Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi and Sainsbury's shoppers must 'avoid' four food labels

Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi and Sainsbury's shoppers must 'avoid' four food labels
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Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi and Sainsbury's shoppers have been warned over the food label claims to ignore on your next shop. The claims to avoid range from "high protein" to "fat free", Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi and Sainsbury's shoppers have been warned.

Claire Hitchen, a registered nutritional therapist, has warned to beware "high fibre", "fat free", "high protein" and "low sugar". “Research suggests some artificial sweeteners can damage the gut and disrupt the ‘good’ bacteria that are essential for digestion, so my advice would be to always read the label,” Claire says.

“But without the fat, a lot of the flavour is lost, so food manufacturers often replace this with sugars or artificial flavourings,” says Claire. She said: “It’s an essential part of our diet,” she says, “and helps our bodies to absorb a range of fat-soluble nutrients, including vitamins A, D, E and K.”

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Claire says: “Although it’s fine to enjoy these foods in moderation, naturally protein-rich foods are a much healthier alternative. These whole foods are, for the most part, much more cost effective too." On high fibre, she said: “To include a ‘high fibre’ claim on food packaging, the product needs to have at least 6g of fibre per 100g."

She told Sun on Sunday HealthL “This is a legal requirement based on regulations set by government bodies. But ‘high fibre’ doesn’t necessarily mean healthy. Cereals are examples of this. Kellogg’s Bran Flakes are marketed as high fibre (17g per 100g) and ‘fuelling a healthy gut’.

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"But, while they provide fibre, they are high in added sugar (14g per 100g), which undermines the fibre benefits.” The NHS says eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best.

This means eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions, and consuming the right amount of food and drink to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.