HEALTHY FOOD SWAP: CHEESE FOR PUDDING

An indulgent pudding once in a while won’t do you any harm, but for a healthier treat with less sugar, consider swapping dessert for a cheese course. A moderate amount of cheese provides protein for your muscles, microbes for your gut, and calcium for your bones without pushing calories too high, plus recent studies show that around 1.5oz or 40g of cheese a day is heart healthy. Add a wholegrain cracker, such as oatcakes, for fibre, and add some grapes for antioxidants, or fermented pickles such as sauerkraut or kimchi, for even more gut benefits. Plus, it’s all delicious!