In today’s society, watching what we eat is important in order to maintain a healthy body and improve your wellbeing. The NHS supermarket health checker helps you to make more informed decisions by allowing you to see how much salt, fat or sugar is in each of the products you’re purchasing. As you fill your online trolley with your weekly shop, the health checker runs a search for healthier alternatives to each of the foods, helping you to avoid a calorie overload and reducing the fat, salt and sugar in your diet too. Each time you add an item, the useful toolbar updates and suggests a healthier swap.
Another useful feature is the ‘arrange by’ dropdown menu, which organises the products in terms of their nutritional information. This can help you to see which the worst offenders on your shopping list are. The food items with the largest savings in each category will be shown first, followed by the healthy choices that could save you calories in other areas.
Making the swap is easy too – simply click the swap button underneath the product you want to exchange and it will update your list with the healthier choice. If you change your mind, simply cancel the swap and it will return to your original choice. The health checker also features a 5 a day portion counter which shows you how many portions of fruit and vegetables you have in your shopping trolley, based on an average portion which weighs around 80g. If you want to increase this, all you need to do is go to the 5 a day shelf where you’ll find a wealth of juices, smoothies and other foods which all count towards your daily quota. The health checker is a great system if you are looking to make healthier choices and eat a more balanced diet, helping you to educate yourself on the foods you are consuming.
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