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Keeping to a low-fat diet doesn't mean giving up on taste. Making your own soups puts you back in control of how much fat and salt goes into your food and helps you to keep an eye on the calories as well.

As much as we all hate to admit, there has been that moment, if not several times, where you open a gift and smile through gritted teeth, thanking the giver profusely - before putting the present aside while wondering how you are going to get rid of it. The sentiment of gift giving is usually appreciated but occasionally there will always be an unwanted item attached. So what do you do with those unwanted gifts?

... as GP's Struggle to Cope. With half of the population suffering, often in silence, with the debilitating effects of food intolerance, a shocking 58% of GPs also admitted that they do not feel knowledgeable enough to give their patients advice about diet and nutrition, and ways to cope with their intolerances that don't involve medication.

A lovely starter that you can also try with parma ham or salami.