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Was it your New Year’s resolution to pay more attention to what you eat? Was “a healthier diet” this year also on your list? Easter usually brings back the forgotten little promises we made to ourselves a few months earlier.

We have selected a few recipes which will offer you a little inspiration for a delicious, original, and low calorie Easter buffet.

Smoothies are just amazing! They are the fastest way to provide your body with healthy nutrients. They look and taste delicious and there are so many possibilities, as creative you can be. We have selected few sugar free variants that are worth trying.

A year has now passed since our lives changed fundamentally. Some of us now meet colleagues and clients through panels of Plexiglas, or on computer screens. Others of us wear masks for so long, that they leave sore spots. Still others are using their ironing board as a height-adjustable desk. In addition to our work or profession, we are also taking on the role of educators, and it is not all that easy for us. We also often experience unprecedented mood lows and accumulate Corona kilos. For some, something once as simple as having lunch has suddenly turned into a big challenge.

We may not be able to return the light-heartedness of days gone by at the touch of a button, but our tips for planning your meals properly will help you put together a balanced, varied diet, rich in vitamins and minerals, to help you stay physically and mentally fit.

Fat has a bad reputation. Many of us fall for the error that all fat makes us fat – almost immediately after we have swallowed it in the form of rinds of bacon or nuts. But far from it. Because fat fulfils important functions in our body, and along with protein and carbohydrates, is one of our three main nutrients, the so-called macronutrients.

Don’t let yourself be infected by the omnipresent fat phobia: learn everything essential about fats and their importance for our bodies.

Like every other year, even during a pandemic, most of us will be celebrating Valentine’s Day. This holiday has been celebrated since ancient times, and has made it’s way up to be one of the top yearly festivities that is celebrated all over the world.

Revisit and maybe redo some of our most often clicked, easy-to-make, sugar-free recipes.

Get the best out of these January promotions and find our Sweeteners at the best prices at your favourite retailer. Perfect for coffee, tea and baking our Hermesetas Sweeteners have zero calories, and they also prevent tooth decay.

Coffee or tea? Which is healthier? Which tastes better? We could argue and discuss this for weeks and still not come to a final conclusion. After water, coffee and tea are among the most popular drinks worldwide. So literally everyone has an opinion about them.

Do you enjoy a wakeup coffee in the morning, or an afternoon tea to calm you down? Black coffee or milk coffee? Tea with or without milk, with some lemon juice or not? Preferences vary, but we are almost all united in enjoying these two great drinks.

We would like to take you on a little journey and explore the world of coffee and tea together.

Find out what people think about diabetes, what they know about it or what the risks of Covid-19 are for people with diabetes?

We have selected our most beautiful and delicious recipes for you to enjoy this Christmas and hope that these biscuits, cakes, and drinks will bring joy to you and your family this year. All without sugar, of course.

All low calorie sweeteners sold today on the market have passed a rigorous safety assessment by the European Food Safety Authority and the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), which also set the acceptable daily intake levels (ADI).

Low calorie sweeteners have a long history of safe use, which dates back to the discovery of the first sweetener, saccharin, almost 145 years ago. Over the last century, many low calorie sweeteners have been developed for use in a variety of foods and beverages worldwide.

Low calorie sweeteners are among the most thoroughly tested food ingredients in the world, with a strong body of scientific evidence and extensive research supporting their safe use in foods, beverages, and as table top sweeteners.

2020 has offered us many surprises, challenges and a new view on life. Adapting to changes, keeping safe, respecting the safety measures imposed by the authorities, working from home and home schooling have been our main preoccupations and have kept us busy. Following the safety measures and preparing special re-opening plans, the schools are now receiving their students back. Parents and children are flooded with mixed feelings of fear, uncertainty, but also excitement and happiness. We would like to share with you just a few ideas for healthy snacks which you and your children will love. But they are not just great for getting back to school snacks and lunch boxes, they are great for adults too and what’s more – anytime you choose. Happy kids help make happy parents!

Despite the plethora of diets based on cutting carbs, very few people really think this is a good way to lose weight. Based on our extensive survey, a combination of cutting calories and increasing activity is seen as the most effective way to lose weight (43%), followed by light exercise (33%) and sugar restriction (32%).

The best thing about chocolate is that there is nothing wrong with chocolate. We all love it! We all want it! Chocolate comes in all forms, sorts and combinations and we can’t seem to get enough of it.

It doesn’t matter if it’s in the park or in the back garden, a picnic is one of the annual joys that comes with the warm weather and eating outside. Picnicking is more than just dragging food outside and it involves more than just the food you have already cooked. The setting, the weather (obviously), and the ease of serving all play an important role in having the perfect picnic.

Together with National Tea Day Hermesetas is part of the Par-Tea goodie-bags, that are delivered to the care homes and hospitals in the UK.

On 20^th March we celebrate World Oral Health Day. The International Sweeteners Association has showed it’s support for this occasion by promoting the importance of healthy oral hygiene. Oral diseases, such as tooth decay and gum disease, can affect many things like eating, speaking and smiling. A beautiful smile is more important than ever right now as we spend most of our time communicating with loved ones close up online.

Our recent research has identified that there are multiple drivers for people dieting:

• Most wanted to improve their health (53%)
• Half (51%) wanted to feel better about themselves
• 47% felt they were carrying too much weight.

However, there are gender differences when it comes to motivations for dieting, with more than a third of women (36%) saying they wanted to lose weight because their clothes were getting tighter, compared to over a quarter of men (27%) who cited this as an issue.

 Even 6,000 years ago when the ancient Egyptians liked to bake, initially flat bread. Over time, a few coincidences ensured that more sophisticated baking recipes evolved worldwide. The first ‘accidental’ use of yeasts is also attributed to the Egyptians, but it was not until the invention of the microscope in 1676 that it was possible to research and understand everything in more detail.

Baking is fun especially now when we spend a lot of time at home with family and kids!

Together we can fight against obesity. Making healthy lifestyle choices is the first step towards a healthier future. With the right support we can do it!

Two out of three adults (67%) have been on a diet, with women far more likely to have tried losing weight than men (75% compared to 57% of men). The data suggests that older adults are less likely to have dieted. Only 29% of over-60s said they had been on a diet compared to 68% of 16- to 29-year-olds, 71% of 30 to 44-year-olds and 64% of 45- to 59-year-olds.

All Hermesetas products are part of the low-calorie sweeteners category, also known as LCS. Scientific and health related organisations worldwide support the use of LCS for a healthier and more balanced diet, especially for people who suffer from diabetes or weight concerns. The International Sweeterners Association has put together an infographic that shows which role LCS can have in our diets.

Read more:

https://www.sweeteners.org/assets/uploads/articles/files/ISA_LCS_Diabetes_infographic_2019_EN_WEB.pdf

Learn to manage diabetes and live a normal life. An inspirational video that shows the story of a powerful woman which has learned to keep her diabetes under control.

Did you know that half of all diets started, fail within the first week, with 51% of adults admitting they cheat or give up within seven days.

Lack of willpower is the greatest challenge (36%), closely followed by resisting the temptation to eat something sweet (33%).

Sleep is something we literally can’t live without. Not only do we function poorly when we don’t get enough sleep, it can lead to long-term health problems.

Low calorie sweeteners and higher diet quality go hand-in-hand. A guide to the science of LCS and their Role and Benefits. 

Did you know that the recommended maximum daily sugar intake is just six teaspoons daily, while the average intake for adults is currently 12-16 teaspoons a day? By swapping to a low calorie sweetener, like Hermesetas, in your drinks you could save 29 thousand calories a year!

A few small changes in the right direction can help improve your life now, and taking it a step at a time means you’re more likely to succeed. 

From the workplace canteen or sandwich bar to the fast food outlet and, especially in fancy restaurants, nutrition is often an afterthought. We all know we should eat more healthily. Here are some easy ways to order more healthy if you are eating out.