{"id":35,"date":"2023-10-30T16:16:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T16:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:32:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:32:36","slug":"blog-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?page_id=35","title":{"rendered":"blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-294 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-beans-and-pulses tag-1-of-your-5-a-day tag-5-a-day tag-beans tag-chickpeas tag-edamame tag-fibre tag-health tag-healthy-eating tag-kidney-beans tag-pulses\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=294\" target=\"_self\" >Why two types of beans don\u2019t double your 5 a day<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The other day, my friend ate a meal with chickpeas and kidney beans and thought it would count as two of her 5 a day. But here\u2019s the thing, it still only counts as one. Here\u2019s why: Pulses (like chickpeas, kidney beans, lentils, and dried or tinned peas) are the dried seeds of legumes. Nutritionally,<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=294\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-28T19:14:41+01:00\">28 September 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-285 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-beans-and-pulses tag-1-of-your-5-a-day tag-beans tag-chickpeas tag-fibre tag-health tag-low-fat tag-plant-based tag-protein tag-pulses\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=285\" target=\"_self\" >Add Pulses to your Plate<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Beans, lentils, chickpeas are all types of pulses that are high in fibre, low in fat and contribute to one of your five a day. You can access the infographic below or you can read it as text only. Add Pulses to your Plate Pulses pack protein, fibre and 1 of your 5 a day<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=285\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-16T13:10:05+01:00\">16 September 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-277 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-bone-health tag-bone-health tag-bones tag-drinks tag-hydration tag-recipe tag-sunshine tag-vitamin-d\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=277\" target=\"_self\" >Summer Hydration for Healthy Bones<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Summer is the season of barbecues, get-togethers and long sunny days. Sunshine helps your body make vitamin D, which is good for your bones, but it can also leave you thirsty. Don\u2019t gulp down empty calories found in fizzy drinks! Quench your thirst and sip on some summery healthy drinks. Here are three refreshing options<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=277\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-17T17:43:56+01:00\">17 August 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-267 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-vitamin-d tag-bone-health tag-osteoporosis tag-skin tag-sunshine tag-vitamin-d\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=267\" target=\"_self\" >What things affect vitamin D production in sunlight and how much vitamin D does the body make from sunlight?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Vitamin D is made by the sunlight shining directly on your skin (no sunblock or clothing). Sunshine contains UVA and UVB light. UVB light reacts with molecules in the body to make vitamin D. Vitamin D levels are measured by a blood test. They measure 25 hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH) vitD). The UK adequate level<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=267\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-27T13:27:23+00:00\">27 January 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-258 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-bone-health tag-anniversary tag-bone-health tag-community tag-manchester tag-osteoporosis\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=258\" target=\"_self\" >30th Anniversary of the Manchester Central support group<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The year 2024 marks 30 years of the Manchester Central Support Group of the Royal Osteoporosis Society. From our beginnings at Crumpsall Hospital in 1994 to online Zoom meetings in 2024. We continue to share information about osteoporosis and bone health.&nbsp; Offering a friendly and welcoming space for people to support each other and ask<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=258\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-30T19:51:49+01:00\">30 April 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-247 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-vitamin-d tag-bone-health tag-sunshine tag-vitamin-d tag-window\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=247\" target=\"_self\" >Can I get vitamin D from the sun if I am inside sitting by the window on a sunny day?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">It&#8217;s a sunny day and you are feeling the sun on your skin, but is it enough to get Vitamin D? You can get Vitamin D from sunlight but it depends In the UK you can get vitamin D from sun light if: So the answer is no, you can&#8217;t get vitamin D from sunshine<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=247\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-25T21:23:19+01:00\">25 April 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-231 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bone-health tag-alcohol tag-bone-health tag-bones tag-exercise tag-osteoporosis tag-smoking tag-tips\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=231\" target=\"_self\" >4 Essential Tips for Maintaining Bone Health as You Age<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=231\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lets-keep-moving-Facebook-Post-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"4 Essential Tips for Maintaining Bone Health as You Age\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lets-keep-moving-Facebook-Post-1.png 705w, https:\/\/foodflock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lets-keep-moving-Facebook-Post-1-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Ageing is inevitable but breaking a bone does not have to be. As you age your bones age too and over time they will become weaker. Looking after your bones can help you to keep moving and maintain your independence. These 4 tips will help to keep your bones strong: 1. Engage in weight-bearing exercises<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=231\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-22T21:34:58+01:00\">22 April 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-women-40\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=1\" target=\"_self\" >3 tips for women aged 40 and over who are unsure of what protein to eat so they know what to add to their shopping basket<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=1\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-protein-shopping-tips-for-women-age-40-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"3 tips for women aged 40 and over who are unsure of what protein to eat so they know what to add to their shopping basket\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-protein-shopping-tips-for-women-age-40-1.png 705w, https:\/\/foodflock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-protein-shopping-tips-for-women-age-40-1-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">3 weeks ago, during an online talk a lady asked me a question about protein. \u201cWhat protein is best as I don\u2019t know what to eat. My doctor said I need to eat more as my muscles are getting weaker. But I heard there is \u201cgood\u201d and \u201cbad\u201d protein but I don\u2019t know which is<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=1\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-31T14:48:02+00:00\">31 October 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-109 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorised\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=109\" target=\"_self\" >3 key issues for men and women to know about osteoporosis<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">3 key issues for men and women to know about osteoporosis Tanya, 30 October 2023 Osteoporosis is when your bones become thin and more likely to break. Millions of people around the world are affected by osteoporosis. It affects more older people as risk increases with age. But it is NOT a natural part of<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=109\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-30T16:43:30+00:00\">30 October 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-105 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=105\" target=\"_self\" >5 ways adults can prevent osteoporosis and live an active life<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=105\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3-protein-shopping-tips-for-women-age-40-2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"5 ways adults can prevent osteoporosis and live an active life\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3-protein-shopping-tips-for-women-age-40-2.png 588w, https:\/\/foodflock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3-protein-shopping-tips-for-women-age-40-2-150x126.png 150w, https:\/\/foodflock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3-protein-shopping-tips-for-women-age-40-2-500x419.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">You can prevent osteoporosis by looking after your bones throughout your life. Strong bones means strong muscles. So you are able to stay active and less likely to have a fracture from a fall. Here are 5 ways adults can build strong bones and prevent osteoporosis: Diet Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/foodflock.com\/?p=105\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-30T16:40:27+00:00\">30 October 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3bfa357b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#00000008;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-space-between 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