Nutrition and Ingredients
News from the unit, cooking tips and answers to the questions we get asked most.
Am I eating too much salt?
Healthy eating isn't about perfection—it's about making informed choices, one meal at a time. You don't need to avoid salt completely, but it's worth knowing where it hides.
Read more →11 June 2026How Do We Calculate The Nutritional Values For Crafty Cook Products?
Customers often ask how we know the nutritional information shown on our labels. The answer is simple: we don't guess.
Read more →11 June 2026Why Do Traffic-Light Ratings Use Values Per 100g?
Why Do Traffic-Light Ratings Use Values Per 100g? If you've ever looked at a food label and wondered why nutritional information is shown per 100g, you're not alone.…
Read more →11 June 2026Can I Trust Food Traffic-Light Labels?
Traffic-light labels don't tell you everything about a food. Read to find out more
Read more →11 June 2026Why Do Some Healthy Foods Have Red Traffic-Light Ratings?
Red usually means danger, but that's not always the case when it comes to nutrition
Read more →11 June 2026How Does Crafty Cook Calculate Its Red, Amber and Green (RAG) Ratings
How do we calculate our Red Amber and Green ratings here at Crafty Cook?
Read more →5 May 2026FOCUS ON CARBOHYDRATES
Starchy Carbs and Sugars could be the cause of weigh gain, or not being able to loose weight. So here's a few tips and a trick I learnt…
Read more →9 April 2026Karen T’s Diabetic Story
Karen T's Diabetic Story - from diagnosis to remission within a year. Find out how I did it, and what I learnt along the way. This episode is…
Read more →3 July 2025What Do Red, Amber and Green Food Labels Really Mean?
Do red, amber and green ratings actually tell you whether a food is healthy, or are they simply based on a set of numbers?
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