NEW FLORA EXTRA LIGHT IS NOW THE LIGHTEST SPREAD AVAILABLE LOVE YOUR HEART AND YOUR WAISTLINE

New Flora Extra Light is now the lightest spread available, with just 18% fat and the good news is that it contains Omega-3 and 6 fatty acids that can help keep your heart healthy.

A 10g serving of Flora Extra Light contains just 19 calories, compared to other low fat spreads, which on average contain around 50 calories per 10g serving. Flora Extra Light is the perfect solution for people who are counting calories as part of a balanced diet.

Get your fats right!

Dietary guidelines recommend that we reduce our intake of ‘bad' fats such as saturated and trans fats, but what many people don't realise is that not all fat is bad for you. Eating a varied and balanced diet containing the right amount of ‘good' fats, like those found in oily fish, nuts, seeds, green leafy vegetables and Flora Extra Light, is important for keeping our hearts healthy.

Replacing ‘bad' saturated fats, such as those found in butter, with a balanced intake of ‘good' unsaturated fats, such as those found in Flora Extra Light, can help lower ‘bad' (LDL) cholesterol and contribute to keeping a healthy heart. So using Flora Extra Light as part of a balanced diet can be healthier than using no spread at all!

Top tips for cutting down on ‘bad' fats and keeping a healthy heart.

• Experiment with cooking methods that use less fat such as grilling, poaching, steaming or using the microwave.
• Try to cut down on processed and fatty meats and replace with lean cut meat, skinless chicken or turkey (which contain fewer calories) and oily fish such as mackerel, herring or fresh tuna.
• A surefire way to cut down on saturated fat is to eat fewer biscuits, pastries and cakes and nibble on dried fruit, nuts and crudités instead www.florahearts.co.uk for low fat and heart healthy recipes.
• Visit www.florahearts.co.uk for low fat and heart healthy recipes.

Flora Extra Light spread is available from all major food retailers.

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Editors notes:
RRP: 98p

From Flora Press Office.

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