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Are ready meals bad for you?

Did you know that in the UK, 2 in 5 adults eat ready meals every week?
There are many reasons why you might opt for a ready meal over a home-
cooked one. Perhaps you don’t have time to cook, or live on your own and
don’t feel motivated. Maybe you don’t know how to cook or just don’t enjoy
it.

Whatever your reasons, ready meals aren’t always as nutritious as cooking a
meal from scratch. This is because they don’t always provide your body with
the nutrients it needs to stay healthy.

Ready meals can be high in salt and fat and low in other nutrients. Eating
foods high in calories may cause you to put on weight. And too much salt in
your diet is linked to high blood pressure. So, if you eat foods high in salt
and fat often, you may increase your risk of health problems like
cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

https://www.bupa.co.uk/newsroom/ourviews/ready-meals