It’s hard to beat a refreshing salad for lunch, or a crisp apple as a snack when the sun is shining and the temperatures are rising. After all, who wants to be slaving away in the kitchen when you can…
Food
Explore our tasty recipes to eat well and make healthy, easy meals. Keep your body energised and your memory sharp too with the best expert nutrition advice. Discover turmeric lattes and much more with our new healthy drinks section too!
Could the paleo diet help you lose weight?
The scientifically-proven diet secrets that will help you lose inches, improve your heart health and keep the weight off! Can the paleo diet help with weight loss? Want the secret to a trimmer tum and…
Dairy-free peach ice cream recipe
This dairy-free peach ice cream is suitable for vegans, as well as being free from gluten and refined sugar – so virtuous! Recipe serves 4 – 6. An hour before you plan to start, dean a 400…
Should you be counting calories?
Does counting calories help you to lose weight, or mean you could be missing out on nutrients? New government advice tells us to eat 400 calories for breakfast, 600 for lunch and 600 for dinner. We as…
Why the colour of your carbs are more important than their calories
In the health world, carbs have always been a hot (potato) issue. First there were the diets – Atkins, ‘caveman’ and the rest – that advocated giving up bread, pasta, cake, rice, and spuds entirely. T…
The pizza that prevents cancer and heart disease!
It sounds too good to be true… In news that will make carb-lovers up and down the land cheer, scientists and chefs in Italy have created a pizza that they say can prevent cancer and heart disease. How…
What to cook for a vegan friend
If you’ve invited someone round to dinner only to discover they are a vegan, it can often mean a panic to know what to cook. Perhaps none of your people-pleasing recipes are free from meat, fish…
54 prebiotic foods to keep your tummy happy!
Prebiotic foods are a great way to promote good gut health. They work by feeding and strengthening existing bacteria in the tummy, which can help boost your immune system and keep your digestive syste…
22 probiotic foods to try!
Probiotics (not to be confused with prebiotics!) are live bacteria and yeasts found in certain fermented foods or added to supplements or yoghurts, that can help restore the natural balance of your tu…
This funny video sums up why healthy eating can be hard!
If you’ve ever felt frustrated by the Government’s ever-changing messages on what constitutes healthy eating, you’re not alone! Take eggs, for example – they’ve gone from…