We all know the benefits of exercise. It’s good for our cardio and respiratory systems, can help maintain a healthy weight (or support weight loss) …
Vitamin D: a close up
After what felt like months of cold, damp weather, to see the sun and blue skies recently has really boosted my mood. I also noticed for the first …
Fat: the facts
Fat has had such bad press over the years that many people are left confused. Is it good for us? Is it bad for us? Will it lead to high cholesterol? …
Should you give up gluten?
So many everyday foods contain gluten, from bread and pasta, to biscuits, pastries, soy sauce and beer. It’s been a staple part of the diet for …
Roasted beetroot soup
Eating colourful vegetables each day is one of the best things you can do for your health. Beetroot are great for liver support (and therefore …
The key to successful resolutions
How is January going for you? On 1st January across the world, millions of us make lofty promises to ourselves. We’ll get healthy, go to the gym, …
Spicy vegetable soup
This spicy vegetable soup feels like just the thing to chase away the cold winter days. Packed full of vegetables, it's warming, filling and …
Are you feeling SAD?
I don’t know about you, but I’ve found this year’s clock change particularly hard. I loved doing a day’s work and then going out in the late afternoon …
Mood-boosting porridge
Our bodies use the essential amino acid tryptophan to make serotonin, our happy hormone. Sadly we can't produce tryptophan ourselves, so we must …