WHETHER we’re trying to get our ‘five a day’ or trying to eat thirty plants a week, many of us follow rules or checklists for healthy eating. It can be helpful to have simple guidelines that you can strive for on a daily or weekly basis. 1 High-fiber foods such as porridge, berries and nuts … Read more
TWENTY years ago you’d probably never heard the phrase ‘diet culture’ – and counting calories wasn’t considered ‘toxic’, it was fun. Embarrassing TV shows like You Are What You Eat and The Biggest Loser UK had millions of viewers, while tabloids were full of images of celebrities’ so-called bikini bodies, scrutinized for signs of weight … Read more
FERMENTED foods are the bees knees if you want to improve your gut health and digestion. But did you know that these foods can also have other health benefits – from preventing baldness to making your skin glow? 6 Fermented vegetablesCredit: Getty A study from South Korea has found that daily consumption of kimchi, a … Read more
Christmas brings an influx of high-calorie food, boozy nights out and (probably) less exercise thanks to wintry temperatures and short, dark days. But despite the fact that this time of year is usually associated with weight gain and uncomfortable pressure in your party dress, it doesn’t have to be that way. 1 Plus, you don’t … Read more