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Do Something Different

As many of us are concerned about keeping our brains active, Ellie Smith investigates whether trying something completely new could boost both our brain health and mental wellbeing

Lifting Weights, Lifting Confidence

When Bianca Mills was bullied at school she could not have dreamt that she would be able to speak in front of a group of women, let alone coach them in lifting free weights. She told Louise Wates why she believes buddying-up is just as important as physical strength for fostering confidence

Teaching Children How To Forage

Catherine Morgan finds out how foraging can teach children (and adults) about more than nature’s store cupboard, and can foster an understanding of and respect for the environment.

Keep Calm And Curry On

In August, India celebrates the anniversary of Indian Independence, yet the Anglo-Indian community, a legacy of the British Raj with its roots in European and Indian ancestry, still treads the cultural line between both communities. Jenny Mallin, author of A Grandmother’s Legacy, tells us about the fusion food in her family and recipes passed down through the generations

Sugar Blasters

Catherine Morgan ponders on how best to respond when a child falls in love with sugar

Are You Getting Enough?

There’s no doubt that we need to include vegetables and fruit in our diet, but research shows that doubling our intake could have improved health outcomes, writes Maggie Charlesworth

A Call To Do Better

With two series of Doctor in the House and several appearances on the BBC Breakfast red sofa under his belt, Dr Rangan Chatterjee is a familiar face on our TV screens. He talked to Louise Wates about his approach to medicine and why he believes that addressing lifestyle factors is in keeping with the Hippocratic oath to do no harm

Diy Kefir

From her Himalayan hideaway, Yeshi Dolma tells us why her kitchen is full of bacteria — and why she likes it that way

Brain Food

Three years ago Andrew Scarborough was fit and active, working as a personal trainer, and studying at university. Then, his life changed. A brain haemorrhage and diagnosis of brain cancer left him searching for ways to improve statistically poor prospects. He spoke to Louise Wates about blogging and his ongoing self-experimentation with diet and new treatment

Can Mums - To - Be Eat To Beat Allergies?

Atopic conditions such as asthma, eczema and allergic rhinitis (runny nose), along with allergic conjunctivitis, usually begin in childhood; but could diet during pregnancy help to allergy-proof future generations? Lisa Patient investigates

Male Fertility

Affecting about 17 per cent of couples, infertility is generally defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse. Male infertility accounts for half of these cases, often as a result of poor quality sperm connected to lifestyle and diet choices,

Energy Drinks Are More Harmful Than Soft Drinks!

Study authors have found insufficient evidence to make it illegal to sell energy drinks to children, yet would welcome voluntary action including exclusion zones.

Get Out Your Wheels!

UK Bike Week is set for 8-16 June, when Cycling UK urges us to pedal for fun and fitness. To get us in the mood, Graeme Wilcockson gives a brief history of cycling and tips on how to get going.

Why Poor Produce Could Put Children Off Eating Five A Day

A report last year claims that a government initiative to give children access to free fruit and vegetables could be having an unforeseen and unwanted result.

When One Bed Is All You Need

If you think that you need to have a large garden or allotment to grow food plants, think again.

Yoga - An Ancient Solution For A Modern Problem

We find out how yoga may help to ease the symptoms of IBS and other digestive problems.

What Is The Truth About GMOs?

Many agricultural scientists believe that some GM foods are safe for human consumption, whilst activists insist otherwise. James Billot finds out some of the arguments, for and against.

When Age And Experience Brings Benefits To A Brand New Career

ION, which publishes Optimum Nutrition, was founded to teach nutrition and inspire future generations. Graduate Lorna Rhodes (DipION mBANT rCNHC) told us how, after many successful years as a cookery writer and food stylist, she launched her new career in nutritional therapy — just as most of her friends were retiring!

One Size Diets?

It’s big bucks time for the weight-loss industry again, so Alice Ball looks at whether, when it comes to trying to watch our weight, one size can really fit all.

Is Milk-Induced Mucus A Myth?

Expert says there is “no evidence” that dairy increases mucus production from the lungs.

When School Dinners Don't Hit The Spot

When Child 1 started school last year, Catherine Morgan thought she was free from having to plan at least one lunch for five days a week. But it was not to be, as she soon found out...

Make Way For Head Space

Sunny days are great for throwing open the windows and clearing out the cupboards; but decluttering can be great for our mental well-being, too. Louise Wates writes

Nature's Clever Combos

More often than not, nutrition news focuses on the health benefits of single foods: for instance, eating broccoli may help protect against cancer. But what we are frequently not told is how some foods make better partners than others. Lisa Patient writes

Eating Like The Ancestors

The ‘paleo’ diet, a phrase that conjures visions of Instagramming and bone broth-sipping, has amassed significant popular appeal with books on the subject hitting international bestseller lists. But now it has been around for a couple of years, was the hype warranted, or is it merely another foodie fad? Jane Dawson writes

Guilty Pleasure?

With food bloggers and Instagrammers being accused of promoting the rise of so-called ‘clean eating’, Celia Jarvis explores how negative emotions such as guilt around ‘wrong’ foods could be a sign of what some consider to be a new kind of eating disorder

Stovetop Pizza

You really want pizza but you’re camping out. Or you’re stuck in a shared house and the oven is really grim. Worse, there is no pizza delivery available! Problem solved, says Yeshi Dolma.

Vive La France

Restaurateur Lindsay Wotton tells us why cuisine from Brittany, France, is magnifique.

Go Wild

The human microbiome is under the microscope, but anthropologist JeffLeach is joining up the dots between our depleted gut microbes and a depleted wider environment, writes Louise Wates.

Launching Your Little Chef

It’s (almost) never too soon to start cookery classes, as Catherine Morgan discovers.

Candy, Crusheo

Taking sweets from a child is supposed to be so simple that the phrase has even become a well-known saying. But how easy is it to wean your kids off the sugary stuff?