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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

Sourdough

Requiring time and patience to get right (plus a little help from some invisible friends) a properly fermented sourdough loaf demands appreciation, writes Catherine Morgan

Are You An (Over) Feeder?

Having a child that seems to barely eat can be worrying, so mum-of-two Catherine Morgan investigates whether cajoling her eldest to take one more bite is really necessary

Save Food, Save Cash (And Help The Planet)

Once the last New Year firework has crackled and spluttered, January can suddenly seem very bleak — particularly when it is a long time until the next pay day. However, after the season of extravagence, getting the most out of our food budget not only makes sense for our wallets, but for the environment too

Banking On Kindness

Food banks around the UK work tirelessly to help alleviate food poverty. Alice Ball rolls up her sleeves to find out what they — and those who rely on them — need to keep going

Making A 'Magical' Elixr

The Berlin winter has been hitting Hannah Robinson hard, so she’s started fighting back with cold-busting homemade herbal teas and hot toddies

Happiness Is...

Tuesday 20 March is International Day of Happiness when we are encouraged to make the world a happier place. So, how will you be celebrating? asks Ellie Smith

Infancy And The Inner Ecosystem

Can how we are born really impact the diversity of our gut bacteria? Catherine Morgan writes

Proton Pump Inhibitors And Acid Reflux

This summer, a study published in the online journal BMJ Open 1 revealed that long-term use of commonly-prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was associated with a higher risk of early death. Lisa Patient looks at what recent research says about both PPIs and acid reflux

Something Fishy?

If the whiff of fish is putting you off getting some omega-3 into your diet, read on.

Coconut Oil: Sinner Or Saint

Christian Billinghurst finds out that the devil’s in the detail when it comes to health benefits

Tired All The Time

Do you fall out of bed, crash around 3pm, and sofa snooze before supper? Registered nutritionist Jackie Lynch and author of Va Va Voom* explains how you can put the spring back into your step.

Sandwiches: Have We Had Our Fill?

May sees the return of British Sandwich Week, a week’s “celebration of the greatest food-to-go and quite possibly the most iconic British culinary invention”.1 But considering that as a nation we are already scoffing around 11.5 bn sandwiches a year and buying 3.5 bn of those,1 should we really be eating more? Or is it time for the sandwich to move over?

Bowel Cancer Link Found With Sugary Drink Ingredient

Mouse-model study identifies how high fructose corn syrup accelerates growth of tumours.

Careful Chemistry

Some foods can cause problems with prescription and over-the-counter medications. Sally Parr looks at what to watch out for and explains why we should always read the small print

Can One Diet Save Earth?

The message that we need to change what and how we eat is clear. Alice Ball looks at whether the plant-based diet proposed by the EAT-Lancet Commission is the one eco-size to fit all

Give Us A Break!

Does your working day eat into your lunch break? Judith Orrick looks at why eating ‘al desko’ could be affecting workers’ digestion, health and wellbeing, with a knock-on effect for employers.

'When The Boat Comes In...'

Why fish can be a nutritious part of a balanced diet, and some recipes to get you started.

Exercise For The Brain

We often talk about the benefits of exercise in physical terms; building lean muscle or increasing stamina make it easier to carry out everyday activities like climbing the stairs or running for the bus. The connection between exercise and the brain, however, is less clear.

Dance Away!

A Radio One DJ has said that people over 40 shouldnt dance. Oh how wrong.

Swede Eating With Rachel Khoo

Cook, food writer and broadcaster Rachel Khoo has several books and TV programmes to her name; but having moved to Sweden, there was always room for one more. Here, she tells us about The Little Swedish Kitchen and why there is much more to Swedish cuisine than (the rather iconic) meatballs

Going Dairy-Free

Catherine Morgan finds out what to consider whentriallinga dairy-free diet for just one child.

Using Nutrition To Feed The Mind

After a brain tumour halted his career, John Lawson, a chef who has worked with the likes of Raymond Blanc and Gordon Ramsay, now puts health at the heart of his food. Louise Wates found out how he mixes nutrition with high-end cuisine, and how he got Blanc on board for charity.