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Summer Of

Summer is when we want to be out and about, as the warm embrace of the sofa on a cold winter’s night becomes a distant memory. So where do you go when the brain is willing but the body just can’t cut it at the same level of performance that it managed decades ago? Graeme Wilcockson reviews a few ways to satisfy those competitive weekend instincts that will tax both mind and body — yet leave you able to move on Monday morning

Common Kitchen Practices Making Us Sick

Every year, thousands of us fall sick from food poisoning because of how we have handled food. Louise Scodie and Louise Wates look at common ways in which we are going wrong

Could Antioxidants Save Our Bacan?

Nitrates and nitrites have long been linked to cancer. We look at how they are part of a chain reaction that may not always be harmful to human health... So what’s the case with bacon?

Eat For A Glow That Is More Than Skin Deep

Now that summer is here, it’s time to peel off the layers and make some vitamin D. But if your skin isn’t as peachy as you would like, or if you are worried about staying safe in the sun, find out how good nutrition may support your skin’s health. Maggie Charlesworth writes

Natural Beauty

If headlines about microbeads from cosmetics polluting our seas have got you wondering how you can do your bit for the environment, try using nature’s harvest to feed your skin. Hannah Maryse Robinson writes

A Summer Selection Of Goods And Goodies

Lazy Vegan frozen Chunky Pulled Peaz is a gluten-free, plant-based protein source suitable for vegans and — with a substantial texture — flexitarians.

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,

B Vitamins

One of the vital functions of B vitamins is to help us turn food into energy. However, as recent research shows, eating a range of foods rich in B vitamins can have substantial benefits, throughout our life, from the cradle to a healthy old age. Lisa Patient writes

No Sugar - Coating For This Advice

For nearly three decades, the American scientist Ancel Keys spent half of each year in Pioppi, Italy — considered to be the birthplace of the Mediterranean diet. Dr Aseem Malhotra, a cardiologist, low-carbohydrate diet advocate, and straight-talking health campaigner, visited this picturesque town to film a documentary and research his book The Pioppi Diet. Louise Wates found out why

The Reducetarian Way

If you want to cut down on eating animal products but don’t think that being vegetarian or vegan is for you, then a reducetarian approach might be the right compromise. Celia Jarvis writes

Wishing For Some Get Up And Go

Nicola Moore looks at supporting Helen, who wants to lose a little weight and gain a lot of energy

Keep Calm And Eat Breakfast

The modern breakfast is becoming an increasingly rushed affair, so Amelia Glean looks at the health implications of hurrying what is still often called ‘the most important meal of the day’

Down To Earth With A High Flyer

Catherine Morgan speaks to ‘nutritional therapist to the stars’ Amelia Freer

When Food Is A Chore

Nicola Moore looks at supporting Sharon, who has little interest in food, but wants to put on weight

Snack Attack

Do you panic if your bag is not fully-loaded with snacks on stand-by to silence your child’s rumbling tummy? If so, read on.

Why Sport England Says: This Girl Can

Former fitness-phobe Alice Ball takes a look at why Sport England wants to get women of all ages moving with the This Girl Can campaign, and speaks to some women who did

Gluten : Problem Protein Or Fad Food Fear?

The ‘gluten-free’ label is becoming a familiar sight. Mike Murphy looks at why more people are choosing to cut out this natural protein, even without doctors’ orders.

Red Meat

Depending upon the headlines, red meat can be in or out of favour; we look at recent research.

The Big Sleep

With more demands on our time, sleep is becoming a poor relation. Jane Dawson investigates the associations between health, feeling good, and that all-important eight hours sleep a night.

Tea

Tea, especially the green variety, is often touted as a panacea for health and even weight-loss. Louise Wates puts the kettle on and looks at whether it is a reputation that is well-deserved.