Can’t lose weight? Find out why sleep is so important
How nutrition could help protect your skin, plus the skin microbiome
Is a quick-fix diet leaving you nutrient-poor?
The dangers of over-hydration
Is boredom driving you to snacking?
The five-minute exercise regime to boost fitness
Navigating the sugar maze with your child
Selected seasonal recipes
Comment, research news and more

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Natural solutions to help support you during menopause. What it is, what it does and why your body needs cholesterol. Why you should think of PIES to live well at university.  Pop-up cooking and Greek Cypriot cuisine. Do you qualify for Social Prescribing? and much more! 

• Careful chemistry - when food and meds do not mix
• Why working lunches don't work for us
• Do we really know the truth about GMOs?
• Fish facts and a selection of healthy seafood recipes
• Could one diet save the planet?
• The link between sugary drinks and bowel cancer
• The woman who teaches weightlifting to raise up confidence
• Recipes from TV chef James Martin's new book
• Plus, nutrition and lifestyle research news, kids' pages, and much more!

“Banned to brilliant”: We speak to Dr Terry Wahls – researcher, medical practitioner, author and MS patient 
Could a meat tax improve our health and help the environment? 
Why one bed is all you need to grow food at home 
Research update on omega-3 and omega-6 
Should energy drinks be banned for under-16s? 
Tips and recipes for a healthier coffee morning 
Is poor produce turning children off fruit and veg? 
Why yoga could help to ease digestive problems 
On your bike! A beginners’ guide to getting your own set of wheels 
The benefits of a rainbow diet, plus recipes for inspiration 
Comment, research news and more.

A nutrition and lifestyle approach to support tired parents
What the Bristol Stool Scale can tell you about your gut
Find out why, when it comes to weight-loss, one size doesn’t fit all
The potential downside to weight-loss aids
Essential nutrition on a vegan diet
Winter warmers to help you sleep
When school dinners don’t hit the spot
Vitamin D update whether and how to supplement
The self-confessed geek behind a global diabetes forum
Kick off the new year with James Haskell
Using imagination to strengthen resolve
Kids’ pages: snakes and ladders and colouring in!
Plus research news, recipes, tips and much more…

NHS mavericks: the doctors who are taking radical action against type 2 diabetes
The state of hospital food, and what to pack for visiting time
How brain cancer led a top chef to nutrition
Trialling a dairy-free diet for just one child
Why playing with food could broaden your child's taste buds
Kids' pages: do you eat a rainbow?
Swede eating with Rachel Khoo
All about soya
Magical mushrooms
Why over-40s should dance
What lies behind runners' high?
Vibrant and delicious recipes
Comment, research news and more

Tired all the time? Find out how you can regain your va va voom | Nitrates may have a bad reputation, but can vitamin C come to the rescue? | Raise a glass to choice without alcohol; but should you buck the fizz? | Feeling stressed... why immersing ourselves in nature can help. | Sandwiches – have we had our fill? Try some vibrant salad lunches instead. | One man's road trip to fight the child obesity epidemic. | Constipation – how to encourage healthy habits in your child. | Shake out the sugar from your child's breakfast. | Man flu... myth or microbiome? | Research news and updates, recipes, comment, and much more.

Cutting down on sugar? We look at why you should always check the label.
Dr Aseem Malhotra talks to us about eating to beat inflammation and his book, The Pioppi Diet.
If your kitchen bin is eating more than its fair share, read our budget-boosting tips to save money and reduce waste.
We find out how food banks keep thousands of people from hunger every day.
World Happiness Day approaches, but is the pursuit of happiness making us sad?
Discussing detox – do we need anything more than a healthy diet?
Does your little one need to be a wild child? We find out about the infant microbiome and how getting out and about can boost the microbiome. We also look at whether our birth and early experiences can determine our future health.
Thinking of cutting down on animal products? Find out about the reducetarian way.
Winter-warming, budget-boosting recipes.
Research news and updates, comment, and much more.

If you’re cutting out dairy, do you know what nutrients you need to put back into your diet? Many dairy alternatives are not like-for-like substitutes, so we guide you through what to include, and taste-test some dairy-free cheeses.
Our feature interview is with Amelia Freer, ION alumna and ‘nutritional therapist to the stars’. Amelia tells us about her new book, what drives her, and what she thinks of the so-called ‘clean-eating’ movement.
Do you skip breakfast or find yourself munching on sugary snacks in the morning? If so, you may want to rethink your first meal of the day. Find out what ION’s nutritional therapists eat, and get inspired with some twists on classic breakfasts.
More parents are worried about their children eating not enough than eating too much. We look at the problem of portion distortion, and also take a look at the UK snacking culture and ask how necessary snacks really are for little ones.
Are you nutty about coconut oil? We investigate its health benefits and whether we really should be paying for expensive varieties.
Sourdough or sourfaux? Find out what makes the “best” sourdough bread and try making it for yourself; plus kitchen tips, recipes, nutrition news and much more.

Good food on the brain? With the rise of so-called ‘clean eating’ we discuss orthorexia – a term used to describe what some are calling a new eating disorder.
Our feature interview is with the BBC’s Doctor in the House Dr Rangan Chatterjee, who talks to us about functional medicine and why a different approach could benefit patients and the NHS.
We also investigate the latest research on hygiene practices in the kitchen; look at how clever combinations can help us maximise the nutrients we get from foods; and ask whether eating insects could help food security and the planet.
Little Lives takes a look at the latest research on nutrition and behaviour, and asks whether what we give to our children could be contributing to tantrums or poor attention. We also look at how decluttering can help improve our mental health; why weight-bearing exercise could see us through old age; and try out some tricks in the kitchen. All this with research news, updates, delicious recipes and more.

Going gluten-free: a dietary necessity or new food fad? Jeff Leach tells us why we should go wild for gut health. We investigate the latest beef about red meat. From the Optimum Nutrition clinic: a case of colitis and the impact of menopause. How does sleep affect what you eat? Good food for a good mood. Fabulous recipes, and much, much more.

Optimum Nutrition, Winter 2017 

The latest on fasting – can you go without?

Tim Spector talks about gut microbes and The Diet Myth

All About Body Mass Index

Alcohol update

Quick, fresh recipes to liven up your lunchbox

Case study: Spotting a trigger for acne

Healthy vs. ethical foods

And much, much more

Optimum Nutrition, Autumn 2016

Sugar – can we have our cake and eat it?
 
Vitamin D - we're told to supplement but could this essential nutrient have wider benefits?
 
When should we take supplements and what tests would tell us what we need?

A case of constipation
 
Do food rewards set your child up for life-long eating problems?

Spice up your life with a menu from Pakistan
 
Why facial workouts could keep your jowls where you want them

Tips for surviving morning sickness in pregnancy
 
Investigating migraines and dietary triggers
 
Nutritional research news, natural foods and much more.

This year saw the launch of the new Eatwell Guide, along with conflicting headlines on what should dominate our plates – fats or carbs. We look at the story behind the headlines and at why some experts disagree with the new guidelines.

We also unravel the facts from fiction in the myth of starvation mode, and find out why maintaining muscle mass is important for healthy weight-loss.

In Little Lives, we look at the growing battle against sugar and ask whether stealing candy from a baby really is as easy as the saying suggests. We also look at whether diet can make a difference to male fertility or in allergy-proofing your unborn child.

Brain cancer blogger Andrew Scarborough talks to us about his dietary experiments in the ongoing mission to improve his health, while our clinic case study looks at support for a busy business woman and mother who has been diagnosed with lupus. 

In Different Strokes, we look at Emotional Freedom Technique – aka tapping – and whether it is really as good as some say.

All this in addition to recipes for gut health, research news and update, and much, much more!

As the days get lighter and brighter we want to shake off the sluggish feeling of winter. This season’s issue of Optimum Nutrition looks at Ayurveda, and asks if ancient knowledge from the subcontinent could put a spring in our step. We look at what Ayurveda means, and how its practitioners believe it can benefit our overall wellbeing through diet. We also investigate how Indian head massage, a part of Ayurveda, is now being used as therapy for adults and young people with autism and special needs. We also feature four delicious recipes from The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook by Kate O’Donnell.

Focusing on research, we also look at the ketogenic diet, which has been called a ‘one-two punch’ to cancer, and whether a nutritional pathway may help cancer patients.

On the lighter side, we ask whether size is important when it comes to being satisfied, and if reducing plate sizes could tackle obesity without sacrificing satisfaction.

Out feature interview is with Mary Daniels – author, mentor and speaker – about how abuse during her childhood and controlling relationships contributed to body dysmorphia.

All this is in addition to All Woman, Men’s World, Move It, Food Fact File, our regular research news and update features, and much more!

This winter as our thoughts turn towards New Year weight-loss and detox, Optimum Nutrition speaks to three women who broke the chains of years of yoyo-dieting and asks if it is time to ditch the diet. 

Our Little Lives feature investigates the emotive issue of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, meeting teenager Dominic Head who lives with extreme symptoms of the condition and asking whether women should quit drinking while pregnant.
 
Our feature interview is with Shann Nix Jones – journalist, inspiration for a Hollywood film, author and goat farmer. We find out why she thinks a “nasty” product could do us the world of good.

In Different Strokes, we look at how being with horses may help children with autism, or even adults with mental health problems such as depression. Our Men’s World feature focuses on why men with depression may be suffering in silence, and All Woman gives tips on how to eat for beautiful skin this winter.
 
All this is in addition to more features, seasonal nutritional tips, research news, recipes from nutritional therapist Amelia Freer, and more!

This autumn Optimum Nutrition looks at whether ancient aphrodisiacs deserve their raunchy reputations, and whether diet can make a difference to our libido or fertility.
 
BBC presenter Dr Michael Mosley talks to us about self-experimentation and how it takes more than knowledge to create healthy habits. We give the low-down on Lyme disease - its signs and symptoms, and where nutrition may help recovery. In a feature on food flavourings, we ask whether these everyday ingredients could be helping to make us fat.
 
All Woman investigates the food heroes that could ease our way through the menopause, and Men’s World suggests habits for the healthy man. In our recipe section, we have hearty and healthy plant-based recipes that the whole family can enjoy. All this is in addition to news, research updates, and much, much more. 

Summer’s Optimum Nutrition focuses on selective eaters, finding out how living with Asperger’s syndrome affects the ability of some children to try new foods; we also find out how a couple of parents have managed to cope with the problem. Continuing on a restrictive diet theme, three people (and one mum) reveal all in eye-opening interviews about their selective eating and severely-restricted diets.
From the Optimum Nutrition clinic, nutritional therapist Nicola Moore and her client ‘Claire’ give their sides of the story on how a nutritional and complementary health approach helped ease Claire’s symptoms of anxiety.

And as it’s holiday time, we also take a look at the latest research into travellers’ tummy and whether there is anything we can do to spend more time on the beach and less time in the loo! But if you’re thinking of basking in the sunshine, Men’s World advises on how to check whether skin moles could turn nasty.

On other pages, All Woman asks whether we should eat fish, looking at the toxic load in seafood, and we take a look at night running, juicing, the health benefits of coffee and much, much more! All in a new-look magazine!


The spring issue of Optimum Nutrition comes to you with a selection of news, features and food to keep you going through the season. 

In our main feature, a research review looks at whether organic food is worth the premium price. We also take an overview of nutrigemonics, a new area of science which could revolutionise health care and nutrition. Gout and haemorrhoids are the uncomfortable topics for Men's World and All Woman, and we also find out why exercise could be the best thing for post-surgery recovery. 

In the kitchen, we look at cooking with essential oils, sprouting seeds and raw cakes. All this is in addition to our regular interview feature, research updates, and much, much more.


Happy New Year! This winter’s Optimum Nutrition comes to you with a selection of news, features and food. With good nutrition at our heart, we look at how to maximise nutritional intake during the cold, dark months, and present a selection of healthy yet indulgent recipes to tantalise your taste buds. We investigate nutrition needs and problems in later years, and take a look at the much-maligned mineral salt.

All Woman investigates the need for magnesium, and in an article not exclusively for the boys, Men’s World looks at erectile dysfunction.

In other features we speak to Hailey Phillips, the creator of Allergy Adventures, have a go at Laughter Yoga, and tell you why getting up and active could be good for more than your waistline. And, as always, much, much more!

This autumn, Optimum Nutrition presents a seasonal buffet of news and views. As the days grow shorter, we look at how nutrition can help beat the winter blues; and if you’re worried about curling up with comfort food, we’ve put dietary fat under the spotlight to find this demonised food group might not be so bad after all.  

Men’s Health reveals why neglecting your gums can cause more than tooth loss, and All Woman investigates that irritating condition Candida. The bacterium behind stomach ulcers, Helicobacter pylori, is also under the microscope.

This issue’s great debate on a plate looks at the pros and cons of soya; and we reveal when, why – and if – you should use sports gels and drinks. All this is in addition to gorgeous, healthy recipes from around the world and much, much more!  

There’s summer sunshine in the new issue of Optimum Nutrition, with a taste of Africa and the Caribbean in exciting, vegan recipes. We also take up the debate on sunscreen, whether to slap it on or give it the slip, in light of the competing fears over skin cancer and the safety of chemicals in sunscreen products.

Investigating the little-known difference between A1 and A2 milk, we look at what\'s in both and how it could make a big difference to your health. And we ask what’s the beef over meat eating, as we look at the pros and cons of vegetarianism and eating meat. 

All the regulars are here too, including research updates, book reviews, and sports performance nutrition. And in an extra seasonal theme we look at how cherries, berries and apricots are bursting with nutritional and health-protecting properties.

This issue of Optimum Nutrition focuses on the brain in all its aspects... Learn about the cutting edge practice of ‘neurohacking’ and how simple techniques, such as mindful breathing, along with some key brain nutrients, can improve brain power and intellect. 

We also tell you how DHA, an essential omega-3 fatty acid, plays a crucial role in healthy brain function and could reduce the risk of dementia, help relieve depression and aid concentration; and how you can keep your memory sharp by eating the right foods. Nutritional support for children with autism spectrum disorder and hyperactivity is also discussed, as well as how to help your child to deal with stress. 

All the regular items are here too, including research updates, book and product reviews, and advice from our panel of experts.

With the cold weather at this time of year, colds, flu and other infections abound and we all need a bit of extra help for our immune systems – so, we have made immunity the theme for this winter issue of Optimum Nutrition.

You can learn how our immune system works and how you can support it with the right foods, as well as getting to know the fascinating new field of clinical psychoneuroimmunology.

Our interview is with Dr John Briffa, whose views on cholesterol and heart disease are shaking up the medical establishment, and all the regular items are there too, including research updates, book and product reviews, and expert advice.

There is always something satisfying about collecting wild food from the countryside and then enjoying the results of one’s foraging. This comes in part from the idea of having ‘food for free’, but probably also goes deeper, involving a connection with our ancestry and traditions. 
This autumn, Optimum Nutrition takes a walk on the wild side with features on eating like a hunter gatherer, wild berries and sea vegetables, plus an interview with wild food expert Marcus Harrison. You will also find warming recipes for colder days, articles on the gut microbiome and mindfulness, and regulars such as research updates, book and product reviews, and expert advice.

In the summer issue:

Obesity: the hidden causes
Are you a food addict?
The truth about cellulite
Is your wi-fi router making you ill?
Body fat; it\'s where you store it that counts
How to improve your food tasting skills

In the spring issue:

•	Anti-ageing: can nutrition increase longevity?
•	Immunosenescence: old before our time
•	Men\'s World: the male menopause
•	Kitchen cosmetics: feed your skin naturally
•	Food fact file: avocados
•	All About: fermented foods

The insulin brain and Can gut bugs nake you fat bowel bacteria and Obesity and The New high protein superfood and more...

Get moving gluten sensitivity and Gluten sensitivity a brain disease and All woman Food fact file and tried and tested and Book therapy and more...

Chocolate saint or sinner and Detox what it really maens ? and Food fact file eggs and on your plate and more...

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