Health
Optimum Nutrition
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
5 min |
Autumn 2017
Optimum Nutrition
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
4 min |
Autumn 2017
Optimum Nutrition
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
10+ min |
Winter 2017/18
Optimum Nutrition
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
7 min |
Winter 2017/18
Optimum Nutrition
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
4 min |
Winter 2017/18
Optimum Nutrition
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
5 min |
Winter 2017/18
Optimum Nutrition
Infancy And The Inner Ecosystem
Can how we are born really impact the diversity of our gut bacteria? Catherine Morgan writes
6 min |
Winter 2017/18
Optimum Nutrition
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
6 min |
Autumn 2017
Optimum Nutrition
Something Fishy?
If the whiff of fish is putting you off getting some omega-3 into your diet, read on.
3 min |
Autumn 2017
Optimum Nutrition
Coconut Oil: Sinner Or Saint
Christian Billinghurst finds out that the devil’s in the detail when it comes to health benefits
7 min |
Autumn 2017
Optimum Nutrition
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.
9 min |
Spring 2018
Optimum Nutrition
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?
8 min |
Spring 2018
Optimum Nutrition
Bowel Cancer Link Found With Sugary Drink Ingredient
Mouse-model study identifies how high fructose corn syrup accelerates growth of tumours.
6 min |
Summer 2019
Optimum Nutrition
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
6 min |
Summer 2019
Optimum Nutrition
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
9 min |
Summer 2019
Optimum Nutrition
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.
4 min |
Summer 2019
Optimum Nutrition
'When The Boat Comes In...'
Why fish can be a nutritious part of a balanced diet, and some recipes to get you started.
9 min |
Summer 2019
Optimum Nutrition
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.
6 min |
Autumn 2018
Optimum Nutrition
Dance Away!
A Radio One DJ has said that people over 40 shouldnt dance. Oh how wrong.
6 min |
Autumn 2018
Optimum Nutrition
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
5 min |
Autumn 2018
Optimum Nutrition
Going Dairy-Free
Catherine Morgan finds out what to consider whentriallinga dairy-free diet for just one child.
3 min |
Autumn 2018
Optimum Nutrition
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.
8 min |
Autumn 2018
Optimum Nutrition
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.
5 min |
Spring 2019
Optimum Nutrition
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.
10+ min |
Spring 2019
Optimum Nutrition
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.
10+ min |
Spring 2019
Optimum Nutrition
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.
5 min |
Spring 2019
Optimum Nutrition
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.
4 min |