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Nov 127 min read

Should you be thinking about protein?

Should you be thinking about protein? All you need to know about this power nutrient, to support your health and wellbeing, through all ages

Clem Cleave

May 206 min read

8 red flags to spot nutrition nonsense

Nutrition is a powerful way to care for our health but there's so much confusion. Here's 8 red flags to help find signals among the noise.

Supermarkets or Super Marketers? Unmasking the marketing 'magic'

Jemma Jessup

Apr 47 min read

Supermarkets or Super Marketers? Unmasking the marketing 'magic'

A fascinating exploration of how advertising and marketing strategies shape our food choices and health.

Personalised nutrition – are we there yet?

Clem Cleave

Feb 298 min read

Personalised nutrition – are we there yet?

Without a doubt, personalised nutrition is currently a hot topic. A brief scroll through social and mainstream media will bombard you...

Fuelling Mental Wellbeing: Unlocking the Power of Nutrition in Mental Health

Sophie Strongman

Oct 10, 20238 min read

Fuelling Mental Wellbeing: Unlocking the Power of Nutrition in Mental Health

Have you ever noticed how a warm bowl of soup can feel like a comforting embrace? Perhaps you’re familiar with the phrases ‘feel good...

The Full Low Down on Why Diet Matters During Menopause

Clem Cleave

Oct 2, 20238 min read

The Full Low Down on Why Diet Matters During Menopause

Thank goodness we are finally talking about menopause! It's on TV, in the news, on social media, and in the workplace. Women and men,...

Jemma Jessup

Aug 28, 20236 min read

The truth behind the label

If you’ve ever found yourself standing in a supermarket aisle overwhelmed with the wall of food packets and products that face you, know...

Jemma Jessup

Jul 20, 20238 min read

5 ways you can eat more sustainably

Sustainability is a word that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it really mean when it comes to food? The Food and Agriculture...

Ultra-Processed Foods: The ‘Devil’ is in the Detail

Sophie Strongman

Jun 20, 20237 min read

Ultra-Processed Foods: The ‘Devil’ is in the Detail

We live in a world where time is a luxury and instant gratification reigns supreme. It may therefore be little wonder that...

Clem Cleave

Oct 4, 20223 min read

Is a Vitamin D supplement necessary?

What type are you? Do you take a multivitamin pill everyday, just in case? Or do you trust your body to get all it needs from your diet?...

Stop avoiding food - 5 things to focus on including in your diet

Clem Cleave

Feb 22, 20225 min read

Stop avoiding food - 5 things to focus on including in your diet

We are constantly told to stop drinking, eat less meat, reduce fat, avoid carbs, fear sugar, mind the ultra-processed food... So many...

A feast for our gut microbiota - Bibimbap recipe

Clem Cleave

Feb 9, 20222 min read

A feast for our gut microbiota - Bibimbap recipe

A bibimbap is a delicious Korea rice dish, full of flavours & colours. And here is my take on it, to turn this bowl of food into a feast...

Clem Cleave

Jan 6, 20222 min read

Recipe - Courgette and Mushroom Lasagna

Here is a delicious vegetarian recipe for a winter day. This is a crowd pleasure and it freezes really well so consider doubling the...

Why we keep getting weight loss all wrong

Clem Cleave

Jan 3, 20225 min read

Why we keep getting weight loss all wrong

Detox, Keto, Intermittent Fasting, VLCD (Very low calorie diet), Paleo, Low Carb, Alkaline diet... you name it - January always comes...

Top tips for navigating the festive season (it's about having clear & sensible *intentions*!)

Clem Cleave

Dec 9, 20214 min read

Top tips for navigating the festive season (it's about having clear & sensible *intentions*!)

"Il y a un temps pour tout" - that is one of my favourite French sayings which would translate as "There is a time for everything". And...

Recipe: Beetroot & Puy Lentil Warm Salad

Clem Cleave

Nov 30, 20212 min read

Recipe: Beetroot & Puy Lentil Warm Salad

This is a wonderful dish for cold evenings or lunch boxes. It is delicious warm but will be still very tasty cold. The earthiness of both...

Cooking Inspo - 4 winter veg side dishes

Clem Cleave

Nov 11, 20212 min read

Cooking Inspo - 4 winter veg side dishes

Fed up with green peas and over cooked broccoli? A healthy diet is a varied diet, but it is not always easy to know how to cook tasty and...

How the brain controls our eating behaviours

Clem Cleave

Nov 8, 20214 min read

How the brain controls our eating behaviours

The act of eating comes as a response to all kinds of cues: internal : feeling hungry, feeling stress; and external: seeing delicious...

Clem Cleave

Sep 1, 20214 min read

Why sleep matters when it comes to diet

When people come to see me, they expect me to ask about what they eat and their level of physical activity. But they can be surprised...

Meal express - Chicken & Mushroom traybake

Clem Cleave

Aug 10, 20212 min read

Meal express - Chicken & Mushroom traybake

When I am short in time, can't be bother to cook and I am tempted to call for a takeaway, this recipe is my saviour. It is cheap, super...