If you’re looking for tasty and healthy alternatives to popular products, such as low-sugar, free-from or just all-round healthier options, then look no further. These are six of my favourite brands which offer proof positive that it’s possible for healthy products to also be quick, easy and truly delicious. Read on for advice about cereal, cheese, juices and bread and
Satisfying, immune-boosting, cold-curing and weight-reducing – the humble bowl of soup is currently enjoying a renaissance. While juicing may have been the big thing in 2014, it's time for soup to take centre stage: recent research has shown that there’s more to soup than meets the eye which means it’s a mistake to assume it can only ever be the
Do you tuck into a hefty bowl of cereal every morning, secure in the knowledge that it’s a much healthier option than a bacon sandwich or a full English? If so, it might be time to think again, because most commercial cereals are absolutely full of sugar. There is increasing evidence to suggest that excess sugar consumption is at the
Choosing the wrong lunch can have a direct impact on your waistline and your energy levels, laying you open to the dreaded mid-afternoon slump that usually has you reaching for biscuits or chocolate in the office. Here’s our latest guide to healthy London lunching at some of the most popular outlets, so that you can choose what’s best for you
If the New Year has inspired you to get on your bike, put on your running shoes or actually use the gym membership that you pay a fortune for, then it’s important that your efforts don’t go to waste. Whether you’re going to the effort of exercising regularly or are undertaking an intense training programme for a specific event, how and
Are you bewildered by breakfast? We all know that it’s supposed to be the most important meal of the day, but there are so many pitfalls and so much contradictory advice that it’s often not easy to know what the best choices might be. Here are a few FAQs that come up in my clinic on a regular basis, so
February is often a gloomy month and it can be hard to keep up your spirits, but changing the balance of the foods we eat can have a dramatic impact on our mood and motivation. The network of nutrition in our bodies is highly intricate, and too much or too little of a certain food can sometimes cause apparently unrelated symptoms, as
If you’re coming to the end of your ‘dry’ January, then you may be wondering what the next step should be, so that your heroic efforts of staying alcohol-free don’t go to waste. If you’re serious about your health then this is when the real work starts. The first thing you need to realise is that liver health is a long-term game.
What's the best breakfast to help relieve a hangover? Which drink will do the most damage to your waistline at the Christmas Party and what should you avoid on the cheeseboard? Test out your knowledge with my fun Christmas Quiz and pick up a few tips to help avoid some of the major health pitfalls that line the festive season.
If you’re struggling to kick-start yourself in the morning, regularly experiencing a mid-afternoon energy slump or suffering from tiredness or fatigue throughout the day then don’t just assume that it’s because we’re heading into winter or that it must be due to your age or pressure of work. It might be time to take a look at your diet to
