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Our team of experts bring you evidence-based health advice you can trust, covering everything from food and nutrients, specific health and medical topics to exercise, weight loss, diet trends and mental health.

Hot weather calls for cool food

Hot weather calls for cool food

Many of us have been sweltering lately with the summer...

16 important tips for a healthier you

16 important tips for a healthier you

Sometimes health advice is all about the don’ts. Don’t eat...

No, you don’t need a detox

No, you don’t need a detox

Detox diets are often advertised as a way to cleanse...

Healthy summer picnics

Healthy summer picnics

Summer holidays mean picnics and road trips. Packing nutritious food...

Nigella is right: Clean eating is not healthy

Nigella is right: Clean eating is not healthy

Culinary queen Nigella Lawson recently gave a talk in which...

Simple strategies for a healthy holiday

Simple strategies for a healthy holiday

The holidays: a chance to unwind, relax, catch up with...

What flours and starches are low FODMAP?

What flours and starches are low FODMAP?

Understanding what flours are low FODMAP is important when baking...

Fresh food Christmas parties

Fresh food Christmas parties

Here's some inspiration for seasonal party foods that are fun...

Are cranberries low FODMAP?

Are cranberries low FODMAP?

It just wouldn’t be Christmas without cranberries! But are cranberries...

Boost your nutrition in three simple steps

Boost your nutrition in three simple steps

I’m not surprised when people tell me they’re confused about...

Smart staples: Balsamic vinegar

Smart staples: Balsamic vinegar

An essential in any home cook's pantry, balsamic vinegar is...

Small changes: What they are and why they work

Small changes: What they are and why they...

We’ve all tried a few diets. Sometimes we lose a...

Ditch deprivation

Ditch deprivation

Yes, you know it – summer is on its way...

Retrain your taste buds

Retrain your taste buds

We blame our ‘sweet tooth’ for craving chocolate or dessert...

Bacon, red meat, cancer and what it means for you, really

Bacon, red meat, cancer and what it means...

There’s been a lot of talk about cancer in the...

Five low-cost healthy foods

Five low-cost healthy foods

If you buy lots of ‘superfood’ powders and other packaged...

Does portion size matter on a low-FODMAP diet?

Does portion size matter on a low-FODMAP diet?

Portion sizes are important on a low-FODMAP diet because some...

Bropocalypse now!

Bropocalypse now!

Registered dietitian Dave Shaw takes a look at the pseudoscience...

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