Are you curious about the benefits of a plant-based diet? Would you be willing to take part in a real-world research study? Research you can do from the comfort of your own home! London South Bank University are looking for healthy volunteers to join a…
In the food pyramid for brain health I have created for my Food for Thought programme, I include 3 different groups of vegetables: 🥦 sulphurous 🥬 green leafy 🌈 coloured The diversity challenge is to include a set number from each group over the period of a…
A group of 111 women were all asked to eat 9 portions of fruit and vegetables every day for two weeks. Half of the group were asked to eat a wide range of fruits and vegetables, while the other half term asked to eat a…
Are Mushrooms Magic?! Well it depends how you define magic! Mushrooms are packed full of beta-glucans, which not only support the immune system but also support greater diversity in the microbiome. The loss of diversity in the gut bacteria is thought to be linked to loss…
Seasonal cooking allows life to be simple. Often encouraging us to be inventive or reintroducing the forgotten or overlooked. Cooking by season makes it clear what you have to work with, it can also be cheap if you are fortunate to grow your own and…
