For many, knowing how to make fresh food last longer has become essential, and with less food waste there is ultimately less cost. Interested in reducing food waste, here are top 10 food hacks to make your weekly shop go that little bit further and prolong the shelf life of your fresh food. 1. Add salt […]
As most Brits are battling with their New Year health resolutions, leading nutritionist Rob Hobson debunks common food myths and promotes the health benefits of an apple a day… The New Year is hailed by Brits as the best time to set those important health goals. In fact, last year, over 23 million Brits relied […]
With new legislation on allergen labelling coming into force this month, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is hosting a campaign to inform businesses of their responsibilities to label food correctly. The Be Allergy Aware campaign was created by the Greater Gwent Food Group – a partnership between Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport City […]
While exercising keeps you fighting fit, it should also go hand in hand with food and nutrition. You need to fuel your body with the right foods, especially during the cold, winter months. And ex-Special Forces soldier and founder of Battle Ready 360, a fitness, wellbeing and nutrition subscription programme, Ollie Ollerton explains why food can help fight off unwanted flu’s […]
Coeliac Ali Walsh looks into preventing the condition that affects those with lower bone mineral density. When I think about gluten-free, I often only think about food. What can I eat? What’s off-limits? Where can I get a decent pie? But when I first got diagnosed with coeliac disease back in the nineties, there was […]
Biopsies unnecessary for the majority of childhood coeliac diagnoses The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) has issued new guidance to physicians on the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children, recommending the no-biopsy approach at diagnosis for the majority of children suspected of having the disease. The new guidelines recommend that testing […]
Are you getting enough fibre? (And what to do about it if you’re not) Ali Walsh finds out… Exactly one year ago, I was wearing a hospital gown and about to undergo general anaesthetic. Why? How can I put this delicately? Let’s just say some skin in a certain area kept splitting and the doctors […]
Two Day Fibre Plan by Anna Mapson of Goodness Me Nutrition This Two Day Fibre Plan features in ‘Are you getting enough fibre?‘, “I consulted Anna Mapson of Goodness Me Nutrition for some helpful suggestions. She’s the registered nutritional therapist I went to for my gut reset so I know and trust her well. Her […]
NHS are asking for your views on prescriptions in their Gluten-Free Survey. If you’re from the Staffordshire, then they want to hear from you! The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit are asking for feedback about gluten-free prescriptions. Go straight to survey More than 16,00 prescriptions for gluten-free foods were written between June ’18 […]
Gluten-free for kids: Christine Bailey shows us how to keep the little ones healthy and happy without making unpopular food sacrifices… It can be difficult enough encouraging your children to eat a nutrient-rich diet, but if your child is coeliac or suffering with gluten sensitivity, switching to a gluten-free diet can bring with it additional […]