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.
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Jemma Jessup
- Apr 4
- 7 min
Supermarkets or Super Marketers? Unmasking the marketing 'magic'
A fascinating exploration of how advertising and marketing strategies shape our food choices and health.
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Clem Cleave
- Feb 29
- 8 min
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...
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Sophie Strongman
- Oct 10, 2023
- 8 min
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...
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Clem Cleave
- Oct 2, 2023
- 8 min
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,...
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Jemma Jessup
- Aug 28, 2023
- 6 min
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...
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Jemma Jessup
- Jul 20, 2023
- 8 min
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...
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Sophie Strongman
- Jun 20, 2023
- 7 min
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...
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Clem Cleave
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
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?...
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Clem Cleave
- Feb 22, 2022
- 5 min
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...
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Clem Cleave
- Feb 9, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Clem Cleave
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Clem Cleave
- Jan 3, 2022
- 5 min
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...
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Clem Cleave
- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Clem Cleave
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Clem Cleave
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Clem Cleave
- Nov 8, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Clem Cleave
- Sep 1, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Clem Cleave
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Clem Cleave
- May 14, 2021
- 5 min
Why diet plays a part in our mental wellbeing
It is Mental Health Awareness Week. And it is probably fair to say that the past year has raised our awareness on how fragile and crucial...
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