Our gut microbes affect all aspects of our health, including brain health. This article has sound advice in this article of what to eat to make a difference.

This receipe delivers on the nutrition, gut-biome boosting front – full of wholegrains, seeds, nuts and is great served with a probiotic (Total or Kefir Yogurt).

Two top dieticians to rate and compare the popular alternatives to cow’s milk.

A tomato salad with an extra zing, with thanks to the “& Elaine” cookbook. A bit more ‘phaff’ than slicing a few tomatoes but I guarantee that it is well worth the effort. Use a variety of tomatoes if you can to add vibrancy and taste.

Quick & easy midweek curry, without the hassle of your master chef moment. It is super healthy with a great amount of immune boosting and gut healthy vegetables and vegan protein.

Here is an easy supper recipe that will tick all the boxes and only uses a few simple ingredients.

Strong glutes help prevent back pain and injury. Experts warn that a side-effect of too much sitting and inactivity, is that one of the biggest muscles (gluteals) in our body are becoming weak and deconditioned.

A ‘level of consistency’ is the key. You don’t have to be perfect all the time, that’s unrealistic. Things crop up and life often puts challenges in our way of routines such as injury or other demands on our time and attention.

Veggie fritters have a magical way of making you forget that you’re actually eating vegetables. That’s because the best fritters aren’t just packed with veggies — they’re also enhanced with cheese, herbs, and spices. You can either pan-fry them, making them nice and crispy or oven-bake.

My approach to helping clients become pain free has been revolutionised by the research of Professor Stuart McGill (www.backfitpro.com) – the world’s leading authority on low back pathologies and head of Spinal Biomechanics at the University of Waterloo in Canada.

COVID-19 has created a huge change for most people, and many of us are struggling to find the right exercise solution now. Keep in mind though, this won’t last forever, and it is forcing us to think outside the box. There is always a silver lining, we just need to find it!

One of the lovely things about this recipe is that the consistency of the ‘mince’ is just like minced beef, so for those who are not keen vegetarians it’s a great way to encourage eating more vegetables & protein rich lentils and less red meat. Its has become a family favourite weekday supper.

Exercising at home is great for us all. Reporting in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the US National Institutes of Health found that for an extra 4,000 steps taken in a day, the risk of dying early from heart disease, cancer and other causes drops by about 50 per cent.

This is an incredible supper salad. Satisfying, fresh and easy to adapt to suit your available green veg selection and dressing taste preferences. Serve as is, or with some brown rice, quinoa or buckwheat noodles.

Obesity has been described as, a normal response by a normal person, to an abnormal environment – we are physiologically designed to eat the food that is in front of us.