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Beans are generally considered a ‘healthy’ food, but some nutrition experts would have us think otherwise – because they contain ‘antinutrients’ called lectins. Read more
Alzheimer's cures are big business for the medical industry, but prevention is more effective, writes Patrick Holford, founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION). Read more
These two gluten-free recipes combine different non-wheat flours to make a moist lemon sponge and crumbly chocolate chip biscuits. Read more
Unimpressed with gluten-free baked goods on the supermarket shelves, Hatty Willmoth decides to make her own. Read more
Sensory aversion can lead to dietary restrictions or avoidant restrictive intake disorder (ARFID), and is often linked to neurodivergence, says expert Lisa Smith. Read more
Nutritional therapy practitioner Catherine Jeans explores four of the most common gastrointestinal complaints. Read more
Nutritional therapists give their tops tips for eating a nutritious diet while on a tight budget. Read more
It will be soon time for spring salads and lighter dishes. But in the meantime, here's a nourishing, warming and creamy lentil dahl from the debut cookbook, Plant Feasts, by Frankie Paz. Read more
Discussing the release of her latest cookbook, The Kitchen Prescription, gastroenterologist and Masterchef winner Dr Saliha Mahmood Ahmed wishes NHS doctors were better able to discuss nutrition with their patients. Read more
If you're looking for some good old fashioned comfort food to get you through the remaining weeks of winter, this masala cottage pie from Dr Saliha Mahmood Ahmed's The Kitchen Prescription fits the bill; nourishing for the soul — and gut! Read more
Healthy eating that is taken to the extreme — coupled with negative emotions such as guilt around ‘wrong’ foods — could be a sign of what some consider to be a new kind of eating disorder: orthorexia. Read more
ION graduate Katie Sheen has built a successful career out of mindfulness practice and nutrition education. She says that both are about finding and following a path to wellbeing, by turning towards what is causing distress and looking deeply at the root causes so that positive transformation can happen from the base. Read more
This rich, chocolatey tart from nutritionist Catherine Pohl is the perfect pud for any Christmas menu. It's naturally gluten-free and can be made vegan and dairy-free too; hopefully a crowd-pleaser no matter what your guests' dietary requirements. Read more
Alcohol, for some, is a key part of the festive season. But is boozing bad for us, or is it just in our nature? Hatty Willmoth writes. Read more
Wellness hate is on the rise; one journalist declared it time for 'Fat Bear winter'. As the days get colder and darker, should we join them, retreating into cosy hibernation this season? Read more