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Leeks are sweeter than onion and packed with vitamins, minerals, and prebiotic fibre Read more
Cinnamon is festive, warming, and comes with plenty of health benefits too. Here are just three ways this Christmas spice can help your body in the long-term, beyond just being yummy! Read more
This year, ION celebrated its first BSc (Hons) graduates, who had taken the fast-track option for qualified nutritional therapy practitioners. Before their graduation ceremony, Mary Struger and Kerry Aldridge told us why they had decided to study nutrition and what they would say to those considering a similar career path. Read more
This vibrant, colourful curry should bring some cheer to dark winter evenings. Warming, healthy and delicious! Read more
Much of the food we eat is mostly determined by how easy it is to produce and, perhaps unfortunately, how profitable it is to sell. Growing your own, however, can add variety to your table. Read more
The colder months are the ideal time to boost our immune systems with good nutrition. With winter approaching, which nutrients are particularly important and how can we make sure we get enough of them? Read more
Want to enjoy ethical meat on a budget this Christmas? Here’s why choosing wild game might be your best option. Read more
Busy doctors and supper club hosts Amy and Emily Chung describe the flavours of Myanmar, having recently written their new recipe book The Rangoon Sisters: Recipes from our Burmese family kitchen. Read more
Soil quality affects the health of our planet, our food, and ourselves. Some say it’s the answer to the climate crisis – but it’s turning to dust. Can our food choices help? Read more
Wholegrains offer more nutrition than their refined counterparts, but should we all be eating them? And if so, what should we be looking for on the packaging? Read more
Creamy coconut milk can add a splash of indulgence to nutritious comfort food this autumn. Read more
Vietnamese food writer and photographer Uyen Luu tells us about her favourite foods and flavours, and shares a recipe from her latest cookbook, Vietnamese: Simple Vietnamese Food to Cook At Home. Read more
Fresh out of ideas and need something quick, nutritious and affordable? Here’s why a tin of salmon is just the thing! Read more
How we look after ourselves at university can dramatically affect how we perform physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially. Read more
Public Health Collaboration (PHC) founder and director Sam Feltham hopes to save the NHS billions by helping diabetics live real food lifestyles. Read more