Food & Drinks

This how many calories you should be cutting according to new guidelines
22:05 2017-12-29

Public Health England (PHE) is set to introduce new guidelines next year which advise that adults cut their calorie consumption to 1,800 kcals per day. Currently, official government recommendations state that women can consume 2,000 calories while men should consume around 2,500. The new guidelines are expected to launch in March 2018, as part of …

You should start your day with an apple instead of coffee
17:09 2017-12-29

The day doesn’t begin for most people until they take the first sip of coffee. Caffeine pumps up your blood pressure, oxygen levels, body temperature, breathing and brain activity to give you a boost when you are groggy with sleep. Although its health benefits cannot be written off, caffeine does have some shortcomings. Here are …

How to Eat Clean in 6 Simple Steps
01:45 2017-12-29

BUILD A CLEANER PLATE The decision to eat clean is an active one—an action that involves developing a closer, better relationship with your food. It’s about bringing food back to the basics and starting with the plate itself. Knowing what is in the food you are eating, the methods and preparations used to get it …

8 Foods You Need in Your Kitchen For a Healthier 2018
01:09 2017-12-29

NEW YEAR, NEW KITCHEN The New Year is a great time to de-clutter, toss the junk (looking at you, half-eaten bag of kettle chips!), and organize your pantry and kitchen to set you up for clean-eating success. An organized kitchen filled with healthy foods can help you reset your diet and stick with it. FRUIT …

The surprising health benefits of turkey
21:46 2017-12-28

We all love a good turkey sandwich or soup in the days following the 25th, but did you know there are some really great health benefits to choosing turkey as your main meat, too? According to Miriam Stoppard, everyone’s favourite festive bird is low in calories and high in protein. Without the skin on, it’s …