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All too often we set a goal, feeling full of enthusiasm, then stall and eventually quit. ‘Inertia stops us,’ says Lesley Lyle, positive psychologist and author of Laugh Your Way To Happiness (Watkins Publishing, £7.99). ‘You know you should go to the gym but you’d rather watch TV. I tell my clients to swap “I’ll […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re striving for super-quick results, you can easily be pressured into painful (and pointless) workouts. So the personal trainers at Third Space have revealed the ways we could benefit from slowing down in the gym, and explain why low intensity steady state (LISS) training is your much-needed antidote for true progress: 1 You’ll actually lose more […]
Continue ReadingBy now you’ve probably heard of nutritional yeast, or “nooch” as it’s known by superfans. These bright yellow flakes are inactive, which means they won’t make bread rise. And you don’t have to cook it to enjoy nutritional yeast—you can add it to your food straight from the container and dig right in. It’s famous […]
Continue ReadingFlu season is well underway, and if you’ve ever had the flu, chances are that some of the advice friends and family gave you about avoiding or dealing with this virus were wrong. So we spoke with Dr Luke James, Medical Director for Bupa UK, who helped us separate the facts from the fiction and […]
Continue ReadingThis delicious veggie buddha bowl combines some of our favourite foods here at healthy: wholesome, seasonal veg, nutritious quinoa and, of course, peanut butter. Sweet potatoes are packed with beta-carotene, an antioxidant which converts to vitamin A once consumed and is linked to improved cognitive function and good skin health. Cauliflower is rich in immune-boosting […]
Continue ReadingSlow-cooker recipes are usually touted for how easy they are to make, but they’ve got quite a few other things going for them too. For one, a single recipe can equal a lot of food. You can get up to a whole week’s worth of dinners out of one recipe if you’re really on top […]
Continue ReadingWinter isn’t all rain, sleet, and biting wind. Last year was, in fact, the second sunniest winter for the UK since records began in 1929, according to the Met Office. With just a little forward planning and the right kit, you can be a winter cycling warrior and use your bike all year-round. 1 See […]
Continue ReadingA funny thing happens when you’re a dietitian. People get nervous about food when you’re around. When I say people, I’m not talking about my clients in one-on-one counseling sessions, where food is obviously a focus. I’m talking about encounters with friends, family, coworkers, acquaintances, and everyone else I’m not actually working with. Oftentimes I […]
Continue ReadingIt’s that time of year again: the clocks have gone back, Christmas is creeping onto shop shelves and you’ll be forced to rummage through your wardrobe for your thickest knit jumper. While you might be looking forward to the frosty mornings and festive season (mulled wine certainly helps), let us let you in on a […]
Continue ReadingAs someone who’s constantly cooking, leftover food scraps are kind of my arch nemesis. Even when I try to creatively use up my bits and ends—in things like carrot top pesto or broccoli stem noodles—I still end up wasting more than I care to admit. A few years ago, I was feeling so guilty about […]
Continue ReadingIn Queens, where I’ve lived for my whole life, I can find a bodega (a corner store) filled with fast and highly processed food more quickly and easily than I can find fresh produce around my neighborhood in Jackson Heights, a predominantly Latinx part of Queens. Why? Because food deserts—what the CDC describes as “areas […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re one of the many resolution makers who want to lose weight this year and are plotting your next diet move and finding certain trendy diets tough to resist, let me stop you right there! I want to make 2019 the year we stop falling for fad diets. I’ve been a registered dietitian for […]
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