Why Porridge Deserves a Place on Your Table

Date 18 July 2026
Author Ilana Estelle
Simple, nourishing and one of the healthiest ways to start the day I've mentioned porridge briefly before, but it deserves its own spotlight. For years, porridge had a reputation as an old-fashioned breakfast, but it's making ...
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Ultra-Processed Foods: What Does the Evidence Really Say?

Date 16 June 2026
Author Ilana Estelle
For years, nutrition focused on calories, fat and sugar. Now attention is turning to food processing As governments, researchers and health organisations turn their attention to ultra-processed foods, the debate ...
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Eat to Age Better: Simple Nutrition Shifts for Longevity

Date 13 May 2026
Author Ilana Estelle
Simple Nutrition Habits that may Support Longevity, Immunity, and Better Long-term Health Modern eating habits often work against healthy ageing. Constant snacking, excessive refined carbs, poor fat choices, and ...
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The Quiet Cost of Eating Fish

Date 13 April 2026
Author Ilana Estelle
When the “better choice” Becomes more Complicated than it First Appears Fish has long held a quiet moral advantage. It feels like the better choice – it's cleaner than red meat, more natural than processed food ...
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The Quiet Power of Food

Date 12 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle
When Nourishment Becomes More Than Fuel Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian has spent decades treating patients whose health was damaged by poor nutrition. He saw heart attacks, strokes, and chronic disease tied to unhealthy ...
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Health: Big Intentions, Real Barriers – and What 2026 Could Bring

Date 14 January 2026
Author Ilana Estelle
Health Is No Longer Optional: The Commercial Challenge of 2026 Consumers want to live healthier lives. The intent is there. But when it comes to turning that ambition into action, cost, confusion and convenience remain stubborn roadblocks. According to the ...
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The Food Trends Set to Shape How We Eat in 2026

Date 14 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
As we look towards Food Trends 2026, two of the most overlooked factors – diet and mental health are becoming impossible to ignore. What we eat is no longer just about nutrition or convenience; it’s increasingly linked to mood ...
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How Our Food Choices Shape the Planet

Date 13 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
How What We Eat Shapes Our Health – and the Climate A new study published in Frontiers in Nutrition reveals a powerful truth: our food choices don’t just shape our health, they shape the planet. Scientists designed ...
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The Truth About Diet Soda

Date 14 October 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
What It Might Be Doing To Your Liver A new 2025 study presented at the United European Gastroenterology Week has given us something to think about. Researchers followed more than 100,000 UK adults for over a ...
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Why Plant Variety Matters

Date 12 September 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
UK Adults Do Not Eat Enough Plants A new study out of King’s College London has looked closely at what we eat, and it makes for sober reading. On average, UK adults consume eight different plants a day. At first, this number ...
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Everyday Habits to Keep Your Brain Healthy and Sharp

Date 11 August 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
The Quiet Workings of Caring for the Mind We learn to tend to what we want to last, whether it’s a friendship, or the roof over our heads. The mind is no different. It’s tempting to think our brains will keep ticking along, just so ...
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There's No Safe Amount of Processed Meat to Eat, Study Finds

Date 12 July 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
hinking Twice About That Hot Dog? A New Study Raises Concerns Grilling in the backyard, sharing simple meals, and spending time with loved ones – these small rituals often anchor us in a sense of connection and comfort. But ...
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