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Magnesium is arguably the most important mineral in the body, which is why deficiency – common in the over 50’s – can be such an issue.  It’s not only an essential mineral,…

Cardiovascular disease has become a common condition worldwide, and raised blood pressure with elevated cholesterol levels are two of the risk factors that will often prompt further investigations.  Reducing your…

This is a simple twist on a regular lemon drizzle cake, but swapping half the flour with pistachio nuts that have been processed to a fine crumbly nut flour.  I…

Let’s face it, porridge is like a blank canvas, full of potential, to serve as a great ‘support’ but it needs creative help! Variations on a theme of porridge toppings…

I’m not above using the odd jar of convenient, ready-prepared sauce, especially when a meal has to be produced quickly, so I always keep a jar or two of M&S…

The ‘Mediterranean Diet’ is now well established as the healthy way to eat if you want to lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes.  Based on the traditional cuisine…

Anyone who follows me on Instagram will know how much I love my home-made pestos! So finding huge swathes of wild garlic growing in the Devon hedgerows this spring was…

OK – hands up – confession time – I haven’t yet got into fermenting my own vegetables, it’s a topic I find regularly sinks down towards the bottom of my…

Do you regularly suffer acid reflux or heartburn?  Judging by the sales of Rennies, Gaviscon and other over the counter antacids, the answer is probably quite a few of you….

What is ‘gut health’ – is it merely an absence of gut disease?  ‘Good for gut health’ is a term often emblazoned on food packaging, though rarely do they explain…