The Mediterranean Diet in 2026: What Four Decades of Research Has Established
No diet has more scientific evidence behind it than the Mediterranean. Here's what we actually know — and what the 2025 studies added to…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
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The Mediterranean Diet: What the Evidence Actually Says
The Mediterranean diet is one of the most studied eating patterns in the world. Here is what it includes, what the research shows about its…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
How to Lose Weight Safely: The NHS-Aligned Guide for 2026
Struggling to lose weight safely and sustainably? This NHS-aligned guide covers evidence-based strategies for 2026 — from calorie deficits…
Rachel Ford
How to Read a Nutrition Label
A nutrition label packs a lot of useful information into a small box. Here is how to read serving size, calories, the nutrients to watch…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
Vitamins and Minerals: What You Actually Need
Vitamins and minerals are nutrients your body needs in small amounts to work properly - and most people get them from a varied diet rather…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
Gut Health Explained: The Microbiome and Your Diet
Your gut hosts trillions of microbes that influence digestion, immunity and more. Here is what the microbiome actually is, what the…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
How to Read Food Labels: What the Numbers Actually Tell You
The UK's voluntary traffic-light labelling colour-codes fat, sugar and salt, but the numbers behind the colours tell the real story. Here…
Priya Anand
Your Gut Health: The Complete UK Guide to the Microbiome
From bloating and brain fog to immunity and mood, your gut microbiome influences far more than digestion. Here is everything UK adults need…
James Whitfield
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: The UK Evidence and How to Start
Landmark British research has shown that type 2 diabetes is not necessarily a lifelong sentence. Here is what the evidence says, and the…
Rachel Ford
The Truth About Ultra-Processed Food
Ultra-processed foods are increasingly linked to poor health outcomes. Here is what the research shows — and why the picture is more…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
Ultra-Processed Foods Explained
What ultra-processed foods actually are, how the NOVA classification defines them, what the evidence does and does not show, and how to…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
The Science of Fermentation: Why Fermented Foods Are Good for You
A landmark 2021 Stanford study found a diet high in fermented foods increased gut microbiome diversity and reduced inflammatory markers in…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
The Evidence for and Against Intermittent Fasting
A 2022 New England Journal of Medicine trial found time-restricted eating produced no more weight loss than ordinary calorie counting when…
Priya Anand
Understanding Type 2 Diabetes: Causes, Prevention and Management
Around 4.6 million people in the UK are diagnosed with diabetes, roughly 90% of them type 2. The DiRECT trial showed remission is possible…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
Intermittent Fasting: What the Evidence Says
Intermittent fasting means cycling between periods of eating and not eating. This guide explains the common methods, separates the popular…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
How Much Protein Do You Actually Need?
Protein is an essential nutrient that builds and repairs the body, but how much do you really need? This guide explains the guidelines, who…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
How to Reduce Your Sugar Intake
Cutting back on sugar is one of the simplest ways to improve your diet, but it is easy to get wrong. Here is which sugars to focus on…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
Understanding the Glycaemic Index
The glycaemic index ranks carbohydrate foods by how quickly they raise blood sugar. Here is what GI means, what it does and does not tell…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
Diet, activity, salt, alcohol, weight and sleep all influence blood pressure, and small changes can add up. Here are evidence-based…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
The Truth About 'Superfoods'
Is any single food really 'super'? A clear-eyed look at what the superfood label means, where it came from, and what genuinely makes a diet…
Dr. Nadia Okoro