Soaked dried figs can be a pleasant addition to breakfast or dessert. Soaking changes their texture; it should not be treated as a special fat-burning, detoxif…
Read moreA dessert can taste sweet without adding honey, syrup or table sugar. That does not make it sugar-free: fruit and plain milk or yogurt contain naturally occurr…
Read moreSaffron adds colour and a distinctive aroma to food. Enjoying it in a dish is different from taking a concentrated supplement to treat a health problem. Claims…
Read moreSnacks can help children meet their food needs between meals. Start with ordinary ingredients your family enjoys, and adapt the texture and serving size to you…
Read moreSnacks can help make a varied eating pattern practical during pregnancy, especially when appetite changes. Choose foods you enjoy from different food groups, a…
Read moreFatty liver means excess fat has built up in the liver. The term metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is now used for many cases pr…
Read moreThe DASH eating plan (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is a flexible way to build meals that can help lower blood pressure. It emphasizes vegetables, f…
Read moreIntermittent fasting is an eating schedule that alternates periods of eating and not eating. Some people find it helps them eat less and lose weight, but it is…
Read moreYou do not need a special “superfood” to eat well. A varied pattern of foods is more useful than expecting one ingredient to detox the body, prevent cancer or …
Read moreA snack can be useful when you are hungry between meals or need an easy option on a busy day. It does not have to be fat-free or unusually low in calories to b…
Read moreRegular meals and enough food can support everyday wellbeing. Mental health is also shaped by sleep, stress, relationships, physical health and access to care.…
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