STAYING SOLID – expert tips for maintaining bone health on a vegan diet
The bones that form your skeleton aren’t permanent, unchangeable structures, they are constantly rebuilding themselves, depending on your lifestyle, physical activity and diet. Cultivating bone-healthy habits is excellent health insurance.
Smart, savvy and plant-powered – vegan on a budget
- Budget
- Budget vegan
- vegan diet
By choosing whole plant foods, shopping smartly, using bargains, and batch cooking simple meals, anyone can enjoy a varied, nourishing vegan diet on a budget.
5 inflammatory foods to avoid
There are many causes of chronic inflammation, including stress and exposure to pollutants, but the one we have the most control over is what we eat.
Iodine status in the UK deserves our attention, but dairy is not the ‘solution’
- Cows - Dairy
- Iodine
Alarmist claims that unfortified plant-based milks are driving lower IQs distort the facts – most people in the UK get enough iodine and mild deficiency can be avoided by using fortified plant milks which provide iodine without the downsides of dairy.
No ifs, no buts – time’s up for butter!
- Cows - Dairy
You don’t need butter and the evidence against it is mounting, plant-based oils, on the other hand, can improve health.
6 ways a vegan diet can support healthy ageing
- ageing
A healthy vegan diet, alongside other strategies such as exercise and social connection, is a great way we can support healthy ageing.
The beginner’s guide to vegan nutrition
- Vegan diets
Want to go vegan but need a little help? We have the answers for you here…
Top 10 ways to get more protein in your diet
- Protein
Where do vegans get their protein? Well, here are the top 10 ways to get plenty of protein on your plate.
10 cheap vegan foods with amazing health benefits
You don’t have to spend a fortune on so-called ‘superfoods’ to reap the health benefits of a plant-based diet.
The health benefits of 10 autumn foods
As we wave goodbye to summer for another year, it’s time to embrace autumn and all the amazing seasonal foods that make this time of year so special.