Diet and nutrition - articles and advice
Articles on diet, nutrition, and healthy eating. For trusted reference, see our Patient Information Leaflets on diet and nutrition.
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7 healthy Halloween treats
by Lynn Stephen
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How much meat should we be eating?
by Lynn Stephen
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What is the carnivore diet and is it healthy?
by Victoria Raw
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Biblical eating - a nutritionist's take on the latest food trend
by Helena Barham-Coppola
Condition-specific diets
Condition-specific diets are designed to help manage health issues such as diabetes, heart disease, and digestive problems. Learn how nutrition, meal planning, and lifestyle changes can help you manage symptoms, boost energy, and stay healthy.
- UpdatedCan diet affect your ADHD?
- Gallstones diet: foods to eat and avoid
- Diabetes diet: managing type 2 diabetes
- PCOS diet: What to eat to manage symptoms
- Your diet and the menopause
- Fatty liver diet: foods to eat and avoid
- Acid reflux diet: foods to eat and avoid
- Can changing your diet improve PMS?
- IBS diet: foods to eat and avoid
- Gout diet: foods to eat and avoid
- What is the best diet for Crohn's disease?
- Does my diet really affect my immune system?
- Can changing your diet help psoriasis?
- Can changing your diet ease endometriosis symptoms?
- Can your diet reduce the risk of cancer?
- Will a gluten-free diet help my child's eczema?
- How does diet affect dementia?
- Changing your dietary habits after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis
- Coeliac disease diet sheet
Diet
From Keto and Mediterranean to Korean and Nordic, discover expert tips, meal plans, and nutrition advice to help you eat well and meet your health goals.
- UpdatedWhat is the carnivore diet and is it healthy?
- NewBiblical eating - a nutritionist's take on the latest food trend
- What is cortisol belly? Why stress could be making it harder to lose belly fat
- How diet affects your heart
- Could your diet be your best anti-ageing secret?
- Pescatarian diet: pros, cons, and what you can eat
- Wegovy diet: Foods to eat and avoid
- Mounjaro diet: Foods to eat and avoid
- Everything you should know about the 3-day sardine fast
- Simple ways to follow a Mediterranean diet
- The longevity diet - can it add years to your life?
- How to make small healthy changes to your diet without dieting
- Can the MIND diet help keep our brains healthy?
- What is the Volumetrics diet, and should you try it?
- What is the Nordic diet?
- What is the Korean diet?
- DASH diet - healthy eating that helps lower blood pressure
- Is the Okinawa diet a recipe for longevity?
- Why is cottage cheese the new diet trend?
- Nutrition and diet videos
- The Reducetarian diet: how to eat less meat
- What is a low-carb diet and is it healthy?
- Why you don't need to detox
- A hybrid approach to eating: your guide to the pegan diet
- What is the anti-inflammatory diet?
- What is the TLC diet and can it improve your heart health?
- 12 trusted diets for your new year goals
- What is the Eatwell Guide? A balanced diet explained
- What is the Ornish diet and can it transform your health?
- What is the planetary health diet?
- What is the Atlantic diet?
- Low-fat diet sheet
- The truth about the fat in your diet
- How to shop for a low cholesterol diet
- How to improve your immunity through diet and lifestyle
- What is the BRAT diet and why is it unsafe?
- What is the Whole30 diet?
- What is The Fast 800 diet?
- Fertility diet: what to eat when you're trying to get pregnant
- How can crash diets affect your metabolic flexibility?
- What are the dangers of a detox diet?
- Do New Year's diets actually work?
- Size matters: why our oversized portions are contributing to the obesity crisis
- How diet can reduce your risk of stroke and heart attack
- Can you lower cholesterol through diet alone?
- Why fad diets can actually lead to weight gain
- The keto diet: what is it and does it work?
- Is there a link between diet and acne?
- How your diet can help prevent type 2 diabetes
- Do crash diets ever really work for healthy weight loss?
- Do calorie counts on restaurant menus lead to healthier choices?
- Does eating spicy food help you lose weight?
- Is a dairy-free diet healthy?
- Fibre, low FODMAP diet and gut bacteria
Gut health
A healthy gut supports digestion, boosts immunity, and influences mood-making it essential for overall health. Get practical tips and expert advice on gut health, from improving digestion to boosting your body’s natural defences.
- What is your gut microbiome?
- How to get rid of trapped wind: home remedies that work
- The best gut health foods - and why you need them
- The 5 best probiotic foods for a healthy gut
- Does aloe vera juice really help with gut health?
- What is the link between stroke recovery and gut health?
- How gut bacteria affect mood, focus and brain health
- What's the link between anxiety and gut health?
- The link between gut health and happiness
- Is there a link between gut health and migraines?
- C-section babies have different gut bacteria to those born vaginally
- How your gut affects your overall health
Healthy eating
Healthy eating means fuelling your body with a rainbow of fruits, veggies, whole grains, and protein while cutting back on fat, salt, and sugar. Explore our healthy eating articles for meal ideas, nutrition tips, and simple strategies to make eating well easy and enjoyable.
- UpdatedHow much meat should we be eating?
- Can chicory root be a healthier alternative to coffee?
- Which ultra-processed foods are safe - and which should we avoid?
- Biohacking - where to start, and where to stop
- Tadpole water - what is it, and does it actually have any health benefits?
- Why losing weight can cause hair loss - and what to do about it
- Are ready meals really that bad for you?
- What is 'Skinnymaxxing' - and why are health experts concerned about it?
- Raw milk - is it actually good for you or just another wellness trend?
- What is fibremaxxing - and how healthy is it really?
- What is snackification, and why is it taking over our kitchens?
- How to stop your sugar cravings
- How to comfort eat healthily in winter
- Which foods can reduce your stress and anxiety?
- How to boost your energy levels and feel less tired in winter
- Which foods help to fight infection?
- What is clean eating and how can you start?
- Healthy packed lunch ideas for school
- How you prep your food matters
- How AI can give you ideas for healthy meals
- Mindful eating: how to slow down and enjoy your food
- Supermarket shopping for foods to help stiff and painful joints
- How a protein-packed breakfast can boost your health
- Why fibre is your friend
- Feeling hangry? Why we get angry when we are hungry
- Is turmeric good for you?
- 9 food swaps for a delicious and healthy Christmas dinner
- Healthy Hanukkah food for your weight, heart and diabetes
- How to gain weight healthily
- Is drinking olive oil good for you?
- How healthy is flavoured water?
- Can red yeast rice lower your cholesterol?
- How much water should you drink a day?
- Why grow your own food for your health?
- Have a happy and healthy Ramadan
- Why dessert stomach may actually be real
- Can psychology diet apps help you eat more mindfully?
- How to set achievable health goals
- How to manage food guilt over Christmas
- Why do we get sugar withdrawal symptoms?
- Why ultra-processed foods are so addictive - and how to cut down
- Ultra-processed foods: Are dairy-free milks like oat or soya good for us?
- Is intermittent fasting healthy?
- What are ultra processed foods and do they cause cancer?
- Health-boosting ginger shots: fad or fact?
- Are artificial sweeteners really that bad for us?
- Why too much sugar is bad for children
- Why keep a food diary?
- Signs you’re not drinking enough water
- Managing health conditions during Ramadan
- Best before date: how long is food actually good for?
- How to make healthier choices without missing out
- Coffee and lemon: fact-checking the TikTok trend
- How to live longer: good habits for a healthy life
- How to keep your child eating healthily at secondary school
- What's the recommended calorie intake for women?
- How to avoid snacking when you are bored
- How to eat more healthily during the colder months
- What you need to know about unhealthy foods
- How to help your kids eat healthily over Christmas
- Ways to improve your relationship with food
- How big is a portion?
- How to have a healthy Christmas party
- How to eat well when it's hard to shop and cook
- Two soft drinks a day may increase risk of early death
- How to have a healthier barbecue
- What is intuitive eating - and can it improve your relationship with food?
- What happens to your body after giving up caffeine?
- Do you really need to give up sugar?
- Is your child eating too much sugar?
- How to stop binge eating
- How to eat healthily on a tight budget
- Is the food traffic light labelling system useful?
- The health benefits of coffee and tea
- Can diet drinks cause type 2 diabetes?
- Do you need to drink eight glasses of water a day?
- How to choose healthy snacks for you and your kids
- Are carbs actually bad for you?
- What is inflammation and which foods reduce it?
- What would your stomach choose at the supermarket?
- How to eat more vegetables without trying
- Is salt good or bad for you?
- Patient's Christmas Cook Off
- What's the healthiest high street Christmas sandwich?
- How much red meat should you eat?
- How food affects your mood
Nutrition
Nutrition is all about fuelling your body with the right foods to grow, thrive, and stay healthy. Discover the power of good nutrition and how you can transform your health one bite at a time.
- UpdatedFlax seeds: a secret weapon for women's health?
- Honey may be the natural buzz you need to fuel your workouts
- Lifting the lid on yoghurt's hidden health benefits
- How to fast safely during Ramadan
- 10 surprising health benefits of cabbage
- 7 iron rich foods to add to your diet
- Foods to boost your immune system this winter
- 10 essential nutrients you might be lacking
- Are pumpkin seeds good for you?
- Whole grain heroes: Why eat ancient grains?
- 9 health benefits of chia seeds
- 8 benefits of matcha tea
- Are juice cleanses good for you?
- Health benefits of garlic
- Beyond the grape: uncorking the health facts about resveratrol
- What are the health benefits of spicy food?
- What is choline? The nutrient for your memory, muscles and more
- 7 cacao benefits: is raw chocolate best?
- The latest superfood - what's the fuss around microgreens?
- Juice: Is juicing fruits and vegetables good for us?
- Do 'superfoods' really exist?
- How to avoid iron deficiency
- How much protein do you need to build muscle?
- Dietitians, nutritionists and nutritional therapists: what is the difference?
Recipes
Healthy eating doesn't need to be dull. Make tasty meals that are good for your body and your taste buds with our easy step-by-step recipes. From quick weeknight dinners to nourishing breakfasts and wholesome snacks, we make it simple to enjoy healthy food, at home, every day.
- Updated7 healthy Halloween treats
- Brain food: what to eat, when to eat, recipes
- Healthy pancake recipes for your diet
- Eat your way to a healthy heart: tasty recipe ideas for every meal
- 7 vibrant autumn recipes - keep it seasonal
- Have a healthy Diwali - food swaps and recipes
- 7 light summer salad recipes for hot summer days
- Our favourite summer recipes
- 6 deliciously healthy berries and recipes
- 5 high-protein vegetarian meals to keep your strength up
- 5 warming soup recipes
- 7 easy and delicious keto breakfast ideas
- 7 easy and delicious noodle recipes for students
- 5 quick and healthy meals for students
- Recipe: Gluten-free hot cross buns
- How to make healthy mince pies
- How to make healthy roast potatoes
- How to make healthy stuffing
Vegan and vegetarian
Discover the power of plants and learn how to stay healthy on a vegan or vegetarian diet. Explore expert tips, condition-specific advice, and delicious recipes to nourish your body and delight your taste buds.
- How to build muscle on a vegan diet
- 5 easy vegan swaps for Veganuary 2026
- 10 sources of plant-based protein for bone health
- Plant-based proteins could help prevent high blood pressure
- How to avoid ultra processed foods when you're vegan
- How to eat a calcium-rich vegetarian diet
- A vegan diet improves heart health, according to a study of identical twins
- What's the difference between vegan and vegetarian diets?
- How to be vegan when you are pregnant or breastfeeding
- What not to say to someone who is vegan
- How to snack healthily when you are vegan
- Can a plant-based diet improve your migraines?
- What are the health benefits of a vegan diet?
- What happens to your body when you go vegan?
- Sticking to a plant-based diet lowers type 2 diabetes risk
- Thinking about going vegan? Here's how to do it healthily
- What are the benefits of a plant-based diet?
Vitamins and supplements
Vitamins and supplements support immunity, fill nutrient gaps, and keep you feeling your best. Find out which vitamins your body really needs and learn how to use them safely and effectively.
- UpdatedWhat is ashwagandha? Health benefits, uses, and side effects
- Vitamin C: benefits, sources, and deficiency
- Can vitamins really prevent hair loss?
- What is creatine? Benefits, uses and risks
- Magnesium: Health benefits and risks
- Can kombucha boost your health?
- Can taking supplements help manage diabetes?
- The best anti-ageing supplements for your health
- What are probiotics?
- What are the benefits of vitamin E?
- 10 everyday foods high in vitamin D
- Vitamin D toxicity: 5 signs you’ve taken too much
- Can probiotics treat obesity and diabetes?
- Can collagen supplements boost your health?
- How to boost your vitamin D levels this winter
- What does vitamin C serum do?
- What vitamins do I need?
- What are the benefits of vitamin D?
- Is mushroom coffee really good for you?
- Feeding your good bacteria with probiotics and prebiotic supplements
- Probiotics for IBS: do they work?
- What are the benefits of vitamin A?
- Do gummy vitamins work?
- Do probiotics promote healthy hair?
- Kimchi and sauerkraut: What are the benefits of eating fermented foods?
- Can taurine supplements slow ageing?
- Should you take probiotics for pregnancy?
- What are the benefits of baby probiotics?
- Which pregnancy vitamins do I really need?
- What are the pros and cons of taking supplements?
- Do ZMA supplements really work?
- Biotin: do vitamins for hair growth really work?
- Are fermented foods worth the hype?
- Do supplements work for depression?
- Vitamin A-rich foods could protect against skin cancer
- Most vitamin supplements aren't beneficial for health, study finds
- Vitamin D could cut risk of dying from cancer
- Vitamin B12 deficiency signs you need to know
- Are joint pain supplements worth your money?
- Is it safe for everyone to take probiotics?
- How to get vitamin-ready for autumn and winter
- Do omega-3 fish oil supplements have a proven health benefit?
- Does your body need vitamin supplements?