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  1. SELF-CARE IN ISOLATION: HOW CAN NUTRITION HELP?

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    As many of us are following the Government’s advice to stay at home, keeping woman staring out of windowour energy levels up becomes increasingly difficult as the weeks go by. NHD Blogger and third-year Nutrition student, Weronika Waraksa, considers how to boost the immune system and improve energy with nutrition.

    Last week, the UK Government instructed us that we must remain in lockdown for yet another three weeks due to Covid-19.1 There is no doubt that a drastic change to our routines can completely throw us off kilter, so don’t feel guilty if you have been struggling. It’s completely normal!

  2. SUGAR: EASTER’S ENEMY?

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    Is sugar ‘Sweet Poison’? Should we avoid it at all costs? Rebecca Gasche RD takes a considered look in light of the fact that Easter, along with its accompanying sweet treats, is almost here! 

    A quick google search of ‘sugar’ leads you to numerous articles, including ‘Sugar is killing us’, ‘Sugar linked to cancer’ and ‘Sweet Poison’.

  3. COVID-19 STORE CUPBOARD IDEAS: The ultimate guide to getting the most out of the store cupboard during quarantine.

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    We have seen a huge amount of stockpiling going on in recent weeks as the lockdown became reality, but there’s really no need, especially as a lot of us have a pretty well-stocked store cupboard already. Here, Tabitha Ward RD provides us with 10 top tips on how to get the most out of our cupboards and make what we’ve got already go that extra mile.

  5. ARE CARBOHYDRATES MAKING A COMEBACK?

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    Panic stock piling has seen the supermarket shelves running low on pasta and rice (as well as toilet rolls!), as Covid-19 threatens to swamp the country. But are starchy foods making their way back into our diets and becoming more popular in general, asks NHD Blogger Louise Edwards RD. 

    A recent article in The Telegraph stated that, ‘bread, pasta and rice sales’ have increased for the first time in three years.

  7. The rise and rise of Veganuary and the vegan food market - is it as healthy as we think?

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    By Farihah Choudhury
    Current MSc Nutrition for Global Health student

    Farihah is a Master’s student interested in public health nutrition, particularly lifestyle disease including obesity as a product of changing food environments, food sustainability and food culture.

    On my walk home in London, from Bloomsbury to Whitechapel, I traverse through Holborn, Farringdon, Barbican and City. The principal hubs for suits and commuters, looking for lunchtime meal deals or a quick pick-me-up between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, like clockwork.