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Why you can trust us

The Healthy Food Guide experts believe that making small diet and lifestyle changes brings the best long-term gains. This is how we help you move to a healthier way of life…

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This month you discuss the diet/health connection and how to up your fitness game

Health bulletin

The latest need-to-know from the world of diet and fitness

… AND WAYS TO KEEP TO THOSE FITNESS PLANS

If your plans to build more fitness into your life

The process of getting fatter

The UK tops the league table of 19 European countries

Paleo diet could leave you low in iodine

Women of a certain age who turn to the paleo diet to

Have you had your daily curcumin?

Turmeric, the bright orange spice used in many favourite

Go the whole way to stay healthy

Devotees of low-carb diet plans are missing out on

Skincare: take the rough with the smooth

Do you doubt those scientific-sounding claims on skin

Are your genes making you fat?

Scientists may have cracked it when it comes to discovering

HOW TO EAT WELL on the go

Calorie counting and good nutrition can fall by the wayside the minute you step outside your front door. As a new campaign from Public Health England tackles healthier eating out, our nutrition experts look at how it could help you lose weight

Sticking to your daily target

Here’s how to avoid those suggested ‘extras’ or opting for low-nutrient choices at the counter

Make every calorie in your day count…

Nutrition editor Amanda Ursell gives her advice and product recommendations to help you make healthier, nutritious meal choices throughout the day, wherever you may be

Top high-street choices

PHE’s 400:600:600 recommendation provides 1600 calories

NUTS We’ve done the number crunching!

They’re a powerhouse of nutrition, but nuts are also high in calories. So how many should we be eating? Dietitian Jennifer Low weighs up healthy portion sizes, Dr Stacey Lockyer answers the health claims and we share easy recipes

NUTRITION LOWDOWN

Dr Stacey Lockyer, nutrition scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation, answers the questions we get asked most frequently about nuts

How to… GET MORE NUTS IN YOUR DIET

Try Nichola Palmer’s easy ways to add nutty goodness to meals throughout the day

FOOD FRIENDS for LIFE

Individual nutrients are, of course, important, but if we view them in isolation we risk missing out on nature’s in-built health booster: food pairings. Nutrition editor Amanda Ursell reveals the winning combinations

FOODS THAT FIGHT…

While many nutrients work in synergy and promote each other’s effectiveness in our bodies, others have a less harmonious relationship, jockeying for absorption and reducing each other’s effectiveness by competing for metabolism. To help avoid an internal food fight, keep these foes apart…

I think positively, therefore I lose weight

By adjusting our mindset, we’re more likely to achieve long-term weight loss. Professor Jane Ogden helps you retune for success

The darker side of TIRED

This woman has spent years battling devastating symptoms only to be told they were ‘all in her mind’. What does the future hold for those suffering from the mysterious but debilitating illness known as ME?

Make the most of your GP visit

Appointments of 10 minutes just fly by, so use my doctor’s notes for making every precious minute of yours count

Healthy TONIGHT!

Serve up mixed bowls and platters using influences as varied as sushi and cajun, with interesting flavours from sesame to coffee!

FRESH & LEAN

Tuck into satisfying suppers without piling on the starchy carbs with our colourful plates that go heavy on the veg instead

CELEBRATION PIE

Our crunchy veggie strudel makes a fabulous Easter weekend centrepiece, with three nutritious ways to enjoy it

JUST the TWO of US

These simple dishes are perfect for date night, so switch off your phones, light the candles and give your tastebuds a treat

6pm panic

Bring a touch of the gastro pub to your midweek kitchen with this high-protein dish

LIGHTER BEEF STROGANOFF

It’s quick, tasty and high in protein, but beef stroganoff has one big drawback for the healthy eater: lashings of butter and cream. Here’s how we lightened the load

PLUG THEIR HUNGER GAP… with veg

Jazzed up veggie snacks make a great stop-gap between school and dinner time. Use these between-meal bites to satisfy little ones without that unhealthy sugar hit

VEGAN SUPPER CLUB

Treat friends to our delicious threecourse plant-based menu – nutritionally balanced for maximum health benefits

TOM and the SWEET STUFF

Tom Kerridge hits the spot with his healthier, lowersugar takes on muffins, cake, tart and a gooey pud

YOUR DIET PLAN YOUR WAY

The delicious, nutritious and versatile way to lose weight and keep it off for good

NOW KEEP GOING…

Bring 50ml water with a strip of orange zest, 1 clove

Pick and mix your meals

Mix ¼tsp grated ginger with a little finely chopped

WHEN Whitening STRIKES

As treatments become cheaper and easier, more Brits are swapping their yellow teeth for pearly whites. But is whitening safe? Read our dental experts’ advice before you sign up for your new smile

10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE WHITENING…

Always put the health of your teeth and gums first, by following our 10-step stay-safe advice

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TURN your WALK into a WORKOUT

Can’t face the gym? Not a fan of getting wet at the pool? Step this way… Hannah Ebelthite looks at three fun, low-impact walking trends that can seriously improve your fitness – and your wellbeing

IN APRIL’S healthy food GUIDE

Know your HEALTH ESSENTIALS

WIN A healthy day out down on the farm

Enjoy a guided tour of the glorious Somerset countryside and an organic lunch at Yeo Valley

New product HOT LIST

HFG assistant editor Liz Atkins has been on a mission

References

Your guide to the research behind this month’s stories and features

Nutrition lowdown

We cut through the science to help you work out how our recipes – and the foods you buy in the supermarket – fit into a balanced, healthy diet

A DIABETES DIET is good for everyone

In writing his new cookbook, celebrity chef Phil Vickery

EGAN

The healthy way to try