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Patio potatoes

As a keen cook and owner of a healthy meal delivery service, Jennifer is a yearround gardener. In the second of her new series helping you grow your own, she shares advice for turning the humble potato into a star of the garden and kitchen

The FAST approach to LOSING WEIGHT

The latest diet book from BBC Two’s Trust Me I’m A Doctor presenter Dr Michael Mosley has provoked a renewed interest in fasting. Is this really the best method for safe and effective weight loss? HFG dietitian Juliette Kellow investigates…

WHICH DIET SUITS YOU?

While research shows potentially promising results, until more largescale, good-quality studies are carried out, intermittent fasting shouldn’t be considered a magic bullet for losing weight or boosting health. If you think it’s worth a try, though, it’s important to choose a version that fits your lifestyle…

YOUR DIET PLAN

The delicious, nutritious and versatile way to lose

YOUR WAY and keep it off for good

Combine 80g diced avocado, 1 diced tomato and a handful

NOW KEEP GOING…

The night before, soak 40g oats in 150ml fortified

Pick and mix your meals

Coarsely mash 100g canned cannellini beans with a squeeze

NEED HELP PLANNING HEALTHY MEALS?

Do you struggle to plan your healthy eating and shopping every week? Our new online tool can help with both, letting you match meals to your diet needs

Weight-loss star

After suffering a bereavement, Xanthe Grace turned to food and wine for comfort – and shot up two dress sizes. By calling time on sofa sipping, she’s regained her figure and energy levels

A NEW WAY TO ENJOY NUT BUTTER

Whether you feel the slump mid-morning or in that final stretch before leaving the office, it’s good to have an energy-boosting snack on hand. Deliciously Ella’s new nut butter balls fill the gap

Would you spot the signs of SEPSIS?

Despite being on the increase, until recently sepsis wasn’t on the radar for most of us. Jo Waters explains why knowing the symptoms and getting early treatment if you spot them could make all the difference to a full recovery

Is it safe to take an aspirin a day?

What works for one patient could be deadly for the next. Dawn looks at the pros and cons of taking this painkilling tablet on a regular basis

What to cook in MARCH

CALLING PIZZA LOVERS Enjoy pizza, but want to avoid

Healthy TONIGHT!

A light soup, a hearty stew, a special spaghetti… Mix it up on weeknights with a variety of recipes that are easy and quick to prepare

PLANTBASED COMFORT FOOD

Mac ‘n’ cheese tops the list of dishes most people miss when embarking on a vegan or dairyfree diet. Our alternative version comes up with the goods for taste and nutrition

Have a field day with MUSHROOMS

They’re a useful source of B vitamins and selenium – plus their umami flavour makes it easy to cook without salt. We’ve got four tasty dishes to help you get more mushrooms into your diet

Dinner for one

When a craving for fast food hits, try this satisfying alternative that’s low in fat, including saturates, and salt

6pm panic

Homemade pesto is so easy to whiz up, and our pea and mint version will become a midweek family favourite

FIVE–ST★R FRITTERS

Swap your usual burger for a serving of our meat-free fritters and you’ll pack in extra veg – plus a whole lot of taste

TUCK INTO BEAN CUISINE

Kidney beans are a cheap, filling, healthy addition to family suppers. These Latin America-inspired recipes are a delicious way to get more fibre into everyday meals

TEA–TIME TRAYBAKE

To keep our sweet bake on the right side of healthy, we’ve used parsnips and carrots for sweetness and moistness and nuts, seeds and fruit for big flavour

Bakes that pass the ZEST TEST

When they emerged from the test kitchen, these lemony desserts were a huge hit with the HFG team. They’re good enough for a Mother’s Day treat, but at 98–157 calories per serving, we wouldn’t blame you for popping one into your lunchbox

Deliciously Ella’s simple pancakes

Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella, has a glutenfree recipe that never fails to impress on Pancake Day

WHICH FOOD

Dietitian Juliette Kellow compares some everyday staples to help you shop and eat more healthily

HEALTHY EATING STARTS HERE

Is your kitchen overdue for a food stock-take? Healthy cooking and eating is so much easier if you’ve got the right raw materials to hand. We asked HFG recipe consultant Phil Mundy to put together your ingredient must-haves and share five easy storecupboard dishes. Then we turned to the sage advice of Marie Kondo, the queen of tidying, to make your kitchen an efficient place (that sparks joy!) and, just as importantly, queens of clean Aggie MacKenzie and Emma Marsden share natural ways to make it sparkle…

Beauty comes of age

It’s known to be a challenging time for hair, skin and selfesteem, but the menopause doesn’t have to take the gloss off your looks. Here’s how to combat the effects of your hormones, says Leah Hardy

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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

Do you know how much salt you consume daily?

While sugar dominates the headlines, we could be at risk of side-lining the harmful impact of salt, says TV chef and heart attack survivor Sally Bee

HOW TO FIX A FEAR OF FITNESS

Whether you get over-anxious about the gym, are too scared to swim, or have a health reason holding you back, our expert advice and inspirational real-life stories will help get you up and exercising. By Charlotte Haigh