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Finding your motivation around food, family and health were top topics this month

HEALTHY STARTS

The latest news, views and best buys, plus a review

DO THE ‘NEW’ YOGURTS HAVE HEALTH BENEFITS?

The shelves are filled with pots that claim to have superior qualities. Niamh Leonard-Bedwell looks at how they deliver on nutrition and taste

DAIRY-FREE EASTER EGGS

There are lots out there, but here’s what we hope to find in our basket

Asparagus

HOME-GROWN ADVICE FROM JENNIFER IRVINE

50 ways to join the : PLANET DIET

Beter for you & the environment

The worrying trend for skipping cervical screening

A smear test only takes five minutes, but take-up is the lowest it’s been for 20 years. Dawn explains why we need to find time for this simple, potentially life-saving check-up

Fed your mind

DR RUPY’S DIET PLAN TO BEAT DEMENTIA

WHEN EVERYTHING HURTS…

How to manage fibromyalgia

10ways to ease your fibro symptoms

Self-help techniques can have real benefits, and fibromyalgia often responds best to a combination of therapies. Try these tactics…

What to cook in APRIL : SET THE SCENE

A festive table isn’t just for Christmas… Welcome spring with fresh flowers, blown eggs decorated in pretty pastel shades and some healthy seasonal recipes!

Healthy TONIGHT!

Bowls with big flavour and a cheat’s pizza – we’ve made these family recipes quick and easy

Six ways to FEED HALF A DOZEN

These larger-batch recipes are great for a big family or your Easter guests. Plus our prepare-ahead tomato sauce makes a rich flavour base

PICK YOUR HEALTH HEROES

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SALMON FISHCAKES

Using stronger-tasting hot-smoked salmon, and sweet potato to hold the patties together, our baked version cuts calories while providing all the classic flavour

GIVE IT THAT EXTRA SOMETHING

Even a burger can count towards your five-a-day with a little nutrition imagination. We’ve sneaked more veg into these family dishes

Stay-at-home PUB GRUB

Filling plates for big appetites are all the more satisfying when they’re high in essential minerals and lower in calories and sugar

6pm panic

A savoury version of a sweet bake, this is a delicious way to use up eggs, potatoes and veg

Dinner for one

For a 10-minute option, these low-cal, low-fat, high-protein wraps beat a takeaway hands down

DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT

There’s no need to go without a treat just because you’re on a special diet. We’ve reworked some classics to make them free from dairy or gluten, or suitable for vegan diets

LOW-CALORIE EASTER BITES

Instead of overdosing on chocolate, try our special-occasion treats made with warm spices, juicy fruit and creamy yogurt

WIN a year’s supply of chocolate from Seed and Bean

Enter our competition to win a stockpile of quality organic chocolate to share with your friends and family over the year

Claim your FREE OXO salad spinner

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IN MAY’S : Find your healthy…

HEART HEALTH Why eating more fibre is essential ALLERGIES

BEAUTY ROUTINES that don’t cost the earth

We’re all keen to reduce plastic waste, but have you looked in your bathroom cabinet lately? Luckily, says Leah Hardy, it’s getting easier to look good sustainably with plastic-free beauty and zero-waste skincare options

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

Why we should follow Tom’s lead on diabetes

Statistics concerning type 2 diabetes and amputations

YOUR DIET PLAN YOUR WAY

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

NOW KEEP GOING…

PICK ONE : Breakfast Amanda’s ideas

Pick and mix your meals

PICK ONE : Lunch Amanda’s ideas

PICK ONE Dinner : Amanda’s ideas

Heat 1tsp olive oil in a pan. Cook ½ onion and 1 celery

PICK TWO : Snacks AROUND 100kcal EACH

• 110g cooked prawns mixed with chopped fresh flatleaf

BUNS BUNNIES and BURNING CALORIES

Hot cross buns aren’t necessarily the waistline disaster

when you ned it most : LOVE

WHEN NAVIGATING YOUR WAY THROUGH GRIEF, support from

How to STAY FIT with an injury

THAT CONTINUOUS NIGGLE or sudden stab of pain is an