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THESE DAYS, the health-conscious among us know that, when it

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FROM appetising smoothie bowls to rather scary-sounding vitamin injections, it

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A Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25–29 puts you in

PATCH & GINGER NEED DIET TIPS, TOO!

AT BREAKFAST TIME, your dog is at your feet, looking

WHY WE NEED… VITAMIN D

In babies and young children, a lack of vitamin D

RETRO BEANS and PULSES are back!

GOOD INTAKES OF PULSES, which include beans, peas, chickpeas and

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WHAT TO COOK THIS MONTH

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‘I’ve realised that I tend to get stuck in a

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Park the porridge in favour of Phil Mundy’s easy bircher

FAMILY MEALS sorted!

1 Cook the pasta in a large saucepan according to

CHOOSE your topping…

1 Heat the oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/gas 7. Put each

AVOCADO

THE FASHIONABLE SET eat them on toast and blend them

Crispy fish with cheese sauce

1 Heat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6 and line

ENERGY BITES

1 Mix the dates with the orange zest and juice

BAKE AWAY a RAINY DAY

3tbsp sunflower oil 90g smooth apple sauce (to make your

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The ‘pale and interesting’ relative of the carrot packs just

THIS MONTH WE LOVE

Wholesome meets freezer in this range of meals, soups and

How much SUGAR in that GRANOLA?

• ALWAYS look at the ingredients list, as well as

What’s the deal with… UMAMI

Notoriously hard to define, the word comes from the Japanese

COMFORT FOOD

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