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Healthy recipes

Healthy comfort food

Delicious warming recipes containing fewer calories than traditional comfort food.

Healthy microwave recipes

Speedy, energy efficient and healthy, these low-effort microwave recipes are ideal for when time is tight.

Healthy breakfast recipes

Healthy and delicious, hot or cold, we have loads of breakfast ideas for you.

Healthy snacks

Portable and practical snacks for kids and adults alike. Fun to eat and full of fruit and healthy fibre.

Healthy dessert recipes

These low calorie desserts are a light and delicious way to end a meal.

Nutritious soup recipes

These hearty soup recipes will fill you up and warm you up.

Eating for wellbeing

The vital nutrient a third of us are not getting enough of

Calculator: Are you getting all the nutrients you need?

Two-minute challenge: Can you tell which foods are high in protein?

Nutrient rich recipes

High protein lunch recipes

Make sure your meals pack a protein punch with these simple recipes.

Good mood food

High-fibre meals

Fibre, it regulates your blood sugar levels, reduces your risk of heart disease and maintains a healthy weight!

Sugar swaps

Swap sugary breakfast cereals for cinnamon porridge, give making your own ketchup a go and don't forget about dessert!

Protein veggie recipes

Keep full and satisfied with protein-filled dinners. Make double portions and save for lunch tomorrow!

Five-a-day favourites

Healthy eating on a budget

Healthy and quick budget dishes

Every recipe here is packed with vegetables or protein (or both!) and is also light on your wallet.

The budget ingredient doctors would “probably prescribe”

The cheap, everyday foods that are just as good as ‘superfoods’

Nutrition for fitness

The five high-protein, plant-based foods dietitians recommend

Will eating more protein help you get fit?

How eating more might improve your exercise performance

Protein isn’t the only nutrient fitness enthusiasts should focus on

Is bulking and cutting the ultimate way to build muscle?

Are extreme diet and exercise challenges worth attempting?

What to eat to raise your running game

Could this food movement kick-start your love of exercise?

Healthy ways with popular dishes

Healthy pasta recipes

Healthy homemade takeaways

Healthy pancakes

Healthy dessert ideas

Craving all the sweet things? This collection will satisfy your sweet tooth and keep you feeling virtuous.

Healthy British classics

Healthier lunchbox fillers

Healthy diets

What is the blue zone diet and does the science back it up?

What is the Mediterranean diet?

How hard is it to consume the recommended amount of fibre every day?

Are you getting your 30 plants a week? Plant points explained

'I'm a dietitian – here's why these common diet myths don't hold up'

The diet that could cut dementia risk by almost 25%

Does apple cider vinegar really have health super powers?

What is an anti-inflammatory diet and could it improve your health?

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