All blog posts in Healthy living

Whether your child takes a packed lunch, eats a hot meal at school or a bit of both, it’s important that children don't miss out on nutrition during their school days.

Whether you have under 5 minutes or time at the weekend to prepare, try our healthy snack ideas to help you dump the crisps, biscuits and chocolate bars

Most of us need to eat more fibre. A diet rich in fibre including fruit, vegetables, wholegrains like brown rice and oats, pulses like beans and chickpeas, as well as nuts and seeds has been shown to reduce your risk of developing bowel cancer, and is a good idea for your health in general.

Whether you're pulling, pushing, bending or stretching, gardening is great exercise. Nicola Deschamps explores all the benefits to your body.

Geoff Simmons visited a community enterprise in south-west London to find out how they’re making good food available to everyone.

Raffaella Masselli, our Health Information Officer, shares why it’s so good for us to get moving and get outside – whatever the weather.

The benefits of mind-body exercises such as yoga, Qigong, Tai Chi and Pilates are sometimes overlooked in our desire to get fit quick.

As part of our series reviewing media that could inspire your journey to better health in 2024, Mélanie Marks Purnode tries out the Yuka app.

As part of our series reviewing media that could inspire your journey to better health in 2024, Diana Mackie reads Anticancer: A New Way of Life.

As part of our series reviewing media that could inspire your journey to better health in 2024, Marianne Kellner listens to The Diary Of A CEO.