Goodbye Deep-Fryers, Hello Fibre: Inside the 2026 British School Food Standards Update
Did you know that around 30% of a child's daily food intake happens right at school? While schools have made efforts to provide nutritious meals, the 2014 School Food Standards have become outdated, prompting the UK Government to announce a massive overhaul of the rules to align with the latest nutritional science.
Here is everything parents, teachers, and students need to know about the newly proposed 2026 guidelines.
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Microplastics and Human Health: What We Know So Far
Microplastics are small in size, yet raise increasingly big questions. These tiny plastic fragments, many too small to be seen without magnification, are now being detected in drinking water, seafood, indoor air, and even human tissues.
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5 Simple Ways to Increase Fibre Intake (Without Digestive Discomfort)
If you’ve ever tried to “eat more fibre” and ended up feeling bloated or uncomfortable, you’re not alone. While fibre is essential for overall health, the way we increase it matters just as much as the amount we eat. Before exploring how to increase fibre comfortably, it helps to understand what fibre actually is and why it plays such an important role in digestion.
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Is Collagen Worth the Hype?
Collagen supplements have quickly become one of the most talked-about products in the wellness space. From glowing skin to firmer texture and improved elasticity, collagen is often promoted as an essential part of a beauty routine. But with so many bold claims, and a supplement industry worth billions, it’s important to understand what the science actually says.
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Creatine: Female Health & Beyond
Let’s talk about creatine, one of the most widely researched and commonly used dietary sports supplements, and science is showing it could have many benefits to women across all life stages. However, despite the large body of research on creatine, only recently have women started to be the focus of this research.
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Fuel Like a Pro: Everyday Sports Nutrition Tips That Make a Difference
Circadian rhythm is the biological 24-h master clock, keeping everything in the body on schedule by orchestrating sleep-wake cycle, digestion and hormone secretion, hence regulation of gut barrier function and appetite.
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Life’s Timekeepers: Brain and Gut Microbiome in Conversation
Circadian rhythm is the biological 24-h master clock, keeping everything in the body on schedule by orchestrating sleep-wake cycle, digestion and hormone secretion, hence regulation of gut barrier function and appetite.
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Can Plant-Based Diets Support Healthy Ageing?
The increasing popularity of plant-based diets is not just limited to younger adults – an estimated 14% of all those consuming a plant-based diet are over 65 years old. Ageing predisposes us to many non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, many of which are influenced by diet. We’re here to explain how plant-based diets could support healthy ageing.
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Electrolytes 101: What Are They & Do We Need to be Taking Them?
Our bodies work like complex machines; they need a precise balance of vital minerals to work at their best. Maintaining this balance depends on electrolytes. Let us delve into precisely what electrolytes are and whether you should be supplementing them.
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Caffeine & the Body: Effects, Benefits & Risks
Caffeine is widely consumed through coffee and tea, but intake from soft drinks and energy drinks has surged in recent years. As the most commonly used and socially acceptable psychoactive substance, how much do we really know about its effects? Let’s dive into the science behind caffeine consumption and who should avoid it.
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A Simple Guide to Antioxidants and Their Benefits
Eating a healthy, balanced diet while trying to include antioxidants can feel overwhelming, but you’re likely consuming more than you realise! This article will help you understand where antioxidants come from and reassure you that increasing your intake doesn’t require drastic changes - just a few simple, mindful choices.
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Nutrition for Recovery: How Food Can Help Heal Your Body After Leaving Smoking Behind
The journey to quitting smoking is challenging yet rewarding. It encompasses physical and psychological adjustments. Nutrition stands out as a critical component among many factors that can influence the success of quitting. Proper nutrition plays an essential role in facilitating the body’s recovery and enhancing overall well-being during this transitional period.
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Plant-Based Diets for Athletes: Can You Maintain Performance & Strength?
With the rise in popularity of plant-based diets, many athletes are questioning whether they can sustain peak performance and strength without animal-derived foods. As a Registered Associate Nutritionist passionate about plant-based living and its impact on performance, I’m here to provide evidence-based insights into how athletes can thrive on a plant-based diet while achieving their goals.
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Setting Sustainable Nutrition Goals for the New Year
The beginning of a new year offers the chance to start fresh and create some new health habits. Key to this is to set some aspirational goals that are also achievable. Aiming to improve your nutrition is an excellent goal, getting the right nutrients from your diet can not only help to reduce your risk of disease but can also improve your overall wellbeing. We’re hoping this article will help you to keep these habits up, not just through January but for the whole year.
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Navigating Nutrition During the Holiday Season
Christmas and the holiday season are full of joy and cheer, and they often bring plenty of opportunities to indulge in delicious food and drinks while catching up with loved ones. While it can sometimes feel tricky to navigate nutrition during this time, by the end of this article, we hope you'll feel reassured and confident in making choices that work best for you over the coming weeks.
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Is There an Easy Route to Remission of Type 2 Diabetes?
Although T2D is not curable, it is possible to go into remission, and pre-diabetes (when one’s blood sugar levels are reaching a dangerous point, but not at the level of diabetes diagnosis – which is blood sugar levels above 48 mmol/mol) is reversible…
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Healing Your PCOS Symptoms Using Food
Did you know that approximately one in ten women have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)? Whilst it’s common, it’s not very well understood, even among medical professionals which often makes for a long and frustrating journey to diagnose and heal your PCOS. This article looks at ways in which food could help us manage our PCOS symptoms.
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Anti-Inflammatory Foods and Chronic Pain: Nourishing Your Way to Relief
Chronic pain affects millions, often with no clear cause or cure, leaving individuals searching for effective management strategies. While medications and therapies offer relief, nutrition plays a vital yet often overlooked role. This article explores the science behind inflammation, highlights key foods to include, and discusses which ones to avoid for better pain management.
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Can Cranberry Juice Really Treat My UTI?
I am pretty sure we have all heard of treating UTIs (urinary tract infections) with cranberry juice, but is there actually any scientific evidence to suggest it's an effective treatment method or is it actually a bit of a myth? This blog post will get to the bottom of the research to answer those questions!
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Bone Health – Why It's So Important
We often overlook our bone health until a devastating fracture occurs, putting our life on hold, robbing us of our independence. However, with a few simple lifestyle interventions, we can strengthen our skeleton and keep our bones strong for life.
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