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General advice on eating well and following a healthy diet

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  What to do with a pack of peppered smoked mackerel
Feb 3, 2010
Two smart ideas from Sig on what to do with this cheap, healthy fish that can help boost your mood and your brainpower.
  Eating to keep out the cold
Jan 6, 2010
Twelve ways to boost your internal central heating in the depths of winter.
  How to lose weight healthily
Jan 4, 2010

We all resolve to lose weight after Christmas but the key is to do it sensibly rather than embark on a crash diet. Some top tips from nutritional therapist Kerry Torrens
  Six tips for a healthier Christmas party season
Dec 14, 2009
In the second part of her feature on healthy eating over the Christmas period Kerry gives six tips on how to cut down your party calories
  How to cut your Christmas calories
Dec 8, 2009
Almost all of us will pile on at least a pound or half a kilo over Christmas. That doesn't sound much but in food terms it represents over 3,500 excess calories!  In the first of two features on healthy eating over the holiday our nutritional therapist Kerry gives her tips for cutting the calories in your Christmas dinner without spoiling the feast.
  The hidden health benefits of that Hallowe’en pumpkin
Oct 29, 2009

Once you've carved your lantern don't chuck the pulp and seeds away, says our nutritionist Kerry - it's choc-full of healthy goodness!
  10 ways to avoid ‘Fat Fresher’ syndrome
Oct 12, 2009
Or, as the Americans call it, ‘Freshman 15’
  Food in Freshers’ Week
Sep 22, 2009

Oops! We forgot to run these timely tips on how to feed yourself during those first hectic days of uni by third year student Nicola Mirams (who earned herself 15 reward points in the process!) Still, not too late to be useful, we hope . . .
  Advice for homesick students
Sep 16, 2009

The problem about Freshers’ Week is that it’s a bit like Christmas. It can so easily not live up to your expectations. The idea of getting away from home, maybe for the first time, meeting new friends and partying every night may seem like a recipe for perfect happiness but it doesn’t always turn out like that.
  How fatty is the food you eat?
Jul 27, 2009
We don’t want to be killjoys but we reckon you might not be aware of how much fat there is in the food you eat. You expect fried foods like chips to be fatty and deep-dish pizzas but it’s a bit of a shock to find out how much fat everyday foods like sausages and mince contain.
  What’s in season in May?
May 13, 2009
We know you’re all mad busy with exams at the moment but don’t pass up the opportunity to enjoy the all-too-brief English asparagus season and other seasonal goodies
  Boosting your brain - what to eat (and what not to eat) during exams
May 6, 2009
This was the article we posted the first summer the website was live in the run-up to exams and although it's a few years old now it still contains some excellent advice
  What veg are in season in March
Mar 10, 2009
The period from now till mid-May is a difficult one for the grower and greengrocer - winter veg are petering out while the spring ones haven’t yet got under way. Here’s what you can expect to find in the shops and what to do with it
  Does your uni have a Food Co-op scheme?
Feb 27, 2009
And if not, why don’t you campaign for one?
  Eating healthily on a budget
Jan 20, 2009
In the last few weeks we’ve seen the incidence of flu cases in England and Wales heading towards a 9 year high - probably no surprise to those of you who have heard your hall or house-mates sniffling and hacking away. Clearly we need to make sure we’re eating plenty of foods that will boost our immune sytem but how many of us fall back on that tired old excuse that it’s just too expensive to eat healthily?
 
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