As a new/green explorer and embracer of the vegan/plant-based world, I was very excited to go to Squirrel in South Kensington to talk to Nicole from @FoodPRAgency, Bethan the Vega dietician and Brendan Brazier about Vega’s long anticipated launch in the U.K. Vega is a plant-based nutrition range and North America’s number one choice of […]
From Meat To Plants
“The aim of From Meat to Plants is to offer an informative and educational resourcefor those people wishing to explore a more conscious way of eating, it’s not necessarily about creating 7 billion vegans overnight (although that would be nice), it’s about saying to people how about reducing the amount of meat, fish, eggs and […]
The Gut Microbiome: The Key to Health and Wellbeing and a low FODMAP Cookery Workshop with The Urban Kitchen
The average human has at least 2 kilograms of bacteria in their guts alone. In fact, the Human Microbiome Project have identified over 1000 different species of bacteria that live in the human large intestine, which is nearly equal to the species density of the Amazon rainforest. Mind blown yet? There is a vast ecosystem […]
TRIED & TESTED: Nama Artisan Raw Foods Restaurant
Making raw food taste good is considered an art, after all being unable to heat food immediately means that chefs have to be creative with how they put dishes together. However, Nama has made a name for itself with its range of nutritious drinks, snacks and generous but beautiful plates of raw food. We visited for […]
Chocolate Bliss Balls by Fava Mill
Hannah recently experimented cooking with the fabulous Ground Fava Beans from Fava Mill. Having a sweet-tooth, her favourite recipe is the Chocolate Bliss Balls and Fava Mill has kindly given us the recipe so we could share the deliciousness with you! Not only are they a healthy snack, they are packed full of protein and […]
Tried & Tested: Tibits Summer Menu
London’s favourite vegetarian restaurant, Tibits, have been inspired by the sunshine to create a truly scrumptious menu perfect for the summer season. Healthy Living London writer Beth Windsor checks it out… Summer is the ideal time for new adventures so why not take your tastebuds around the world in 40 vegetarian and vegan salads. […]
TRIED AND TESTED: Veggie Pret
For one month only, Pret a Manager has made its Soho location veggie only. Fight the eager hoards of veggie enthusiasts and sample some of the tasty options they have to offer at Veggie Pret! Those that sell successfully will be rolled out nationwide. The opening of the pop up location (over the month of […]
TRIED & TESTED: The Body Confidence Program
The Body Confidence Program is an 8-week diet and lifestyle commitment, run by Ru-tee Block, an ex-adidas model, personal trainer and someone who has been in the health and fitness industry for more than 25 years. Having suffered from fatigue, bloating and discomfort for many years, she used her extensive knowledge to experiment with her […]
TRIED & TESTED: Fresh Fitness Food
Let’s face it most of us don’t have enough hours in the day. It can feel like a constant battle trying to balance between family, work, social and maintaining a healthy lifestyle… it’s not easy. So the idea of not having to plan the meals a week ahead and always knowing that you always have […]
TRIED & TESTED: Vegan Afternoon Tea at La Suite West
Tea and Cake anyone? Yes please! When an invitation to taste a Vegan Afternoon Tea at La Suite West arrived in my inbox, I jumped at the chance to sample it. I love the gloriously British tradition of afternoon tea and all that it encompasses. What’s not to enjoy about whiling away an indulgent couple of hours sipping […]