Healthy Living London recently attended the Manuka Lab M.O.T. event where we sampled their range of MGO Manuka honeys. We met Dr. Sarah Brewer, who led us through a lifestyle Q&A to understand our potential exposure to cold and flu. The result of this quiz determined the best level of MGO (methylglyoxal) honey for the […]
BOOK REVIEW: Out of my Tree (Midsummer House)
Leith’s-trained chef, Susie Morrison, finally found a cookbook which totally floored her. Daniel Clifford’s Out of my Tree, combines the raw brutality of the chef world with technical dishes that boggle even the most advanced chef. It left her in a disarray of emotions – from empathy to hate, to admiration. It’s taken me a […]
TRIED & TESTED // Inspiriko Love Thy Gut Prebiotics & Superfood Blend
I have been trying out the Organic Love Thy Gut Prebiotics and Superfood Blend by new brand Inspiriko for the past few weeks, to try and improve my digestive function which can sometimes get a little out of whack. Inspiriko make unique, 100% vegan and organic superfoods designed for women, with the aim of making […]
TRIED & TESTED // The Meet, Clapham
Veganism is one of the largest growing lifestyles with 3.5 million people in the UK having now made the change to eat plant based. In London we are spoilt for choice with vegan and vegetarian restaurants popping up on every corner as there is more demand than ever before. ‘The Meet’, launched in November 2018, […]
TRIED & TESTED // The Goodness Project, Vegan Goodness Box
This month, for Veganuary, I’ve been trying out the Goodness Project’s Vegan Goodness Box, a snack box jam packed with delicious vegan treats. Full of products sourced internationally, the box contains a variety of sweet and savoury snacks, as well as cruelty free cosmetics. If you are looking for some delicious animal-friendly snacking this Veganuary, […]
TRIED & TESTED // Seed Snacks
Nutrition is key to healthy living – there are many quotes about how exercise needs to be paired with a healthy diet for best results. There are even more quotes about how exercise alone will not work over a bad diet. It’s all about moderation and balance. Snacking is something that also seems to have […]
TRIED & TESTED // The Athenian Restaurant, New Vegan Menu
Being a vegan of the early 2000s, when eating plant-based meant carrying around your own carton of soya milk and having to request the goat’s cheese salad without the goat’s cheese on a not irregular basis, I never cease to get excited about a new vegan range launching at a mainstream café, pub or restaurant. […]
TRIED & TESTED // AYEM Breakfast Pots
Working in London means if I don’t prep my food I can end up spending a small fortune. I try to make overnight oats, however, it is all too easy when working full time and training most evenings to not get this done. So I’m always on the lookout for fast and healthy breakfast options […]
TRIED & TESTED // Wicked Kitchen’s new vegan products at Tesco
Supermarkets launching vegan ranges aren’t anything new anymore but we still love to hear about it. It makes our hearts sing that consumers are becoming more conscious about how their food is being produced and that supermarkets are listening. Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen vegan range which first launched at the beginning of the year and 10 […]
TRIED & TESTED // Eat First Meals
What do you do when you know you’re not going to have any time to get in fresh ingredients for meals, let alone cook what’s already in your fridge? Well EatFirst have got you covered! They are the UK’s finest gourmet ready-meal company who will deliver fresh and delicious food 24/7 to London and to […]