The healthily journal
Thoughts, explanations and perspectives to help you make sense of health, happiness, and food — without the overwhelm.
nutrition and the perimenopause
I’m all for empowerment when it comes to midlife and the recent surge in interest around perimenopause and menopause is welcome.
Sling-Together Lunches & Pantry Power: How to Eat Well When You Don’t Want to Cook
In a world filled with conflicting dietary advice, it's no wonder that many of us constantly question what is truly good or bad for our health… However, it's time to challenge this mindset and recognize the value of convenience foods in a healthy and positive diet.
Comfort Eating: Changing the Way You Think About Food and Feelings
We tend to assign particular words to meals or ingredients such as ‘bad’, ‘naughty’, ‘cheat’ or ‘comfort’, with these labels often triggering an emotion of guilt or a need to counteract the ‘mistake’ by ‘doing better next time’.
Finding a Sustainable, Joyful Way to Eat for Health
Struggling to find a way of eating that feels good and fits real life? In this honest and empowering post, Nicola shares her personal philosophy on healthy eating without guilt — and how you can find your own path too.
Why Eating Is Emotional — And Why That’s Not a Problem to Fix
From your very first feed, food has been emotional — but diet culture taught us to see that as a problem. This article explores how to reconnect with food in a nurturing, healthy way.
The ZOE App: A Personalised Nutrition Tool or a Potential Source of Stress?
I've received numerous questions about the Zoe app from many of you, so I wanted to take this opportunity to share my thoughts on it.
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