Cognitive health — the ability to think, remember, and reason effectively — is influenced by diet throughout life but becomes an increasing priority from mid...
Vanda's Kitchen Journal: Healthy Food, Nutrition & Well-Being
Welcome to the Vanda’s Kitchen Journal — your space for trusted insights on healthy eating, nutrition, and well-being. From allergen-free catering and food choices that boost energy to gut health, digestion, and balanced living, we explore how what you eat shapes how you feel. Discover practical tips, expert perspectives, and real stories from inside London’s nut free, halal and gluten free friendly kitchen near St Paul's Cathedral.
Fasting's potential role in longevity has become one of the most discussed topics in ageing science since the discovery of autophagy's role in cellular healt...
Fasting's potential role in longevity has moved from the fringes of alternative health into mainstream scientific investigation, driven largely by the discov...
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the UK, and diet is estimated to be implicated in approximately 30–40% of cancer cases — making it one of the ...
The Mediterranean dietary pattern has been studied for longevity benefits for over 60 years — longer than any other dietary approach — and its evidence base ...
Dementia affects 900,000 people in the UK — a figure projected to rise to 1.6 million by 2040 as the population ages. While genetics play a role, lifestyle a...
The energy decline many people experience after 50 is not an inevitable consequence of ageing — it is often the accumulation of addressable nutritional facto...
The Blue Zones — five regions where people consistently live to 100 and beyond (Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Icaria, Greece; Loma Lin...
Cognitive ageing — the gradual changes in memory, processing speed, attention, and executive function that occur with age — begins earlier than most people r...
Telomeres — the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that shorten with each cell division — are biological age clocks of considerable scientific intere...
Falls are the most common cause of injury-related hospitalisation in older adults in the UK, and the consequences — particularly hip fractures, head injuries...
Omega-3 fatty acids — particularly the long-chain EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found primarily in oily fish — are among the mos...