Plant-based and vegetarian eating has grown substantially in the UK — approximately 3.5 million people now identify as vegetarian and a further significant p...
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.
The UK consumes significantly more sugar than recommended — average free sugar intake is approximately 50–70g daily against a recommended maximum of 30g. Des...
The office lunch is simultaneously the most important meal of the working day and the most frequently neglected. A good office lunch supports afternoon cogni...
Drink choices are among the most overlooked determinants of dietary quality — the calories, sugars, and additives in beverages often receive less attention t...
Eating out in London is a daily reality for many City professionals — work lunches, client dinners, and team events mean that restaurant choices significantl...
The modern supermarket is a sophisticated persuasion environment — designed by retailers and food manufacturers to maximise purchase of high-margin products,...
The terms "whole foods" and "processed foods" are used extensively in nutritional discussions but rarely defined precisely. Understanding what these terms ac...
The instruction to "eat the rainbow" — choosing fruits and vegetables across the colour spectrum — is one of the most practically useful nutritional shortcut...
Willpower is an unreliable nutritional strategy — it is finite, depletes through the day, and is at its lowest when most needed (tired evenings, stressful pe...
Office snacking is a nutritional minefield — the default options (biscuit tins, vending machines, pastries in meetings) are chosen for convenience and palata...
Breakfast is the meal most commonly eaten poorly or skipped entirely by busy UK professionals — replaced by a grabbed pastry, a sugary cereal that leaves you...
Macronutrients — protein, carbohydrates, and fat — are the three broad categories into which all food energy falls. Understanding what each does in the body,...