Folate and Folic Acid: The Complete UK Guide
Folate (vitamin B9) and its synthetic form folic acid play essential roles in DNA synthesis, cell division, and the production of red blood cells. The distin...
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 MIND Diet: Eating to Reduce Dementia Risk and Support Brain Health
The MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) was developed specifically to promote brain health and reduce dementia risk, comb...
Ketogenic Diet: What the Evidence Actually Shows in 2026
The ketogenic diet — very low carbohydrate (typically under 50g per day), high fat, moderate protein — remains one of the most discussed dietary approaches i...
Caffeine and Health: The Complete Evidence-Based Guide for 2026
Caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive substance — found in coffee, tea, cola, energy drinks, dark chocolate, some medications, and many s...
Anti-Inflammatory Diet UK: The Practical 2026 Guide
Chronic low-grade inflammation underlies many of the UK's most prevalent conditions — cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, depression, and certain cancer...
Chronic Disease and Inflammation: How Diet Addresses the Root Cause
Chronic low-grade inflammation is now understood as a central mechanism in cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, certain cancers, dep...
Food Poverty and Nutrition in the UK: The Hidden Health Crisis
Food poverty — defined as the inability to afford or access sufficient nutritious food — affects an estimated 8 million UK adults, with the number rising sin...
Healthy Office Lunch London: Why Portion Size and Quality Both Matter
The healthy office lunch in London has a problem — and it is not the one most people think. The problem is not that healthy food is unavailable in London. It...
Gluten-Free Office Lunch London: What Coeliac and Gluten-Sensitive Professionals Need
Roughly 1 in 100 UK adults has coeliac disease. Many more experience non-coeliac gluten sensitivity. In a City of London office of 50 people, the statistical...
Best Gluten-Free Bagels in the City of London: Fresh Daily from EC4
Gluten-free bagels have a reputation for disappointment. Vanda's Kitchen's gluten-free bagels at Carter Lane EC4V 5EA are different — made fresh daily in our...
Best Vegan Quiche in London: Vanda's Kitchen's Plant-Based Quiche Guide
Vegan quiche faces a fundamental challenge — the egg and dairy that give conventional quiche its characteristic texture and richness must be replaced by plan...
Sweet Potato Brownie London: Why Vanda's Kitchen's Brownie Is the City's Best
The sweet potato brownie is one of those food innovations that sounds suspicious until you taste it. The idea of replacing refined flour and conventional fat...