Vanda's Kitchen Journal: Healthy Food, Nutrition & Well-Being

Collagen supplements have become one of the fastest-growing categories in the UK nutrition market, with claims ranging from improved skin elasticity to reduc...

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide — and in the UK, women of reproductive age are particularly at risk. Yet many people with...

Creatine is the most extensively studied sports supplement available, with decades of research consistently demonstrating its effectiveness for increasing st...

Coconut is to Filipino cooking what olive oil is to Mediterranean cooking — a foundational fat and flavouring that appears across the entire cuisine, from sa...

Chicken adobo is the closest thing the Philippines has to a national dish — present in every region, adapted to local ingredients and preferences, and occupy...

Menopause is one of the most significant physiological transitions in a woman's life, affecting virtually every body system as oestrogen levels decline throu...

The cooking oil debate has become surprisingly heated in recent years. Social media is full of claims about 'toxic' seed oils, while the wellness industry pu...

Portion sizes have increased dramatically over the past 50 years — in restaurants, in packaged foods, in our understanding of what a normal serving looks lik...

Selenium is one of those nutrients that rarely makes headlines, yet its absence creates genuine health consequences. It's a trace mineral — meaning the body ...

Vitamin B12 is one of the few nutrients where deficiency can cause permanent damage — specifically to the nervous system — before symptoms become obvious eno...

Turmeric has achieved almost mythical status in the wellness world, credited with treating everything from arthritis to cancer to depression. You'll find it ...

Meal planning is the most effective habit available for eating well consistently. It eliminates the daily decision fatigue that drives poor food choices, red...