The gut-brain axis is one of the most significant developments in neuroscience and nutrition research of the past two decades. The discovery that the gut and...
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.
Active commuting — cycling or running to work — is one of the most time-efficient fitness investments available to London professionals. It converts otherwis...
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is one of the most time-efficient forms of exercise available — short sessions producing substantial cardiovascular a...
Gut health doesn't improve overnight — but with a structured, progressive dietary approach, meaningful improvements in digestive symptoms, microbiome diversi...
The gut health field has moved rapidly from probiotics (live bacteria) to prebiotics (fibre that feeds bacteria) and now to postbiotics — the bioactive compo...
Skin ageing is inevitable, but premature skin ageing — driven by environmental exposures and dietary choices — is largely modifiable. The appearance of skin ...
Endometriosis affects approximately 1 in 10 women in the UK — around 1.5 million women — making it one of the most common gynaecological conditions. Despite ...
Perimenopause — the transition period leading to menopause, typically beginning in the mid-to-late 40s and lasting 4–10 years — is a time of significant horm...
Crash diets — very low calorie diets of 600–800 calories or below, often structured as meal replacement programmes or extreme food restriction — produce rapi...
Intermittent fasting (IF) — various protocols that cycle between periods of eating and fasting — has been one of the most intensely researched dietary strate...
Mindful eating — the practice of paying deliberate, non-judgmental attention to the experience of eating — has accumulated a substantial evidence base for we...
Low-carbohydrate diets — ranging from the very low-carb ketogenic diet (below 50g carbohydrate daily) to more moderate low-carb approaches (50–130g daily) — ...