How to Choose the Best Nut Butter: What to Look for on the Label

How to Choose the Best Nut Butter: What to Look for on the Label

nut butters
Nut butter should be one of the simplest foods in the shop: nuts, blended into a jar. Yet walk down the aisle and you will find jars bulked out wit...
The Most Natural Keto Foods to Stock in Your Pantry

The Most Natural Keto Foods to Stock in Your Pantry

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A keto diet is far easier to stick to when your cupboard is working with you rather than against you. The shops are full of processed products stam...
Mixed nuts stored in an airtight jar to keep them fresh and prevent rancidity

How to Store Nuts So They Never Go Rancid: Whole Food Earth's Best Tips

brazil nuts
There are few kitchen disappointments quite like reaching for a handful of nuts and getting that sharp, bitter, slightly paint-like taste of rancid...
An assortment of nuts including Brazil nuts, illustrating why nuts are expensive

The Real Reason Nuts Cost What They Do

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Nuts are one of the most nutritious foods you can eat, but they are rarely cheap. Weigh a handful of almonds or Brazil nuts against a bag of crisps...
Spanish almonds shown in and out of their shells

Why Spanish Almonds Are Some of the Best in the World

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Not all almonds are equal. The ones we source come from Spain, and that is a deliberate choice rather than a happy accident. Spanish almonds have a...
Activating & Sprouting: Is Raw Enough?

Activating & Sprouting: Is Raw Enough?

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The "Raw Food" movement has been a staple of the UK health scene for over a decade. The logic is sound: by avoiding high-heat processing, we preser...
The Science of the Spring Reset: Why Your Cells Don’t Need a "Detox"—They Need Real Ingredients

The Science of the Spring Reset: Why Your Cells Don’t Need a "Detox"—They Need Real Ingredients

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Spring is the season of "the clean." But while most people are busy scrubbing their baseboards or clearing out the garage, there is a much more imp...
The Palm Oil Problem: Is Your Nut Butter Ultra-Processed?

The Palm Oil Problem: Is Your Nut Butter Ultra-Processed?

nut butters
If you have a look in your kitchen cupboard right now, there is a good chance you have a jar of peanut or almond butter sitting there. It's a stapl...
Why harvest variation in fruit is better for your gut.

Why harvest variation in fruit is better for your gut.

dried fruits
We've all been there: you open a bag of dried apricots or walnuts, and you notice they aren't the "identical twins" you see in high-street supermar...
The "Second Meal Effect": How Nuts Regulate Your Blood Sugar

The "Second Meal Effect": How Nuts Regulate Your Blood Sugar

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Why Your Morning Snack Determines Your Afternoon Energy We've all experienced the dreaded 3:00 PM slump. You've had a decent lunch, yet an hour lat...
The Bulk-Buy Blueprint: 5 Staples for a Month of Healthy School Lunches

The Bulk-Buy Blueprint: 5 Staples for a Month of Healthy School Lunches

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We've all been there. It's 8:00 PM on a Sunday, the fridge is looking sparse, and the "lunchbox dread" starts to set in. It's in these moments of p...
The 5-Minute Whole Food Lunchbox Guide: A Parent’s Cheat Sheet

The 5-Minute Whole Food Lunchbox Guide: A Parent’s Cheat Sheet

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Switching away from Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) doesn't mean you need to become a full-time chef. The secret to a healthy, whole-food lunchbox is ...