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One dark day, during that mostly dark week when Alan was in a coma, the hospital dietician Nurhaan had recently met, during her hospitalisation for a sudden hypertensive crisis, walked into his room to replace his life-sustaining nasogastric nourishment. She was, coincidentally, now Alan's hospital dietician. Surprised, she told Nurhaan the room...

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The key difference between kefir and yoghurt is that kefir contains a much wider range of helpful microorganisms. As a start, it is fermented with and contains both bacteria and yeast whereas yoghurt is only fermented with bacteria.

The gastrointestinal system, or gut, is a group of organs that includes the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, colon and rectum.

Food trends, like all trends, are a result of our collective search for quick and easy solutions to the everyday concerns of life that we'd rather not spend time or mental energy on. Effectively a food version of Steve Jobs and his black pullovers. He's said to have worn them daily to free up more mental energy for creating the Apple Brand/Cult....

The term FODMAP is an acronym for four groups of substances that cause digestive symptoms in people who are sensitive to them, who are often diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Walking down the milk aisle is overwhelming these days. If you're anything like me when I first abandoned dairy milk, and if you're brave enough to venture into a health food store, be prepared to want to run screaming.

For coffee purists, black is the only way. I'm not one of those, I'm just your average coffee "snob" and I prefer mine creamy. I'm not big on breakfast so the bit of milk offers some sustenance during my also non-purist intermittent fasting (learn more →).

In the UK, and more and more in the rest of the world too, dietary requirements are being taken seriously. This is great news for people with allergies and very clear and specific preferences, such as vegetarians, vegans, halaal, kosher and even pescatarian. It's a double-edged sword if you're in the (much bigger) group of foodies with less...

As with all my break ups, I found it hardest to let go of milk when I was eating out or travelling. But unlike most break ups, I never thought of it beforehand! I kept finding myself sat there, alone, staring at my black coffee wondering if it was worth it.

Eclairs were one of the hardest things for us to give up. The 4-set from Sainsbury's or Tesco was our favourite pick-me-up until we realised that they were doing a lot more than picking us up. With the single cream filling and milk chocolate topping we were getting a double dose of our dairy no's.

Fibre, also called roughage, is the part of plant-based foods that doesn't get digested. Natural, unprocessed or "whole" foods have more fibre than processed, or refined, foods because the fibrous parts are removed during processing.

Comfort foods get a bad rap because they tend to be high calorie, high carb and not very healthy. But we all need comfort from time to time, both psychologically and physically, and food can be an effective way to get it.

In our dark times of being bloated and belchy every day, bestie and I shared an abiding love for cucumbers. Their simple, fresh and crisp taste comforted us when little else did. That's why, when we embarked on our journey to find mutual love with our food, we confidently assumed we'd feel great on our first weekend alone with them. We didn't. ...

Citrus has never been a big deal to me personally. Not actively anyway. It was only after a particulary painful mimosa-fuelled brunch that it dawned on me how integral that little dash of orange juice, or little squeeze of lime was to my best life. Because, for a while after discovering that citrus gave me acid indigestion, I avoided...