Diet and Nutrition Features

Read the latest features on diet, nutrition and food on Get The Gloss. With advice from top nutritionists as well as healthy eating meal plans and recipes, we're here to help.

Health

This is why your IBS gets worse during your period

February 19th 2020 / Victoria Woodhall

As if being on your period wasn't bad enough, you might find IBS symptoms rearing their ugly head too. Here's why and what do do about it >>>

Health

Dr Michael Mosley: why full-fat milk is better for weight loss

February 5th 2020

Meanwhile skimmed milk can make it harder to keep the pounds off, according to the doctor behind the Fast 800 Diet. He explains how your milk choice, whether it's plant-based or dairy, affects your weight and health >>>

Nutrition

How to have a healthy relationship with caffeine

February 5th 2020

Coffee (aka, survival juice) is a workday staple for many of us, and a good cup of builder’s tea is the ultimate British comfort drink, but how do you know if your caffeine habit has gotten out of hand, and what do you do about it? >>>

Recipe

Recipe: Wendy Rowe's easy courgetti spaghetti recipe

February 2nd 2020

Wendy Rowe shares her speedy recipe for courgetti spaghetti recipe complete with prawns >>>

Nutrition

Are you getting enough iodine?

January 31st 2020 / Rob Hobson

A new study shows that dairy alternatives could be leaving you deficient in this essential mineral. From its importance to iodine-rich foods and how to boost your intake on a dairy-free diet, registered nutritionist Rob Hobson shares his advice >>>

Nutrition

Amelia Freer's coconut and almond pear crumble recipe

January 29th 2020

For a vegan take on a classic dessert, look no further than this gluten-free crumble recipe >>>

Nutrition

Is your plant-based diet making you bloat?

January 24th 2020 / Rob Hobson

Doing Veganuary and finding that you're suddenly blowing a gale down there? Registered nutritionist Rob Hobson explains why and the easy swaps to stop it in its tracks >>>

Recipe

Amelia Freer's recipe for healthy vegan snack bars

January 22nd 2020

Amelia Freer's new book Simply Good For You holds host to 100 quick and tasty recipes - here she shares her recipe for an on-the-go snack packed with vitamins and minerals. Your skin will thank you for it >>>

Fitness

Why fitness progress pictures could be ruining your progress

January 21st 2020 / Melanie Macleod

We’re taught to document our fitness progress, be it through weight loss, taking measurements or snapping pictures, but could analysing the changes actually be hindering us? Personal trainer and author Tally Rye thinks so. >>>

Recipe

Amelia Freer's simple chickpea soup recipe

January 20th 2020

Amelia Freer's new book Simply Good For You holds host to 100 quick and tasty recipes - here she shares her plant-based take on chicken and lemon soup >>>

Hair

Is Veganuary wrecking your hair?

January 15th 2020 / Ayesha Muttucumaru

Without the appropriate dietary and hair care modifications, hair can become more brittle and thinner when on a plant-based diet. Here’s how to keep it in good health >>>

What a cannabis consultant wants you to know about buying CBD

January 7th 2020

CBD can be found in anything from drops to gummies and drinks, but which one is right for you? CBD specialist Alexandra Whiteley decodes this year’s biggest wellbeing trend >>>

Nutrition

From 5:2 to 16:8 - which fasting diet plans do what?

January 6th 2020 / Ayesha Muttucumaru

From intermittent fasting to time-restricted and periodic fasting, here’s your go-to cheat sheet for fasting diets >>>

Health

Ask the doctor: should I take a collagen supplement?

January 4th 2020 / Dr Johanna Ward

Collagen powders are booming right now - but how good are they for your skin and how much should you take? Our resident GP Dr Johnanna Ward has the facts >>>

Wellbeing

Introducing Bobbi Brown’s supplement brand Evolution_18

January 3rd 2020

From effervescent tablets to gummies to capsules, Bobbi Brown’s wellness collection Evolution_18 has everything you need to get the glow from the inside out >>>

Nutrition

Why going ‘pegan’ is the new vegan

January 2nd 2020 / Ayesha Muttucumaru

Searches for the part Paleo, part vegan diet are up 337 per cent on Pinterest. This is what's behind it >>>

Health

What a doctor wants you to know about vitamin gummies

January 1st 2020 / Melanie Macleod

From Instagram to the shelves of Holland and Barrett, vitamin and health gummies are everywhere but are they as good as a pill? We asked the experts >>>

Nutrition

Intuitive eating: the 'forever' diet that’s not a diet at all

December 27th 2019 / Pandora Paloma

If you’re a yo-yo dieter, prone to body shaming or have 'good' and 'bad' diet days, let nutritionist and coach Pandora Paloma introduce the eating plan that throws away the rule book >>>

Recipe