Healthy_Food_Guide_UK_-_January_2020

GUTFRIENDLY

I’mnota bigfanoffermented

foods,butI’vebeenwonover

bythisspicykimchi.It’shot

stuffanda littleonthe

sidegoesa longway.

EatenAliveClassicSpicyKimchi,

£6/375g,eatenalive.co.uk

BOOZE-FREEINSPO

LeadingwinewriterFionaBeckett

banishestheboringfromalcohol

free. Her newbook’smocktails,punches,

teas and coffees,plusnewbrandstotry,

is spot-onforDryJanuary.

HowtoDrinkWithoutDrinking

(Kyle Books,£15.99,outon2 January).

STANDING OVATION

My new year’s resolution to sit less has

been realised with this compact standing

desk that goes up and down seamlessly

during my work day. It keeps my

mind fresh and my energy levels up.

Varidesk ProPlus30,

£275, uk.varidesk.com

DIETS – always top of the agenda at the startoftheyear.

You won’t find the expert team at HFG promoting quick-fix faddiets,

though. We’re here to help you achieve your weight and healthgoalsallyear

round. To get you started, we asked dietitian Juliette Kellow to compile a comprehensive

food and drink portion guide. Think of it as your healthy eating template fortheyear,

treats included! They’re probably 14 of the most useful pages you’ll need tostayontrack.

Believe us, once you get your serving sizes in order, your waistline, healthandenergy

will all fall into place, too.

Our other, equally important, diet message is about adopting a healthy eatingplanto

improve specific health conditions. In our Special Section (p51), nutritioneditor

Amanda Ursell shares seven diets that really can turn your health around,

from high cholesterol to constipation. In this month’s recipe collection,

she’s chosen some of her favourite dishes to suit each plan.

If you’re doing Dry January or simply cutting down, Amanda’s feature on

the effects of alcohol will motivate you to stick with it – it’s a wake-up call for

us all, especially her guide to what one unit of alcohol really looks like (p82).

In true new-year tradition, we’ve covered the healthy food trends you need

toknowfor 2020 (p92),butwealsobringyoua cutting-edgeweight-loss

development:theThinPill(p98).Here’stoa happy,healthiernewdecade!

MELANIELEYSHON,EDITOR

HELLO

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