Brain health recipes for better cognition in later life
Rob Hobson, Healthspan Head of Nutrition rustles up some recipes on the back of a new campaign called Navigating Brain Health where he takes a dive into what key nutrients the brain really needs to optimise how it functions.
Healthy tangy tomato, avocado and chickpea salad dressed with olive oil
How food combinations can help you stay healthy and make attractive meals.
Mint choc CDB sleepy hot chocolate
An intriguing twist on a classic night cap including mint and CBD oil which is thought to reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression.
Eat to beat inflammation
Rob Hobson, Healthspan Head of Nutrition has created a series of recipes to help support bone and joint health in the months ahead.
Heads up: how to minimise migraine
Rounding off Migraine Awareness Week here are a few tips to help manage this debilitating condition – helping reduce your likelihood of experiencing an attack and/or reducing the severity when migraine strikes.
Fifteen ways to sleep well in the heat
It’s important you get enough sleep and the hot weather can prove to be a challenge – try these tips so it doesn’t get the better of you
Caring: Mealtime timesavers
After a demanding day caring for others finding time to cook and eat – healthily – is a challenge for many carers. Rob Hobson has some tips to plan and save time at meal times.
The responsibility for caring
Rob Hobson, Healthspan Head of Nutrition over Carer’s Week will be working with 50 Connect providing practical dietary advice for carer’s to help support their nutritional needs, so that they can stay well and look after themselves and continue to deal with the responsibility of caring.
Beef and super greens stir-fry
Iron deficiency can leave you feeling tired and lethargic. Try this super quick and healthy, iron-rich stir fry and boost your red blood cells and oxygen absorption.
Six essential food and nutrition time savers for busy carers
Rob Hobson looks at six ways to maintain a nutritious, healthy diet if you are a busy carer with limited time to cook and look after yourself.
Five golden rules of eating for a good night’s sleep
Rob Hobson is a registered nutritionist and Healthspan Head of Nutrition.. He is also author of Cheats & Eats and The Detox Kitchen Bible.
Seven days to top up your vitamin D
It’s difficult to get what you need from food alone but certain foods still provide us with a useful source of vitamin D.
No bones about it: keeping men healthy
If you think brittle bones is a ‘woman’s problem’ you’d be wrong. One in five men over the age of 50 will break a bone as a result of osteoporosis.
Changes to adopt to improve happiness
Most of us could do with more happiness in our lives. Finding simple ways to feel happier can make a huge difference to our happiness levels.
Food pairings that maximise absorption
Become your own food mixologist with the help of Rob Hobson’s list of food pairings that increase nutrient absorption.
Winter superfoods
Rob Hobson picks his favourite superfoods that pack a nutritional punch yet will provide comfort in the cold winter months.
Roasted pumpkin with garlic and red lentil soup
Don’t get your leftover pumpkin go to waste with Rob Hobson’s hearty pumpkin, garlic and lentil soup.
Beetroot and squash stew
Keep your heart healthy with Rob Hobson’s beetroot and squash stew packed with all the good stuff that helps lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
Better sleep routines
Modern life along with work stress and diet can inhibit your ability to get a good night’s sleep. Here are some tips to ensure a much needed restful night.
Energy surges as we hit fifty five
A recent poll of 2000 adults by Healthspan, found that there’s a surge of energy at the age of 55 as people become reinvigorated by the thought of retiring.
Foreign fare
Jetting off to somewhere nice this summer? Healthspan Head of Nutrition Rob Hobson shows you how to make the most of healthy eating while you’re abroad
Boost your brain power
Rob Hobson shares some simple tips to help keep your brain in tip top health
