Expert tips – 15 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
Blue cheese and grape salad – for better heart health
Food synergy is a theory that nutrients complement one another and can improve your health. Here, Rob Hobson creates a scrumptiously light blue cheese and grape salad with red onions.
Vitamin C – expert tips for winter health
Nutritionist Rob Hobson and Dr Sarah Brewer continue their walk through the A to Z of vitamins. Here, we look at the importance of vitamin C.
Why a high fibre diet is your secret weapon to healthy midlife
Understand why increasing your fibre intake can help lower cholesterol, reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes and even help with IBS. Rob Hobson explains.
First-rate fish chowder
Fish is rich in Vitamin D (the sunshine vitamin) and this delicious chowder cooked up by nutritionist Rob Hobson,packs in pollock, hake and salmon, as well mussels and kale to give you a welcome boost during the sunless winter months.
Seven ways to lower cholesterol with diet
Rob Hobson registered nutritionist at Healthspan shows how we can reduce our cholesterol by eating the right kind of foods.
Sugar dilemmas?
What effect does eating too much sugar have on our health (particularly for women over 50)?
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
