M is for Magnesium – essential tips to avoid deficiency
Rob Hobson and Dr Sarah Brewer explain the importance of Magnesium and how it is needed for 700 enzymatic reactions in the body.
Better memory – Why it’s time to love your brain!
Dr Meg Arroll reveals the pain-free ways for over 50s to keep mind and memory in tip top shape.
Why you need to eat Vitamin J rich foods – The A to Z of vitamins
How to boost your Vitamin J intake, why it’s important and how it can help your health.
Healthy tangy tomato, avocado and chickpea salad dressed with olive oil
How food combinations can help you stay healthy and make attractive meals.
H is for Vitamin H and healthy skin and hair
A to Z of vitamins and minerals is a guide by Dr Sarah Brewer who is the Medical Director at wellbeing brand Healthspan and Rob Hobson who is a Registered Nutritionist.
G is for Ginkgo Biloba – how to improve poor circulation
A to Z of vitamins and minerals is a guide by Dr Sarah Brewer who is the Medical Director at wellbeing brand Healthspan and Rob Hobson who is a Registered Nutritionist.
A nutritionists Christmas survival guide
Nutritionist Kim Pearson, shares a few of the things she does over the festive season to stay healthy without avoiding mince pies and fun altogether.
Vitamin D – Don’t be D for deficient
A to Z of vitamins and minerals is a guide by Dr Sarah Brewer who is the Medical Director at wellbeing brand Healthspan and Rob Hobson who is a Registered Nutritionist.
Vitamin B – Effortless boost to health and wellbeing
Dr Sarah Brewer talks about the value of Vitamin B its benefits and how you could be lacking.
Diabetes-friendly recipes
To help raise awareness for Diabetes Week (14-20 June), California Walnuts have shared five delicious diabetes-friendly recipes.
Why eat seasonally? Top tips for a healthy sustainable diet
Most of our favourite fruits and vegetables can be enjoyed year-round but they are only really at their best in season.
What you need to know about digestion
Dr Sarah Brewer, Medical Director of Healthspan, looks at how to keep your digestive system in tip top condition.
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.
Food and your fifties
Post-50, there are certain nutrients your body needs to power through the next phase of your life with some foods, in particular, that should become weekly favourites explains Rob Hobson.
Easy food swaps to tackle the effects of stress
Stress can compromise nutrient intake by influencing appetite, food choice and depleting the body of micronutrients. Here are some tips to help make the right food choices.
Our lover affair with eggs
Rob Hobson, registered nutritionist and Head of Nutrition at Healthspan explains why we have fallen back in love with eggs and why they are so good for you.
Feed your fibre knowledge
Having a low-fibre diet is not good for your health. Here Nichola Ludlam-Raine explains how some women are missing their recommended daily fibre intake by up to 75%.
The healthy trends to look out for in 2018
Sticking to the New Year’s resolutions has never been easier. Nutritionist Kim Pearson shares her predictions for the top healthy food trends of 2018.
Five reasons science tells us to eat more chocolate
Did you know that small amounts of dark chocolate can boost your health, from improving your mood to helping tame a cough?
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.
Eat yourself happy
What we’re eating is having a direct effect on our mood. Expert nutritionists have shared with 50connect the top 10 foods that will have you smiling from ear to ear
Super foods vs classics
Rob Hobson, Healthspan’s Head of Nutrition takes a look at some of the great new ‘superfoods’ that everyone is talking about and compares them to some of the good old ‘classics’ that have stood the test of time.
Getting to grips with gout
As anyone who has suffered an attack knows only too well, gout can cause extreme joint discomfort.
Can looking at pictures of food actually affect your appetite?
Join in the fun with Wink Bingo’s new breakfast theme – share your photos and be in with a chance to win prizes.
Vitamin supplements: a waste of time?
New research suggests that for many of us, taking vitamin supplements is a waste of time. But what is the truth behind the headlines?
Medicinal fruit and vegetables
Heal and protect the body with fresh organic natural produce.
10 rules for easy weight loss
Look and feel good with these10 rules for easy weight loss.