Optimum Nutrition Spring 2019 PREVIEW

THIS ISSUE
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“Banned to brilliant”
Physician, researcher and author Dr Terry Wahls talks about multiple sclerosis, research projects, criticism and praise
08
A taxing problem
Last year, proposals were made for a UK
tax on red and processed meat. Alice Ball
finds out how raising prices may benefit
human health and the environment
18 One bed for veg
We don’t always need lots of space to
grow food at home. Find out how one
raised bed is all you need, and how to
grow food from scraps on a windowsill
10
Cake sales are a great way to support
charities, but experts have suggested they
encourage unhealthy eating. We look at
some alternative ideas
23
Coffee and cake?
Little lives
Are free fruit and vegetables turning
children off healthy food? Amelia Glean
writes; and Catherine Morgan says why
we need to switch off to reconnect (p.28)
14
On your plate
Recipes from Dr Rupy Aujla’s new book
The Doctor’s Kitchen — Eat to Beat Illness;
demonstrating that food for health and
wellbeing can look and taste fantastic!
30
World cuisine
How traders and soldiers from Asia,
colonisers from Europe and America, and
a global diaspora have contributed to the
rich history of food from The Philippines
32 Research update
A look at polyunsaturated fatty acids
omega-3 and omega-6, and why the
western diet, which is typically low in
omega-3, may need to deliver more
44
All about
Researchers have said there is insufficient
evidence to legislate against the sale of
energy drinks to children, but have invited
voluntary action. James Billot writes
Contents
34 Different strokes
Research shows that yoga may ease
digestive problems and IBS. We speak to
registered nutritional therapist and yoga
instructor Charlotte Watts
46 Move it 50
UK bike week is set for 8-16 June so
Graeme Wilcockson gives a brief history of
the bicycle and sets out some tips on how
to get started with your own set of wheels
40 Food fact file
What are the benefits of a rainbow diet?
Lisa Patient looks at plus points behind
the colours, and we feature rainbow
recipes to inspire you this spring
Graduate story
Belinda Blake tells us how she progressed
from studying nutrition at ION to teaching
it, and why she thinks that nutrition
should be taught in schools, too
04 Comment / news | 26 Kids’ pages | 29 Book therapy
36 Product news | 38 Kitchen chemistry | 39 In season
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