Prebiotics are hard to stomach, but will your gut thank you for trying? Since you’re seeking the indigestible, whatever it is usually has to be raw – unless it’s an onion
Veganuary predicts biggest year as Covid lockdown inspires diet overhaul Plant-based campaign sets target of 500,000 signatories worldwide
Rise to the challenge: my very own bake off For many, baking is therapeutic. But is cooking along with Bake Off really such a good idea, asks Emma Beddington
It’s official: allotments are good for you – and for your mental health Tending your own patch boosts wellbeing and connects you with others, study finds
‘I worked in horror films. Now I’m an undertaker’: arts workers who had to find new jobs A DJ turned shaman, a lighting designer turned railwayman, a dancer turned gayrobicist … as the government causes fury with a ballerina job ad, we meet workers forced to retrain due to Covid
A hangover is no fun, but super silky chocolate worked its magic Too much alcohol? Try Linden’s mango and date bar for a comfort cure
Anne Mohyuddin obituary Other lives: Business owner and stalwart of health-food retailing in the north-west of England
‘Throwaway gear’: nonstick pans are rare in restaurants – should home cooks quit them too? Teflon might have its place but avoid metal utensils, high heat and rapid temperature changes
Cooking eased my exile and became my homage to the lives of immigrants Preparing food helped me reconcile my old and new world. Now my restaurant produces a beautiful mongrel cuisine
UK set to bring in strict new junk food rules including pre-9pm ad ban Measures expected to go beyond curbs on advertising to include in-store restriction