Tofu & Broccoli Coconut Curry
A creamy, gently spiced curry that keeps things plant-based: golden cubes of tofu with broccoli and pepper in
2 July 2026
THE COLLECTION
Health Benefit: Blood Sugar Control
Every entry in this collection — sourced, checked and written to be read.
Chickpea, Spinach & Barley Stew
A slow, savoury stew where pearl barley and chickpeas do the heavy lifting: chewy grains and soft pulses
2 July 2026
Dietary Fibre
Dietary fibre is the part of plant foods your body cannot digest — and that is exactly the point. It slows the release of sugar into
22 June 2026
HbA1c
Glycated haemoglobin: your average blood sugar over ~3 months; responds to sustained higher-fibre, lower-refined-carb eating.
22 June 2026
Chlorogenic Acid
Chlorogenic acid is one of the most abundant polyphenols in the Western diet, and coffee is overwhelmingly its leading source. It is the antioxidant largely responsible
22 June 2026
Resistant Starch
Resistant starch is the maverick of the carbohydrate world: a starch that slips past digestion in the small intestine and arrives, intact, in the colon where
22 June 2026
Triglycerides
The blood fat most responsive to diet — driven up by sugar, refined starch and alcohol, lowered by oily fish.
22 June 2026
Barley
Barley is one of the oldest cultivated grains in the world, and it remains one of the most
22 June 2026
Kidney Beans
Kidney beans are among the most versatile pulses in the kitchen, delivering a satisfying combination of plant protein
22 June 2026
Pinto Beans
Pinto beans are the speckled, creamy beans at the heart of Mexican cooking, mashed into refried beans and
22 June 2026
Millet
Millet is one of the world’s oldest cultivated grains, and it is quietly one of the most useful:
22 June 2026
Green Peas
Green peas — the garden peas most of us grew up shelling or tipping frozen into a pan
22 June 2026