Evidence-based nutrition, in plain English — every entry sourced from clinical research.

THE COLLECTION

Health Benefit: Heart Health

Every entry in this collection — sourced, checked and written to be read.

Folate

Folate is the natural form of vitamin B9, the leafy-green vitamin that takes its very name from “foliage”. It is abundant in spinach, lentils, asparagus, broccoli

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Vitamin K

Vitamin K is the fat-soluble vitamin best known for blood clotting, yet its quieter work is keeping calcium in the right places — building bone rather

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Mussels — photograph

Mussels

One of the most sustainable complete proteins available, mussels also supply B12, iron and omega-3 at levels comparable to salmon.

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Scallops - photograph

Scallops

Scallops are the sweet, delicate prize of the shellfish world, prized as much for that caramelised golden crust

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Tempeh - photograph

Tempeh

Tempeh is what happens when whole soya beans are bound together by a friendly fungus into a firm,

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Barley — photograph

Barley

Barley is one of the oldest cultivated grains in the world, and it remains one of the most

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Kidney Beans — photograph

Kidney Beans

Kidney beans are among the most versatile pulses in the kitchen, delivering a satisfying combination of plant protein

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Pinto Beans — photograph

Pinto Beans

Pinto beans are the speckled, creamy beans at the heart of Mexican cooking, mashed into refried beans and

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Millet — photograph

Millet

Millet is one of the world’s oldest cultivated grains, and it is quietly one of the most useful:

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Couscous — photograph

Couscous

Couscous looks like a grain but is really a tiny pasta: rolled granules of durum wheat semolina that

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