Eat and be Merry

WIN!

Back in February I spoke to nutritionist Jeannette Hyde about her revolutionary new book, The Gut Makeover, and how having healthy gut bacteria can, literally, change your life. Jeannette has now published a recipe book and, to celebrate, is once again offering a place on her one-month Guided Gut Makeover course (worth £329). There will be three workshops, beginning on July 2. You can enter online before June 28 by clicking here

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Smooth operator

Making delicious smoothies sounds a great idea, right? But how do you make them tasty and wholesome without wasting a fortune on obscure ingredients? The answer is Natural Blender, who will deliver the ingredients for five different smoothies (two portions each) with all elements pre-weighed, along with recipe cards. Not only do you get fresh fruit and veg, but also little sachets of wonder foods, such as Peruvian maca powder, lucuma and hemp protein. Yum.

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Have your cake…

If you like cake, but feel a teensy bit guilty every time you scoff one, try Rhythm 108 good-for-you dessert bars. The organic, gluten-free bars can be enjoyed as they are or heated up like a proper pub dessert. Choose between apple pie, banana muffin, choco-walnut brownie, coconut macaroon and lemon cake. The brownies especially are very moreish (*guilty face*).

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Teen spirit

Worried that your truculent terrors are consuming too much Monster, too many Big Macs and not enough green stuff? Try coaxing them into taking Wild Nutrition’s Teenboy or Teengirl daily nutrient supplement. This will support their growth and development at this key time, helping with hormones, blood sugar, skin and immunity. £25 for 60 capsules.

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Nuts about tea

Remember the very first Pop Idol? Wonder what became of shy singing sensation Gareth Gates? Well, it appears that he has become a beverage entrepreneur, having founded and launched Cuppanut: a fresh and light tropical tea range stemming from his love of the coconut and some experimentation in his own kitchen. Try coconut infusion, coconut and cranberry infusion or coconut, ginger and turmeric infusion.

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