The Mindful Journal
Welcome to The Mindful Journal, your home for mindful living on and off the plate. Explore expert health and nutrition advice, vibrant dishes, and inspiration for feeding the family. Rooted in our B-Corp values, we champion ethical eating and how we can shape a food system for the future.
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Is Red Bull healthy?
Red Bull is the infamous energy drink made from caffeine, sugar, and various other ingredients like taurine, B vitamins, and artificial flavours. Yes, it provides a quick burst of energy, but is Red Bull healthy? No. One 8.4 fl oz can of Red Bull contains 80 mg of caffeine, which is about the...
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Are saturated fats healthy?
Welcome to our blog on saturated fats. Before we go into whether saturated fats are healthy, it’s good to start with what they actually are. Saturated fats are a type of dietary fat that are typically solid at room temperature. Eating small amounts of saturated fats is generally thought of to be...
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Are protein bars healthy?
Protein bars. According to the internet they can be a good source of calcium, potassium, vitamin B, fibre, and iron. They can fill you up on the go, increase your protein intake if you need it. But all protein bars are not made equal, and whether or not they are healthy really depends on the...
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Quality matters with MC Ambassador Ben Fogle
We sat down with our very own ambassador Ben Fogle to talk about why quality matters when it comes to the food we eat. Plus we found out more about his recent trip to Stourgarden (the expert growers behind your delicious LEAF marque-accredited onions) with MC founders Myles and Giles on an...
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Reduce plastic use in your kitchen with Seep
In the UK, we throw away 96.6 billion pieces of plastic a year, only 12% of this is actually recycled. The rest? It is shipped overseas to live in landfill where it will break down over hundreds of years into microplastics which pollute our waterways and soil. With all of us trying to live a more...
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Is fasting healthy?
Fasting - the practice of abstaining from food or drink for a certain amount of time - is part of various cultures and religions, and has been for thousands of years. With the rise of intermittent fasting for weight loss and improving overall health, we’re here to ask: is fasting healthy? Guess...
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Finding variety as a vegan with Fearne Cotton
Flexitarian is the food trend on everyone’s lips this autumn. With good reason: it’s good for us, and good for the planet. Yes, it might sound like a mouthful, but it means you follow a diet of more plant-based foods and occasionally have meat. (It’s also known as being ‘casually veggie’.) If you...
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Is the keto diet healthy?
Following a keto diet means eating a diet that is high in fat, with moderate protein, and very low carbohydrate. Keto diet aficionados swear by its reported health and weight loss benefits, but is the keto diet actually healthy? Or, should we be batting it off with a baguette (wholemeal, of...
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Ben Fogle & The Big Mindful Chef Clean Up 2022
Every September we get outside for our biggest community event of the year. We used to call it our Coast Clean, but our community does so much more than that! So this year, welcome to The Big Mindful Chef Clean Up. From 16th-18th September, we’ll be cleaning up miles of local beaches, rivers,...
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Is green tea healthy?
Green tea originated in China and has been a staple sip there for centuries. Made from Camellia sinensis leaves and buds, these days it’s in everything: from lattes to noodles, ice cream and cocktails. So is green tea really healthy? Yup, it really is. First up: healthy green tea is loaded with...
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The benefits of oily fish
Including at least one portion of oily fish a week is good for us. But why? We asked Dietitian Clare to give us the lowdown on why oily fish is so important for a healthy, balanced diet. What's an oily fish?Anchovies, carp, herring, mackerel, salmon, pilchards, sardines, and trout. Why are they...
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Are eggs healthy?
Eggs are a good source of high-quality protein, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats. However, you might have heard people talk about their cholesterol content, so let’s get cracking (‘scuse pun) to unscramble (we’re sorry) the ‘are eggs unhealthy’ myth. Eggs are a good source of several...
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