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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Are carbs healthy?
Carbs: friend or foe? The humble carb has gained a reputation for being unhealthy in recent years, blamed as the reason people are piling on unwanted pounds and more besides. So we’ve got to ask: are carbs actually healthy? Are there good carbs and bad carbs? And what should we be eating?...
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7 tips to help your mental health | Patch x Mindful Chef
Organised by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual UK-wide event focused on discussing and promoting good mental health. To mark the month, we’ve teamed up with our green friends at Patch to show you how healthy eating and caring for plants go hand in hand for...
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Mental Health and Exercise | EIS x Mindful Chef
As the days are getting lighter and brighter and we look forward to the summer months ahead, it’s time to check in on our exercise routine and make plans for the summer. As well as the physical benefits that exercise brings, there is also a positive effect on mental health. May is Mental Health...
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In conversation with Twice The Health
What is the idea behind Twice The Health? How did you get started? We actually simply started TTH to stop boring our pals with running content on our own instagram pages. We were literally posting the same content as each other everyday, as initially we had two separate accounts. A last minute...
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In conversation with Vicky Fleetwood
This month we caught up with one of our ambassadors, Vicky Fleetwood. Vicky is a woman of many talents; a personal trainer and a Rugby World Cup winner. She was also part of England’s bronze medal winning sevens squad in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Tell us about your story with rugby. How did...
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Street food month: let's get messy!
What do we love about street food? It’s casual. It’s quick. And most of all it’s delicious. Healthy? Not so much. Until now. We’re putting it centre stage for the whole of May to bring you the sort of healthy street food recipes you deserve. Because you can be right up there cooking with the food...
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Healthy plum crumble
Plums are now in season and in your Mindful Chef Fruit Box. Make the most of their bubblegum sweetness with this seriously good treat. You will need... • 12 plums from your Mindful Chef Fruit Box • 250g coconut sugar • 200g blueberries • 200g blackberries • 2 tbsp coconut oil • 300g Mindful Chef...
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Four ways to top your soup
Move over messy sandwich. Now you can slurp your way to a cleaner lunchtime with a veg-packed soup pot. If you haven't tried them yet, we have four protein-rich Mindful Chef soups to help keep you powered up from lunch to dinner. Find them in your Mindful Chef account with next-day delivery. Here...
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Put a spring in your step | April nutrition tips from Mindful Chef
Green shoots are sprouting, blossom is on the trees and bright daffs are finally back. With all that lusciousness comes heaps of fresh, seasonal produce. This April, Dietician Clare is here to put a spring in your step as the days - and your plates - get brighter. 1. Enjoy all things Easter Hot...
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Pulled chicken pho recipe
Organic. Slow-cooked over 24 hours. Oh-so-good for the soul. Give our delicious pulled chicken pho a go!You’ll need...• Mindful Chef Chicken Broth • 3 mushrooms • 2cm ginger • 2 garlic cloves • 2 spring onions • 1 lemongrass • 1 pak choi • 5g coriander • 1 chilli • Leftover chicken (cooked 100g)...
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#BehindtheB with Ben Fogle
Every March, the global B Corp community celebrates all the great stuff that goes into being a B Corp, and why it matters. This year, we're swinging our doors open to invite you all in to see what goes on #BehindtheB at Mindful Chef. We've caught up Mindful Chef ambassador and the UN’s Patron of...
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Are oven chips healthy?
Oven chips vs deep-fried. What’s it to be? So anything that isn’t plunged into boiling hot oil is always going to be a bit better for you, let’s face it, so those oven chips are always going to be lower in fat and calories. If you’re buying them by the bag, they might not be the healthiest option...
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