Healthy Living

This is the third instalment of anti-sugar books from Sarah Wilson. In the first, she implored us to give up the white stuff for eight weeks. In the second, she insisted we could do that much better, and quit for life. In Simplicious, she gives us more sugar-free recipes to drool over and wonder what we ever saw in the harmful additive.

Gut problems are something that effects everyone at some point. For most of us it can just be a case of an uncomfortable stomach or bloating, but the incidence of more serious problems is rising. Holmes believes that some cases of diabetes, IBD, IBS, Crohn’s disease, coeliac disease and thyroid problems could be prevented or even cured with the correct diet. In Heal Your Gut, she talks us through a range of 90 delicious meals that are easy to digest and nutrient rich for optimum health. She even gives you a four step treatment programme to really help improve your digestive system. Suitable for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike, as well as those on a FODMAP diet.

The world is going mad for the amazing health benefits of coconut. This book helps you to incorporate the superfood into your everyday diet with recipes that are both plant based and gluten free. It will also give you some ideas of how to use coconut externally for beauty purposes.

Smoothies are a great way to start the day. The creamy delicious texture also harbours a lot of essential vitamins and minerals to make your body sing, kick starting your energy for the rest of the day. Why not embark on a smoothie cleanse to detox your system of all the processed foods and chemicals that are lurking in your body, making you feel sluggish and tired.

One of the easiest ways to fill your body with the vitamins and minerals it needs is to juice them. It is without a doubt the quickest way to fuel your body, getting essential nutrients to the right parts of your body quicker than simply eating them. Extracting these nutrients in juice form also makes them more potent and can seriously improve your health.

Look younger, lose weight and feel healthier with this Alkaline diet. It has been proven that a high body pH causes inflammation and disease. A diet high in acidic foods can make you feel sluggish and bloated, but this is easily corrected by eating the right foods. This book helps address this issue and gives you the information needed to change your life.

When Masters was diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus in her teens, she was told by the doctor to cut out Gluten, Dairy and Meat in an attempt to find her trigger. She felt better almost immediately, and ever since she has lived her life on a diet rich in plant-based foods and fish. Her book is a reflection of her life choices, and despite the connotations that the title might have, this is not a book full of liquidated recipes. As well as smoothies and soups, she also shares some appetisers, salads and nutritious main meals.

Getting kids to eat healthily can be tough in any household, but when you have a child with allergies, it is even more challenging. Or perhaps you just want your children to feel the benefits of a Paleo diet but are having trouble convincing them to give up the processed fish fingers and chips? This book is for you.

Dismissed by some as the latest fad diet, Pete Evans uses his book to prove it is so much more than that. Discover the ins and outs of the Paleo diet, and find out how it can make you look and feel better. When you understand the science behind the lifestyle, you will wonder why more people don't embrace this way of eating.