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With diet-related diseases on the rise and the need for sustainable food sources amidst a climate crisis, a plant-based diet might be a solution for both. However, we don’t necessarily have to be exclusively vegetarian or vegan, though the focus is to mainly eat plants. So, how can we do this?

The more progressive we become with technology, the more sedentary lifestyle we tend to have. On average, we sit 9 hours a day. Whether that be at our job, commuting, or relaxing at home in front of the TV, we are inadvertently impacting our health through poor posture. Once our body molds to the positions we spend most time in, it becomes a challenge to assume a correct posture again.

Seaweed is a largely underappreciated food ingredient. Research and development in favor of functional foods are rising rapidly, alongside strong concerns for the sustainability of the world’s current food environment. Algaculture (cultivating algal species) shows the ability to generate economic value and also contribute positively to social, cultural and ecological well-being. Does this mean that seaweed will be one of our main future food sources?

The chillis, garlic and courgettes make this courgette chana dahl extra delicious.

We all often wonder what our future will look like, and we try to live it (just a bit) in our mind. It makes us feel good about ourselves. The Best Possible Self exercise assists us with this visualization and helps us to connect the present with the future and (if we work towards it) make that future a reality.