It is one of the core things we can do for staff well-being; well-fed staff will lead to a better performing workforce and boosted morale. She has had patients tell her they’ve felt like a mental cloud has lifted when they’ve changed their dietary pattern. She made history as the first ever doctor to win MasterChef in 2017 and since then she has published three books: Foodology, Khazana and The Kitchen Prescription (coming 30 March 2023). I have always loved eating good food, which meant that I had to learn to cook good food from an early age!

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France, for a contrasting example, didn’t reach the same percentage of urban population until the 1960s. However, he believes that with the right focus from government and citizens, we can change our food culture. With two children and a career in gastroenterology it is very difficult to open a restaurant, so I have turned to my love of writing instead! I run clinics alongside our consultants, including outpatient and hot patient clinics, I do endoscopy, ward rounds, and teach medical students. After I won, so many women from South Asian backgrounds reached out to express their joy that I had shared our culinary heritage.

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We know that because of the stigma associated with obesity, gaining weight is a risk factor for feeling sad,” says van Tulleken. They’re ultra-processed foods, a set of edible substances that are addictive for many and which are now linked to weight gain, early death and, yes – depression. Vanquishing the toxic interaction between our evolved appetite and the commercial incentives of food companies might seem like an impossible task, but experts believe it is possible.He adds: “The beauty of this system from the perspective of a food producer is that most of us respond to stress and unhappiness by eating more of the food that causes the problem. I am a strong believer that the most powerful tool is the ability to cook as this gives people the confidence to experiment with different ingredients and recipes and to eat a varied and fulfilling diet. She’s seen people whose autoimmune health conditions have reversed because of what they perceive as changes in their food levels.

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As an NHS gastroenterologist, Dr Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed has spent her career working against the standard American diet and trying to educate patients about how to eat healthily. Eating well doesn’t need to be dull food and deprivation – it should be eating a wonderfully varied, vibrant and exciting range of foods. Her work in the kitchen, in the hospital, in NHS canteens and in the wider community is to be hugely admired! Hachette Australia acknowledges and pays our respects to the past, present and future Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.To celebrate the publication of The Kitchen Prescription, we are gifting someone a virtual fridge exploration with Saliha, and a goody hamper full of gut health-friendly items. In this country, 85 per cent of the portfolios of the processed food companies are products that the World Health Organisation says are too unhealthy to market to children,” says Dimbleby. Dieting is forbidden and it is easy for me to concentrate on looking after my gut bugs as in incentive.