Recipes & Rituals — Gut Health

The vegan protein powder market has exploded in the last five years. Walk into any health food shop or scroll through any fitness website and you'll be confronted with dozens of options, each making confident claims about clean ingredients, superior nutrition and gut-friendly formulations. Most of them are telling the truth about very little. This guide cuts through the noise. Here's exactly what to look for in a vegan protein powder if you're a woman in the UK — particularly if you have a sensitive stomach, IBS or simply want a product you can trust completely. What Women Actually Need...

rotein is one of the most misunderstood nutrients in women's nutrition — and on a plant-based diet, the confusion runs even deeper. Are you getting enough? Are plant proteins as good as animal proteins? Do you need more as you get older? And how do you hit your targets without resorting to processed supplements full of ingredients you can't pronounce? Here's the science, simplified — and the practical guide to hitting your protein goals on a vegan diet without compromising on gut health. How Much Protein Do Women Actually Need? The UK government's Reference Nutrient Intake for protein is 0.75g...

The front of a protein powder tub is one of the most misleading pieces of marketing you'll encounter in a health food shop. "Clean." "Natural." "Gut Friendly." "Plant Powered." "No Nasties." These claims are largely unregulated, entirely self-declared and frequently contradicted by the actual ingredients list on the back. Here's how to read past the marketing and assess what's actually in your protein powder — and what the red flags look like when you know how to find them. Step 1 — Ignore the Front Completely Seriously. Turn the product around before you form any opinion. The front of the...

Bloating, Cramps & IBS? Here's What Your Protein Powder Could Be Doing You've done everything right. You're eating carefully, avoiding your known triggers, managing stress. And then you have a protein shake and within an hour your stomach is in knots. Sound familiar? If you have IBS and you're using a protein powder, there's a good chance the powder itself is making your symptoms worse — and the worst part is that most people never connect the two. They assume it's something they ate at lunch, or stress, or a flare they can't explain. The protein powder doesn't even cross...