Could you stomach the new eco fad to turn leftover food into posh nosh?

After the excesses of Christmas and New Year, we’re all looking for ways to cut down on waste and make our food go a little further. And so are our food producers. Last January, the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) revealed that the UK throws away 9.5 million tonnes of perfectly edible food a … Read more

How to build your own charcuterie chalet: Savoury shacks are 2020’s bonkers festive food fad

From sprout-flavoured ketchup to mince pie gin, ’tis the season of silly food trends. But none is quirkier than the latest festive fad: the charcuterie chalet. A savoury take on the traditional gingerbread house, these have been popping up across the country, with inventive home cooks using crackers and cream cheese to build walls, cooked meat … Read more

Lucy Spraggan flaunts her washboard abs and slams ‘life threatening fad diets’

She’s a fitness fanatic who is vocal about body positivity on her social media pages. And Lucy Spraggan has shared before and after comparison shots on her Instagram account on Sunday while reflecting on her fitness journey, which has seen her drop three dress sizes. The former X Factor star, 29, could be seen in … Read more

HARRY WALLOP examines the potential pitfalls of the latest travel fad 

The SWIND EB-01 is one of the most powerful electric bikes on the planet, with top speeds of more than 60mph. Indeed, it’s got so much va-va-voom that it wouldn’t be allowed on British roads, where the top legal speed for e-bikes is a stately 15.5mph. But this does go some way towards explaining how Simon … Read more

Fad diets DO work… but only for a year, new study suggests 

Fad diets DO work… but only for a year: Health benefits such as weight loss and blood pressure vanish after 12 months, new study suggests Improving eating habits will only keep weight off for less than a year, study says The findings come from analysis of 121 separate scientific studies Only diet which appeared to … Read more