WHY BLUE MONDAY IS A LOAD OF PSEUDOSCIENCE
‘Blue Monday’ is used to refer to what is apparently the ‘most depressing day of the year.’ This day usually falls on the third Monday in January, which means today will apparently be the most depr...
VEGANUARY FOR IMMUNITY: TARKA DHAL
Next up on our immune-friendly vegan recipes is tarka dhal! We made sure to add the fantastic ginger, and the wonderful turmeric, one of our all-time favourite wonderplants, alongside elderberry of...
When stepping outside on a cold winter morning or on a snowy day, the air often has a particular smell that is difficult to put into words. What most people don’t realise is that there are a few f...
WHY YOU MIGHT WANT TO GO KETO IN 2021
We’re now firmly in the season of New Year resolutions – that is, if you haven’t set and given up a few of yours already! – and for many of us, that inevitably means looking again at whether we’re ...
VEGANUARY FOR IMMUNITY: CHILLI NON CARNE
Since 2014, ‘Veganuary’ (pronounced vee-GA-nuary) has been a way of encouraging non-vegans to try a plant-based diet for the month of January. There are lots of reasons why someone might decide to...
ASK AN EXPERT: WHAT ARE SOME FESTIVE SUPERFOODS?
A Christmas spice, nut and root superfood Aside from all the indulgence (which after the year we’ve all had is much needed) there are some incredibly nutrient dense superfoods that make up part of...
7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMMUNITY: TONIC JELLY TRIFLE
And now, for the show-stopper we've all been waiting for: the Tonic Jelly Trifle! Our final Christmas Immunity recipe contains the ever-nutritious elderberry as well as some trusty Elderberry &...
7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMMUNITY: HONEY-GLAZED CARROTS & PARSNIPS
We love vegetables for their vitamin content and honey for its many health properties; so why not combine them! These honey-glazed carrots & parsnips are definitely one of Team Tonic's favourit...
7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMMUNITY: GARLIC & CHILLI BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Love 'em or hate 'em, Brussels sprouts are a Christmas dinner staple - and a very healthy one at that! If you haven't been a fan of sprouts before, we recommend you try this tasty (and immune-frien...
7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMMUNITY: CRANBERRY-ELDERBERRY SAUCE
Next up on the menu of Tonic's 7 Days of Christmas Immunity Recipes is a Christmas dinner essential: cranberry sauce! This time we've added our all-time favourite berry to maximise the antioxidant ...
7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMMUNITY: HOT TONIC TODDY
Hot toddies are the perfect drink to have before bed-time in the winter when it's cold or wet outside and you want something warm and soothing to help you get to sleep. Hot toddies have also tradi...
WHY YOU SHOULD BE FERMENTING FOOD
Fermented foods have been among the most talked-about health food trends of recent years – and yet, the fermentation process has been popular for centuries. Fermentation is a natural process, invo...
ASK AN EXPERT: ARE MY HORMONES AFFECTED BY MY DIET?
Absolutely! We suffer so much with hormone imbalances and much can be done with the food we eat to help get us back onto an even keel. Our hormones are a bit like an orchestra, as soon as an instru...