Tonic's founder, Sunna van Kampen, reflects on the past year, challenges to date, and hopes for the future. Tonic is officially 1 year old today! And what a year it’s been. I first started thin...
HOW CAN I GET COMPLETE PROTEINS ON A VEGAN DIET?
The task of getting enough protein into your diet as a vegan is simultaneously simpler and more complex than you might think. On one hand, it’s a bit of a myth that you’ll struggle to consume suff...
PUMPKIN SPICE & ALL THINGS NICE: A NUTRITIONIST'S RECOMMENDATION FOR SEASONAL VEG
Eating the season is essential as we turn from autumn to winter. The change of this season in particular, is when we start to see the rise in bugs and viruses, that’s even aside from the prevalence...
THE SCIENCE OF WHY YOU SHOULD WEAR SUNCREAM EVERY DAY (INCLUDING UNDER YOUR MASK!)
This year has presented us with quite a few new habits to get used to; more diligent hand-washing (although we’d hope you were doing that one before!), social distancing, and – of course – the wear...
SLEEP AND IMMUNITY: WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?
Sleep, something we all know and love on a lazy Sunday morning, but throughout the week tend to cut back on in order to fit more into our already busy lives. But do you know the impact on your heal...
WHY VALERIAN IS KEY TO A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP
Difficulties with getting to sleep are among the most prevalent health and wellness issues of our age; it is thought that about a third of Britons will suffer from insomnia at some point in their l...
Frequently referred to as the body’s “happy” or “feel-good” chemical, serotonin actually has a broad range of roles beyond its contribution to wellbeing and happiness. Serotonin is certainly key t...
ASK AN EXPERT: HOW TO DEAL WITH A PICKY EATER?
So many of our eating habits go way back to childhood. Eating quickly: were you at boarding school or in a large family where siblings might have nicked your food off your plate? Or did you have lo...
ASK AN EXPERT: DOES THE FOOD I EAT AFFECT MY SLEEP?
What we eat and drink in the day has a huge effect on how well we sleep. Unfortunately for many of us we get into a bit of a catch 22. The biggest reason for insomnia is stress… And here lies the C...
WHY THE KINDNESS YOU GIVE COMES BACK TO YOU
Wouldn’t it be amazing if there was just one “magic formula” in life that made everything a bit better? By this, we mean one thing that we could turn to time and time again, in the knowledge that i...
MENTAL HEALTH AND IMMUNITY - WHAT'S THE CONNECTION?
The fresh focus that the coronavirus pandemic has thrown on the vital importance of our immune systems may have already prompted you to make certain changes to your lifestyle to help to improve you...
7 EASY WAYS TO BECOME A MORNING PERSON
The old trope of the ‘night owl’ versus the ‘lark’ is a persistent one, partly because it is rooted in a degree of truth. After all, we all have different circadian rhythms, which are our natural s...
WHAT IS AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE?
Your immune system is meant to safeguard your body against the risk of disease and infection, and to this end, can normally tell the difference between the body’s own cells and any foreign cells fr...
