Food Nutrition & Mental Health | Support Hub
The food we eat can play animportant role in both physical health and emotional wellbeing. Nutritionprovides the body with the energy and nutrients it needs to support brainfunction, mood regulation, and overall balance. While food alone cannot solve everychallenge, developing awareness of how different foods affect the body and mindcan be a valuable part of self-care.
Food, Mood & Mental Wellbeing - This section explores the connection between what we eat and how we feel, both emotionally and mentally. It covers how regular, balanced eating can support mood, energy and concentration, and how stress and emotions can in turn shape our relationship with food.
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Food for Thought: There Is No Single ‘Perfect’ Diet
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Food for Thought: Mental Health Can Change the Way We Eat
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Food for Thought: Your Gut Has Its Own Community
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Food for Thought: Food Is More Than Nutrients
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Food for Thought: Cravings Aren’t a Failure of Willpower
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Food for Thought: Food Can Affect More Than Hunger
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Food for Thought: Your Appetite Isn’t the Same Every Day
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Food for Thought: Hunger Isn’t Just a Rumbling Stomach
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Food for Thought: Your Brain Needs Fuel Too
Body Signals & Symptoms - The body often communicates how it is responding to food through physical signals. These may include changes in energy levels, digestion, mood, concentration, or sleep. This page explores how recognising these signals can help people better understand how food affects their body and overall wellbeing.
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Notice the Pattern: The Afternoon Energy Dip
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Food for Thought: Restriction Can Make Food Harder to Ignore
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Body Check-In: Can I Feel My Body’s Signals?
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Body Check-In: What Is My Appetite Like Today?
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Body Check-In: How Does My Body Feel Before Eating?
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Body Check-In: What Does My Stomach Feel Like?
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Body Check-In: Am I Comfortably Full?
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Body Check-In: Where Is My Energy Right Now?
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Feeling exhausted isn't always simply about needing more sleep
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Feeling dizzy or light-headed can be your body's way of signalling that something needs attention, but there isn't one single cause
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Constipation is common, and what is “normal” when it comes to bowel habits can vary considerably from one person to another
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Feeling hungry again soon after eating doesn't necessarily mean you've eaten too much, done something wrong or lack self-control.
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Not feeling hungry doesn’t necessarily mean your body doesn’t need food
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Feeling shaky or weak can be unsettling, particularly when it seems to happen suddenly
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Craving a particular food is completely normal.
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Bloating is extremely common and can happen for many different reasons
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Headaches are common, but they can happen for many different reasons
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Feeling foggy, distracted or unable to concentrate can sometimes be your body's way of communicating that it needs something
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Hunger doesn't always feel like a rumbling stomach
Food & Ingredient Awareness - Many everyday foods contain ingredients that people may not always recognise or understand. Becoming more aware of food ingredients, processing methods, and nutritional content can help individuals make informed choices about what they consume.
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Sensory & Environmental Sensitivities - Some people are more sensitive to certain textures, smells, flavours, or food environments. These sensitivities may be particularly relevant for neurodivergent individuals or those with sensory processing differences. This section explores how sensory experiences can influence food choices and eating habits.
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Understanding Intolerances & Allergies - Food intolerances and allergies can affect how the body responds to certain ingredients. Reactions may include digestive discomfort, fatigue, skin changes, or other physical symptoms. This page explores the difference between intolerances and allergies and how individuals can begin to recognise and manage these sensitivities.
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Why understanding the difference matters - my thoughts
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My personal journey
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A companion edition: understanding my body and my work
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How understanding my body changed the way I live and work
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It is not about perfection - it is about understanding your body
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How digestive health may influence mental wellbeing
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Understanding the evidence, controversy and informed choice
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sCould your symptoms be linked to food?
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Why knowing the difference matters
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Understanding digestion, nutrition and individual responses
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A Personal Introduction from Maggie
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Food Recommendations - Certain foods are known to support brain health, energy levels, and emotional balance. This section highlights foods that may contribute to mental wellbeing, including nutrient-dense ingredients that support the body and mind.
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A gentle food and wellbeing guide to oats, rice, potatoes and bananas as familiar sources of carbohydrates, which the body uses for energy. Explore what each food offers and find flexible ways to enjoy them, with no pressure to try anything new.
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A gentle guide to cucumber, watermelon, cabbage and courgette, with practical notes on their textures, preparation and water content. Explore how water-rich foods can contribute to everyday hydration, while keeping familiar preferences and comfort in mind.
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Meet your friendly virtual chef! Tell him what's left in your fridge, freezer and cupboards, and he'll chat with you, suggest delicious meals, guide you through recipes and help you make the most of the food you already have.
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Try This - Eat Before You’re Running on Empty
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Try This - Slow Down One Moment
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Try This - Make Hydration Visible
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Try This - Give Yourself a Choice
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Try This - Pair Food With Something You Already Do
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Try This Add, Don’t Automatically Take Away
Recipes for Life – Nourishing Plates for Mind & Body - This page focuses on balanced meals designed to nourish both physical and emotional health. Recipes highlight combinations of ingredients that support energy, brain function, and overall wellbeing while remaining simple and accessible.
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This simple, flavourful recipe includes step-by-step cooking instructions, an interactive ingredient checklist and space for your own notes.
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Discover two delicious ways to enjoy avocado toast, topped with either boiled eggs or mushrooms and tomatoes.
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A comforting oven-baked fish pie with tender smoked fish, creamy leeks and mashed potatoes.
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Simple, soft and high-protein rolls with a delicious savoury taste
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Nourishing ideas for energy, wellbeing and a calmer mind
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Minimal ingredient recipes for the mind & body
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Simple recipes that fuel your mind and body
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Four mouth watering easy bake muffin recipes for beginners
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The everyday foods doing more for your health than you might think + some tasty meal ideas
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Simple Ingredients for Comfort, Energy & Balance
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Refreshing, simple, and nourishing ideas for staying cool on warm summer days
Recipes for Life: Emotional Wellbeing - Food can be both nourishing and meaningful. This section explores recipes that support wellbeing while also encouraging reflection, creativity, and positive relationships with food.
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Food for Thought: There Is No Single ‘Perfect’ Diet
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Food for Thought: Mental Health Can Change the Way We Eat
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Food for Thought: Your Gut Has Its Own Community
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Food for Thought: Food Is More Than Nutrients
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Food for Thought: Cravings Aren’t a Failure of Willpower
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Food for Thought: Food Can Affect More Than Hunger
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Food for Thought: Your Appetite Isn’t the Same Every Day
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Food for Thought: Hunger Isn’t Just a Rumbling Stomach
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Food for Thought: Your Brain Needs Fuel Too
Cooking Made Easier - This section offers simple, practical ideas for preparing food when time, energy or motivation are in short supply. It covers easy recipes, batch cooking, budget-friendly meals and kitchen shortcuts, helping make cooking feel more manageable and even enjoyable on harder days.
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Try This - Create an Emergency Food Backup
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Try This - Make One Safe Food More Nourishing
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Try This - Prepare for Your Difficult Time of Day
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Try This Make Food Easier on Low-Energy Days
Diet - Helpful information and practical guidance on healthy eating, balanced diets, nutrition, and making positive food choices to support your health and wellbeing.
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Weight Loss Injections - Helpful information and guidance on weight loss injections, including how they work, potential benefits, side effects, and important considerations.
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Being on a weight-loss injection
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Being on a weight-loss injection
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Interactive Food Activities & Check-Ins - This section offers interactive activities, quizzes and reflective check-ins to help you explore your relationship with food in a gentle, curious way. They can help you notice how food, mood and hunger connect for you, without judgement, and discover what helps you feel more nourished and balanced.
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Keep a visual food diary with photo, notes and wellbeing check-ins to help you notice patterns in how you feel
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Notice the Pattern: My Bigger Picture
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Notice the Pattern: Stress & My Appetite
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Notice the Pattern: What Happens Between Meals?
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Notice the Pattern: When Do I Forget to Eat?
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Notice the Pattern: My Caffeine Check
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Notice the Pattern: When Do Cravings Show Up?
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Notice the Pattern: My Digestive Detective
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Notice the Pattern: How Did I Sleep?
Downloads - This page offers practical downloadable resources designed to help individuals explore the relationship between food, nutrition, and wellbeing. These may include food awareness trackers, meal planning guides, recipe cards, symptom tracking sheets, and reflection exercises that support a healthier and more balanced relationship with food.
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Explore practical ways to make nourishment easier through five visual worksheets. Identify everyday eating barriers, discover manageable food options, simplify preparation, recognise helpful support and create a flexible personal plan that respects your energy, sensory preferences and individual nutritional needs.
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Explore the connection between nutrition and mental wellbeing through five visual worksheets. Recognise personal needs, understand body signals, identify manageable nourishment options, explore practical support and create a flexible wellbeing plan that respects your preferences, energy levels and everyday circumstances.
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A practical four-page workbook exploring disability, individual experiences and workplace inclusion. Understand different needs, recognise barriers and consider reasonable adjustments. Includes a visual diagram, reflective worksheets and a personalised support plan to encourage accessibility, confidence, understanding and meaningful workplace participation.
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Explore your individual food and eating needs through five visual worksheets. Identify food preferences, recognise body signals, understand sensory and emotional experiences, explore challenges and discover supportive strategies. Create a personalised plan that respects your comfort, choices and individual needs.
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Explore gentle approaches to nutrition when energy is limited. Five visual worksheets help you recognise your capacity, choose easier food options, identify comfortable choices, reduce preparation barriers and create a flexible plan that respects your needs without pressure or judgement.
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Explore the relationship between food, emotions and comfort through five visual worksheets. Recognise eating patterns, understand sensory preferences, identify emotional needs, discover supportive strategies and create a flexible personal plan that encourages nourishment, self-understanding and compassionate choices without judgement or pressure.
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Explore a gentler approach to nourishment through five visual worksheets. Recognise what already works, identify supportive additions, explore manageable food options, reduce everyday barriers and create a flexible personal plan that respects familiar foods, individual needs and comfort without pressure.
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Explore your safe and reliable foods through five visual worksheets. Identify familiar choices, understand sensory preferences, recognise what makes foods feel manageable, prepare for unexpected changes and create a personalised support plan that respects your needs, comfort and nutritional wellbeing.
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Explore sensory needs and nutrition through five visual worksheets. Identify food preferences, understand textures, tastes and environmental sensitivities, recognise comfortable eating experiences, discover practical adjustments and create a personalised support plan that respects your sensory needs, choices and nutritional wellbeing.
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Explore hydration and wellbeing through five practical visual worksheets. Recognise personal body signals, understand daily drinking patterns, identify sensory and practical barriers, discover supportive strategies and create a flexible hydration plan that respects your preferences, health needs and individual circumstances.
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Explore the relationship between energy and nourishment through five visual worksheets. Recognise changing energy levels, identify manageable eating options, explore daily patterns and build a personalised support toolkit. Create flexible strategies that respect your capacity, comfort and individual nutritional needs.
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Explore connections between food, mood and wellbeing through five colourful visual worksheets. Notice emotions, energy, body signals and eating experiences, identify possible patterns and discover supportive strategies. Create a compassionate personal plan without calorie counting, food rules, pressure or judgement.
Coaching - This page provides coaching around the connection between food, nutrition, and mental wellbeing. It explores practical approaches to building a healthier relationship with eating and how nutrition can support emotional health.
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