Your Guide to Healthy Eating
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A Fresh Start to Healthy Eating This January
January is the perfect time for a reset — not through restriction or extreme diets, but through nourishing habits that actually last. After the indulgence of the festive season, many of us are looking for a way to feel lighter, more energised, and back in tune with our bodies.
This is about focusing on balance rather than perfection. Instead of cutting out entire food groups or chasing quick fixes, healthy eating in January can be as simple as adding more whole foods, colourful vegetables, and mindful meals to your routine. By taking a realistic, sustainable approach, you can build habits that support your wellbeing not just this month, but throughout the year ahead. We’ve curated a thoughtful selection of books to help you understand the importance of healthy eating — and, more importantly, how to turn that knowledge into practical, everyday habits.
The Official Veganuary Cookbook
by Veganuary
Discover the first official cookbook from Veganuary, packed with 100 delicious vegan recipes for everyone! Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian, or just curious about plant-based cooking, this book has something to excite every palate.
From one-pots and traybakes to sweet and savoury breakfasts, creamy pastas, crunchy burgers, seasonal salads, hearty pies, and irresistible desserts, the variety will leave you spoiled for choice. Alongside the recipes, you’ll find a handy list of store-cupboard essentials and tips for zero-waste cooking, making mealtimes efficient, eco-friendly, and budget-conscious.
On Vegetables
by Jeremy Fox
The highly anticipated cookbook from Jeremy Fox, the California chef redefining vegetable-based cuisine with global flair. Known for his innovative approach to vegetables, Fox first earned acclaim at the Michelin-starred Ubuntu in Napa Valley and now delights diners at Los Angeles’ Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen.
In his debut book, Fox shares his food philosophy through 160 approachable recipes designed for the home cook. From inventive techniques to creative ingredient pairings, the book celebrates the textures, flavours, and diversity of seasonal produce. It also includes essential recipes for the pantry, empowering readers to take everyday vegetarian cooking to a new level.
Eat Like a Girl
by Mindy Pelz
Discover how to harness the power of food to support your body’s natural rhythms. Designed to help women navigate hormonal imbalances, fluctuating energy levels, and dietary confusion, this book shows how eating in sync with your body can promote balance, health, and vitality.
With over 100 recipes suitable for both plant-based and omnivore diets, Dr. Mindy teaches how to eat for your hormones and complement your fasting lifestyle. From quick “fasted snacks” to nourishing meals that stabilise blood sugar, support hormonal production, and foster a healthy gut, every recipe is rooted in the latest nutritional science.
Bored of Lunch: Healthy Fakeaways
by Nathan Anthony
Craving your favourite takeaways without the guilt? Number one bestselling author Nathan Anthony is back with Air Fryer & Slow Cooker Takeaways, featuring easy, healthy recipes that save both calories and money. From comforting classics like curry and pizza to fun family favourites, every dish is designed for your air fryer or slow cooker, making weeknight cooking simple and delicious.
With calorie counts, macro breakdowns, and a third of the recipes dump-bag friendly, this book makes it easy to enjoy fast-food flavours at home. Mouth-watering recipes include Katsu Chicken Curry, Sweet & Sour Noodles, Smash Burgers, and Garlic Mozzarella Doughballs. Packed with flavour and convenience, it’s the ultimate guide for anyone who wants indulgence without compromise.
Bored of Lunch: Healthy Slow Cooker Book
by Nathan Anthony
Nathan Anthony, the home cook with over 3 million followers, brings you simple, delicious slow cooker recipes perfect for busy lives. Every recipe is designed to be easy, flavourful, and calorie-counted, making them ideal for anyone following a slimming lifestyle or diet plan.
From comforting pastas and creamy risottos to spicy curries, family favourites, and tasty fakeaways, this book has meals for every day of the week. Dishes like Honey Chilli Beef Noodles, Garlic Mac and Cheese, Lemon Butter Chicken, and even a classic Sunday Roast are all made with simple, accessible ingredients and foolproof methods. Delicious, satisfying food has never been so easy or affordable.
Bored of Lunch: Healthy Slow Cooker, Even Easier
by Nathan Anthony
Make weeknight dinners effortless and packed with delicious, healthy, and budget-friendly meals. From comforting fakeaways, pastas, pies, soups, and curries to a full chapter of meal prep ideas, this book shows you what’s possible with minimal prep and fewer ingredients.
Every recipe is 500 calories or under, making it easy to enjoy lighter versions of family favourites. With clever time-saving tips and a photo for every dish, meals like Teriyaki Beef Bowls, Chicken Pad Thai, Tomato and Mascarpone Risotto with Sticky Halloumi, and Carrot Cake Overnight Oats are simple, satisfying, and cost-efficient—perfect for busy home cooks looking to save time and energy.
Feel Good in 15
by Joe Wicks
Discover how just 15 minutes a day can transform your life with this energising guide to simple, feel-good habits. Packed with quick, nutritious recipes, mood-boosting workouts, and small daily wins, it shows you how to bring more joy, energy, and happiness into every day.
Inside, you’ll find practical tips for better sleep, improved focus, and time management, alongside gratitude and journaling prompts to help you appreciate the little moments. With breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack ideas, plus easy-to-follow workouts, this book makes it simple to do the things that matter most—one 15-minute step at a time.
Real Healthy
by Melissa Hemsley
This is the ultimate guide for anyone looking to cut back on ultra-processed foods without sacrificing flavour or convenience. Melissa Hemsley offers quick, veggie-packed recipes for busy lives making healthy eating both practical and delicious.
Packed with tips on what to watch for when avoiding ultra-processed foods, as well as strategies for planning shopping and weeknight cooking, this book helps you take control of your meals. Recipes like One-Pot Lazy Lasagne, Cherry Bakewell Granola, and Take-To-Work White Bean Chilli offer simple, nourishing alternatives to the foods that dominate the average diet. Real Healthy is your go-to resource for everyday, wholesome cooking that’s fast, fun, and flavourful.
Fit at 50
by Caroline Idiens
Follow personal trainer and influencer Caroline Idiens on a six-week journey designed to help you get Fit at 50. With week-by-week, full-body strength workouts and 60 nutritionist-approved recipes tailored for women’s health, this programme will help you build strength, improve fitness, and boost overall wellbeing in just six weeks.
Caroline’s 360-degree approach guides you to set realistic goals, gradually increase workout intensity, and establish habits that will keep you strong and active for years to come. Caroline shows that midlife can be a time of transformation, confidence, and peak fitness.
Pinch of Nom - Everyday Light
by Kate Allinson | Kay Featherstone
Pinch of Nom Everyday Light features proper breakfasts, lighter takes on family favourites, cheeky fakeaways, and speedy midweek meals, with nearly half the recipes vegetarian. From Fish and Chips to Pizza Loaded Fries, Sloppy Dogs to Firecracker Prawns, and Hash Brown Breakfast Bake to Crying Tiger Beef, every recipe is under 400 calories, including accompaniments, and has been tried and tested by twenty members of the Pinch of Nom community.
“These tasty, healthy recipes are so easy and made with simple-to-find ingredients. We’re proud of this food the whole family can enjoy together. We hope you like making the dishes, but mostly we hope you love eating them!” – Kate & Kay
