Seasonal Eating How to navigate the farmers market There’s a particular kind of overwhelm that comes with your first proper farmers market trip. Lots of people, no aisles, no labels telling you what’s in season, and a dozen stalls all selling slightly different versions of the same vegetable. It doesn’t have to be complicated, and By Boyin Akinlade • 3 min read
Longevity I got a DEXA scan at 31. Here’s what it actually showed. What is a DEXA scan? A DEXA scan is the gold standard for body composition analysis. It goes far beyond what a scale or BMI calculation can tell you, measuring bone density, lean muscle mass, and fat distribution with a level of precision that most health checks simply do not By Boyin Akinlade • 3 min read
Longevity The best foods for collagen production, backed by science Fine lines, lost plumpness, skin that doesn't quite bounce back the way it used to. If you've typed any of this into Google, 'collagen' has probably come up as the answer, and while the wellness world has made collagen sound like a magic fix By Boyin Akinlade • 3 min read
Recipes Dates with peanut butter & dark chocolate A three-ingredient combination that satisfies, sustains, and genuinely delivers. no cooking required. Ingredients • 2 medjool dates, pitted • 2 teaspoons peanut butter (shallow, smooth or crunchy) • 2 squares of dark chocolate (70% or above) Steps 1. Fill the dates: slice each date open lengthways and remove the stone if not By Boyin Akinlade • 1 min read
Recipes boops golden granola Warmly spiced, naturally sweetened, and made to last all week. the kind of breakfast that actually sets you up. Ingredients * 400 grams jumbo oats * 70 grams sunflower seeds * 50 grams pumpkin seeds * 50 grams flaked almonds * 100 grams raisins * 150 milliliters maple syrup * 7 tablespoons coconut oil * 5 teaspoons ground By Boyin Akinlade • 1 min read
Recipes boops Nigerian-inspired grilled tilapia A lighter, wholefood take on Nigerian grilled tilapia. still smoky, peppery and full of flavour, but built from fresh herbs, citrus, garlic and warming spices. Ingredients • 1 whole tilapia, cleaned and scaled • 1 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil • 0.5 teaspoons sea salt • 0.5 teaspoons black pepper • 0. By Boyin Akinlade • 2 min read
Longevity Why protein in your 30s matters more than you think Most women are meeting the basic minimum for protein. But 'basic', 'minimum' and 'optimal' are three very different things, and in your 30s, the gap between the two starts to matter in ways that are hard to ignore. Here's what the science By Boyin Akinlade • 4 min read
Hormones Does caffeine affect fertility? What the research actually says. You’ve probably already Googled this at 7am while holding your morning coffee, slightly worried. The internet will tell you to quit caffeine immediately. The science is a little more nuanced than that. This article breaks down what the research actually says about caffeine and female fertility so you can By Boyin Akinlade • 3 min read
Longevity What does vitamin D actually do in your body? You have probably been told to take vitamin D in winter. Maybe you already do. But do you actually know what it is doing once it is inside you? Most people think of vitamin D as a bone nutrient and stop there. The reality is considerably more interesting than that. By Boyin Akinlade • 5 min read
Hormones Before the Positive Test: The Pregnancy Window Most Women Miss Why the weeks BEFORE conception matter most and why 70% of us are missing the mark. By the time most women see two pink lines, one of the most critical stages of fetal development is already over. Neural tube closure (the foundation for a baby’s brain and spinal cord) By Boyin Akinlade • 5 min read
