What each week covers:

Each week includes a couple of simple, seasonal recipe ideas to try at home - tying that week's topic into something practical for your kitchen. 

Week 1 (21/24 Sep): Why Food Choices Matter
Explore how food, movement, hydration and seasonality work together - and pick up simple daily checks (like urine colour and eating the rainbow) that build the foundations for the weeks ahead.
Key takeaway: A handful of simple, everyday checks and habits that give you a real sense of how your choices affect your health, starting today.

Week 2 (28 Sep/1 Oct): Macronutrients: Fuelling Your Body Right
Protein, carbohydrates, fat - what they do, why you need all three, and how to stop fearing any of them.
Key takeaway: The confidence to include protein, carbs and fat in every meal without second-guessing yourself.

Week 3 ( 5/8 Oct): Micronutrients & the Power of Whole Foods
Discover the nutrients that quietly run everything and why whole foods deliver them better than anything else.
Key takeaway: Know which micronutrients matter most as you get older, and how to get them from food first.

Week 4 (12/15 Oct): Spotlight on Iron
Learn how your nutritional needs shift across your lifetime and how to eat in a way that supports your iron levels.
Key takeaway: Recognise the signs of low iron and the everyday food choices that help keep levels healthy.

Week 5 (19/22 Oct): Meal Planning on a Budget
Simple, cheap ingredients you can buy weekly, plus how to turn them into a practical meal plan - batch cooking, repeatable meals, and a system that works around real life.
Key takeaway: A weekly shopping and meal plan template built around affordable staples - so eating well doesn't cost more or take more time.

Week 6 (26/29 Oct): The Gut-Brain Connection
Explore how your mental state affects your digestion and how your gut health shapes your mood more than you might think.
Key takeaway: Understand the two-way link between gut and mood, and small changes that support both.

Week 7  (2/5 Nov): Introduction to Gut Health: Why It Matters
Understand your gut microbiome, what it influences beyond digestion, and why the foundations you've built already matter.
Key takeaway: Understand what your gut microbiome actually does - and why it deserves as much attention as diet or exercise.

Week 8 (9/12 Nov): Gut Health & Diversity: The 30 Plant Principle
Learn why dietary variety is one of the most powerful things you can do for your gut and how to make it easy.
Key takeaway: A simple way to track and boost the variety of plants in your week for a stronger gut microbiome.

Week 9 (16/19 Nov): Probiotics: What They Are & How to Use Them
Cut through the noise on probiotics, fermented foods, and supplements and learn what actually makes a difference.
Key takeaway: Clarity on which probiotic foods and supplements are worth it - and which are just marketing.

Week 10 (23/26 Nov): Prebiotics & Fibre: Feeding Your Gut
Discover the foods that nourish a healthy microbiome and why most people aren't getting nearly enough of either.
Key takeaway: Practical ways to hit your fibre target every day, and the foods that feed your good gut bacteria.

Week 11 (30 Nov/3 Dec): Your Foundations for Life
A full recap, a review of what's shifted, and a clear personalised plan for maintaining your foundations independently.
Key takeaway: Leave with a personalised plan for keeping it all going on your own.