NEW CHEESE ON THE BLOCK It’s full of Noochtrients

Nutritional yeast: we know, sounds like something you need a prescription for, but it’s actually the most exciting thing to happen to health food since almond butter. This power-powder (‘nooch’ to those in the know) is a vegan-friendly cheese (far right) that is rich in umami – the savoury sense that is proven to make us feel full up quickly (read: eat less); and it’s a complete protein that gives you all nine of the amino acids your body can’t produce, plus a shedload of B vitamins. Use it to make non-dairy cheese sauces, or dust over a bowl of popcorn*. Act nonchalant, though – the health set and bloggers like Niomi Smart have been onto this game-changing ingredient for years…