Retail therapies

■ While many flavoured porridges rely on artificial ingredients, Nairn’s Gluten Free Scottish Porridge Oats with Maple Syrup (£2.50; Morrison’s) is the real deal. Comforting, warming and pleasingly indulgent, the wholegrain oats are a great natural source of slow-releasing energy, high in fibre and rich in vitamins and minerals.

Just give the bag a good shake to wake the flavour before cooking.

■ As the overindulgence of the festive season approaches, Blooming Blends Digestion Drops (50 doses for £22.99; bloomingblends. co.uk) may be worth having on standby. The botanical tincture combines ingredients long used for their stomach calming, indigestion solving benefits, including ginger root, artichoke leaf, fennel seed and spearmint.

Just drop half a pipette directly onto the tongue.

■ From cheese toasties to sizzling steaks, the Greenpan Contact grill (£169; John Lewis) is a handy countertop appliance for rustling up simple suppers.

Unlike traditional non-stick pans and cooking equipment, which can release toxic substances into the air or food when heated, Greenpan’s innovative, non-stick Thermolon coating won’t produce unhealthy fumes.

■ Fairtrade brand Clipper Teas has created the perfect bedtime cuppa, Snore & Peace (£2.05; Ocado). The sleepy blend combines lavender and chamomile and makes the perfect calming accompaniment to your pre-bedtime Netflix binge or book, ensuring you’re feeling super mellow by the time you slip between the sheets.