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■■There aren’t many convenient ready meals that bridge the gap between mush and grown-up food for little ones, but Piccolo Cooking Organic Pea & Courgette Risotto is a tasty blend of risotto, courgette, peas and a vegetable stock which will help keep toddlers and frazzled parents happy. Perfect for a fast dinner, you can find them at Sainsbury’s for £2.75 each. ■■Plants can boost your mental wellbeing, and so does being creative, so combining the two can only result in supercharged happiness, right? Sculpd and Wool and The Gang, two homecrafting firms, have teamed up on a craft kit which contains everything you need to create a clay plant pot and a macrame plant hanger, £65, sculpd.co.uk.

■■If you’re still trying to hold on to good habits after plastic-free July, check out Rombouts Coffee 100% home compostable One Cup filters, £3.39, Tesco. Because who really wants to run boiling water for their morning cuppa through something packed with microplastics? The switch will benefit your health and the environment. Double prizes!

■■Pitching their company Unity as “where sports meets science”, former Arsenal teammates Mathieu Flamini and Mesut Ozil have teamed up with scientists at the University of Westminster to create U ULTRA subscription supplements, from £41.10, unityperformancelab. com. IMMUNITY promises to improve immune function, stamina and mental clarity, while RECOVERY pledges to aid muscle recovery, reduce fatigue and support joints.