Gemma Harris

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Gemma Harris has been a journalist for over seven years and is a self-confessed health and wellbeing enthusiast, which led her to specialise in health journalism. During her career, she has worked with top editors in the industry and taken on multiple high-discipline fitness challenges for certain outlets. She is particularly passionate about nutrition; after being diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome in 2016, she discovered her fascination for gut health and founded thegutchoice.com – a dedicated space for providing a hopeful outcome for people with gut issues. Gemma’s core aim is to help others through her writing.

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Articles by Gemma Harris

Older couple sat on a sofa holding a tissue to their noses.
Healthy Eating

What you should eat to fight a cold and feel better

Feeling bunged up? A dietitian reveals the foods that fight colds and boost your immunity to help you stay well and enjoy life.

Three women doing yoga twists, which can be a beneficial exercise for gut health.
Gut Health

Exercises for gut health: which workouts can help?

A temperature scale on a beach, showing high temperatures during a heatwave.
Health

Holidaying in Europe during the heatwave? Health risks and how to avoid them

Record-breaking temperatures in Europe have raised health concerns. A doctor reveals the things you must do to stay safe in the heat.

Person checking their grocery bill, with a trolley full of food, to help them eat healthily on a budget.
Healthy Eating

How to eat healthily on a budget, according to a dietitian

Food prices are continuing to rise, but your health shouldn’t have to pay the price. Experts share practical money-saving food tips so you can still get the nutrients you need.

Man holding exercise mat and water bottle in the outdoors.
Hydration

Exercising? Why you must stay hydrated – and signs you’re not drinking enough

Drinking when you work out could be key to your performance. Dietitians and personal trainers reveal the one thing you should be doing to check how hydrated you are.

Raw salmon, raw steak, eggs, nuts, and beans, which are high-protein foods.
Food groups

Protein: are you getting enough? 

Everything you need to know about protein, from what it does for your body to the best high protein foods – and how much you really need.