Julie Penfold

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Julie Penfold has been a specialist health and wellbeing journalist for more than 15 years and has been a finalist in three prestigious health and medical journalism awards during that time. She has written for a wide variety of health, medical, wellbeing and fitness magazines and websites. These have included Running, TechRadar, Outdoor Fitness, Be Healthy, Top Sante, Doctors.net.uk and The Guardian’s Social Care network.

Articles by Julie Penfold

Pulses including lentils, chickpeas and red kidney beans are pictured

Healthy Eating

Pack your diet with pulses for the health of the planet and your bank balance

World Pulse Day: Highly nutritious and cheaper to buy than other sources of protein such as meat, fish, eggs, and cheese, pulses can help you eat well for less.

Mental Wellbeing

Why it’s good to talk: expert advice on starting a mental health conversation

A problem shared is a problem halved as the old saying goes, but talking about your mental health is not always easy.