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Earlier this week, I began detailing my thoughts on food, health and diet as a way of making sense of all the new trends and expert advice we receive so often. I got up close and personal with the way I approach cooking, I tried my hand at green smoothies and the whizz-bang machine that makes the process easier, I spoke to nutritionist Amanda Powell on the latest diet fads that were confusing me, and I even gave you my own tips on how to create healthy but tasty meals at home. To sum up my food ethos simply, I've realised that the older I've gotten, the more I care about what my body looks like on the inside rather than the outside. When I'm healthy, I feel and look good, and that's worth so much more to me than any fleeting or celebrity-inspired diet. Click through the gallery for a last look at what nourishment means to me, and stay tuned for next week's series where Alison seeks motivation.

It's easy to get stuck in a cooking rut when you work weekdays and have limited time to prepare meals, but with a few ingredient changes your usual weeknight dinner can turn into something a little more special, and healthy. I rely on a few key basics in my pantry, fridge and freezer to get me through the week, including homemade stock to use in pies, soups and slow-cooked meals, sweet potatoes to mash or bake, pearl barley to use as a brown rice and quinoa substitute, and avocados, which I literally put in anything and everything! Click through to see what I rely on for a healthy and delicious cooking week.

Much like fashion and beauty trends, it's easy to get caught up in the latest health, diet or fitness craze. We've all flirted with superfoods, cooked kale five different ways and guzzled our weight in coconut water at one stage or another, but have the overall lifestyle benefits outweighed the hype? Being a somewhat sceptical health nut, I decided to reach out to an expert to lift the lid on current trends surrounding our diets, food and wellbeing. From juice cleanses to quitting sugar, nutritionist and writer Amanda Powell helps separate fact from fiction.

In the spirit of talking all things nourishment this week, I decided it was high time I gave the green smoothie trend a whirl. I'd seen countless friends post photos of their tall green glasses on Instagram, and I'd read pages and pages on why juicing was taking over the world, but was I totally convinced? Kind of. To help with the task of embarking on a green smoothie challenge, I knew I had to get my hands on the mother of all blenders — the Vitamix. If you're not familiar with the Vitamix, here's the short version. This "super blender" has a blade that spins at up to 384 km per hour, which means you get the benefit from all the nutrients and fibres in food (skin, stems, seeds, that's why it's called a smoothie and not just juice) without sacrificing on taste. I've mainly used the Vitamix for blending fruit and vegetables, but it's also capable of making ice cream, cooking hot soup, grinding coffee and doing the work of up to ten kitchen appliances. To read more about my smoothie challenge, click through.

This month, we’re going to get intimate. To introduce you to our new Health & Fitness content (ain’t she all bright and shiny?), we thought it was only appropriate to delve head first into a look at the lifestyles the POPSUGAR editors lead. From what we eat to how we stay active, this new site is all about health, fitness and wellbeing, presented in a realistic and attainable way. What you’ll find is a mix of trending health topics (are green juices really necessary?), exercise inspiration (from the comfort of your home to the routine of a gym), as well as facts and figures associated with food and diet fads, because we’re up for the challenge to make our lives happier and healthier, and hope you are too. To kick off, let’s focus on nourishment, and how publisher Marisa combines a busy career, social life and family, with cooking and nutrition. Ready?