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Rebecca Seal

Rebecca is a freelance writer and editor

August 2025

  • Studio shot of a chef (torso and arms only shown) cooking prawns and courgettes on a blue barbecueCharcoal Barbecue courtesy of Weber.

    From chilli-spiked watermelon to a DIY Aperol spritz bar: what top chefs bring to a barbecue

    Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Rachel Roddy and others reveal how they get the barbie started (with not a charred burger in sight)

January 2025

  • 'Could a single supplement help with hormonal balance during perimenopause, menopause and beyond?'

    The big menopause swizz: do hormone supplements really work?

    The global market for menopause products is worth £16.93bn, the majority of that spent on dietary supplements – but is there any evidence they do anything?

February 2024

  • ‘While it’s not a solution, just knowing what’s going on when I feel awful anger boiling over has been more helpful than I could have imagined’: Rebecca Seal.

    ‘Rage would bubble out of nowhere’: my battle with a premenstrual disorder

    For years, Rebecca Seal’s monthly hormones made her life a misery. Finally, she was diagnosed with PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder). But why did it take so long – and what can be done to treat it?

January 2024

  • Bernie Sanders, photographed in his office for Saturday magazine.

    Weekend
    Bernie Sanders on Trump and democracy, Marina Hyde on Prince Harry, and is brain-boosting coffee a fad? – podcast

    So Prince Harry is a living legend of aviation? Why not, says Marina Hyde; Bernie Sanders on what happens if Trump wins – and how to stop him; and mushroom macchiato, anyone? Are the new boosted coffees worth the hype?
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  • A cup of coffee with a mushroom design in the froth

    Make mine a mushroom macchiato: are the new boosted coffees worth the hype?

    From chickpea to ginseng to olive oil, coffee menus are now full of weird and wonderful brews promising health benefits – but are they superfoods or just far-fetched fads?
  • Donut with a padlock

    Unlocking the truth about diabetes: ‘The science has been pretty awful’

    More than 400m people around the world have diabetes, and many control the condition using insulin. But science writer Gary Taubes believes it’s this very treatment that is behind the current epidemic. Does his controversial case for a diet-based alternative to medicine have any bite?

December 2023

  • A cake cut into uneven sized slices seen from above, with each slice iced in a different colour, and someone taking the biggest slice, which has ‘Me Time’ written on it in icing

    Don't bother: an anti-resolutions special
    The healthy guide to being selfish: ‘It’s OK to not meet other people’s needs’

    Putting yourself first is taboo, but do it right and it could make you (and your friends) happier

September 2023

  • image of tiny man sitting on a rock

    Going solo: why eating and travelling on my own is such a pleasure

    Time alone is a chance to relax – and reboot your creativity

August 2023

  • A cartoon of vinegar and bicarb dressed as superheroes.

    The microwave lemon trick – and 10 other household hacks that actually work

    Clean pans, blitz stains, make your own fertiliser … experts share their best domestic shortcuts

July 2023

  • An illustration of the word 'fat' written in donuts with pink icing and two children below looking up at it

    What if we let our kids eat what they want? A radical new take on the weight debate

    Modern parenting is preoccupied by the idea of perfection, and that includes weight. Virginia Sole-Smith, author of a brave and radical new book, talks to Rebecca Seal about why our worth shouldn’t be measured by size

June 2023

  • Actress Marilyn Monroe

    Breakfasting with the stars: how the famous got their day going

    For Marilyn Monroe it was eggs in a glass of milk, for Muhammad Ali it was steak… Rebecca Seal reveals what seven great figures from history had for breakfast - and how you can make it for yourself

May 2023

  • Portrait of Siberian kitten on a beige background, studio shoot

    Cats, peanuts, bee stings… the irritating truth about allergies

  • Close-up of a ready meal on a checked table cloth

    Too tired to cook. Too easy to open a packet. It’s not our fault we eat junk

    Rebecca Seal

March 2023

  • Influencers Lifestyle feature

    Live your best (and cheapest) life: 11 top tips from money-saving influencers

    Experts share ideas for saving money and the planet, from batch cooking to DIY hacks - and how to blag an upgrade

August 2022

  • Three beans on toast

    When food shortages bite: what to eat and drink in the age of empty shelves

    Weather, war and energy prices have put supplies under severe pressure. From British rhubarb to DIY dairy, here are some simple alternatives that could fill the gaps

July 2022

  • Woman with post-its stuck to her face

    Is your smartphone ruining your memory? A special report on the rise of ‘digital amnesia’

    ‘I can’t remember anything’ is a common complaint these days. But is it because we rely so heavily on our smartphones? And do the endless alerts and distractions stop us forming new memories?

May 2022

  • a biscuit factory production line.

    How to eat healthily
    Number crunching: why ultra-processed foods have a calorie problem

  • Is coffee bad for us?

    How to eat healthily
    Coffee bad, red wine good? Top food myths busted

March 2022

  • Party Entertainers - Mandy Holliday Mrs Bubbles and puppet dog called Dusty

    Kids’ entertainers on the tricks of their trade: ‘My years in the police were very useful’

    From the DJs hosting mini raves to a Viking battle master – it takes a special talent to contain a room full of rowdy children

February 2022

  • DO NOT USE. FOR 19 FEB 2022. NO OTHER USAGE UNTIL AFTER THAT DATE. 20220117 Guardian Breakfast0881 FINAL V2 copy Photography: Kellie French Assistant: Harry Brayne Food Stylist: Lizzie Harris

    ‘Should I use potato milk in my porridge?’: what you should really eat for breakfast

    From drinking coffee on an empty stomach to the merits of fasting, have we been getting breakfast all wrong?
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