Forget crash-diets, now is the time to expand your culinary horizons and start enjoying exciting new foods and recipes that are colourful, nourishing and packed with vibrant flavours. Devised by the Waitrose food and nutrition teams, our 4 week diet plan will really help you switch to a new way of eating that’s good for your body and your waistline.

On 29 January we launched our 3rd annual Good Food Guide Restaurant Critic competition, giving you the chance to become a Good Food Guide restaurant inspector. All you have to do is submit a 250 word review of any independently run UK restaurant or café online. The 10 top entrants will be invited to a finalists’ day to meet The Good Food Guide editors for a day of fun, surprises and challenging foodie tasks, culminating in the winner being announced. The overall winner will be given the unique opportunity to review a top-scoring Good Food Guide restaurant that will be featured in the 2016 edition of The Good Food Guide.

Our in season recipes are filled with delicious, comforting recipes using winter's best seasonal fruit and vegetables. There are ideas for breakfast, super soup recipes, easy winter dinners and recipes for Valentine's Day. We hope you'll be tempted to try them all!

Eating healthily has never been easier. We have endless low-calorie ideas and suggestions for every meal of the day, from breakfasts under 400 calories to healthy snacks to keep you going.

Want to be healthier without completely changing your diet? We’ve put together some simple breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack swaps that can add to your 5 a day portions, save you calories and add extra fibre, vitamins, omega 3 fats and protein to your diet. We've even included some healthy takeaway inspired recipes so that you can make guilt-free alternatives to your favourite dishes.

Most of us know that having at least five portions of fruit and veg everyday helps us get the vitamins, minerals and fibre we need to keep our bodies healthy. But what counts as a portion? Follow our simple guide and select the fruit and veg that you want, so that you can consistently achieve your 5 a day.

We've created meals in minutes to help you create a deliciously different evening meal in an instant. Simply add the ingredients you need, follow the simple recipe and enjoy. On this week's menu we have a prawn & rice noodle salad, spinach & ricotta omlette, chicken & corgette risotto and minced beef with lentils & bacon.