You’ve heard the term plant-based, but are you confused about what it really means? Is it the same thing as being a vegan or a vegetarian? Is it a raw food, squirrel-like diet in which you have to get by on just nuts and seeds? I’m here to separate the myth from the facts and […]
There are a staggering amount of different kinds of mushrooms in the world – 14,000 to be precise (3,000 of which are edible) and now’s a great time to enjoy them . Not just for taste and texture Aside from adding delicious texture to our meals, mushrooms are also highly nutritious. The more exotic ones […]
We’ve all heard the news – diets high in animal protein significantly increase the risk of cancer. The protein craze It might seem surprising, considering we’re in the midst of a low carb, high protein frenzy, with high protein foods popping up all over the health food section. What’s more, we’re constantly being told how […]
There’s more to basil than pesto We all know that basil is the main ingredient in pesto (and what mozzarella and tomato “caprese” salad would be complete without a few fragrant leaves), but basil can be used to provide delicious seasoning to many other recipes – from strawberries smoothies to potato salad. There’s lots of it […]
Luckily for us, foods that nourish your body also tend to taste delicious together. Eating specific foods combinations maximizes their health effects by increasing your body’s ability to absorb nutrients. Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, an antioxidant known as carotenoid, which gives tomatoes its colour. Adding a healthy fat such as avocado makes the carotenoid […]
Snacking on a handful of nuts a day could lower your risk of a heart attack or of dying from cancer and diabetes and heart disease. Researchers in the Netherlands found that the health benefits worked for those who ate around 10g of nuts or peanuts per day. But it’s bad news for fans of […]