Nettle brings back stingy childhood memories. But there’s a lot more to nettles and it’s not all bad… on the contrary! Did you know that nettles were introduced by the Romans in the countries (like the UK) with colder weather because the stings of the leaves on their legs kept …
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‘There’s no love sincerer than the love of food.’ – George Bernard Shaw What is food to you? just a way to sustain yourself? something that brings you comfort when you’re stressed or sad? something you hate because it makes you fat? something you avoid because you want to lose …
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I am not an anti-tea drinker. I enjoy my tea (in a reasonable amount) but what I pay attention to, as well as the quantity, is the time when I drink tea. Specifically, I try and avoid mealtimes. Why? Because if you drink tea, or any other liquid for that …
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There’s great wisdom in old sayings and apples more than justify their ‘One apple a day keeps the doctor away’ reputation. Sometimes overlooked because they’re so common, it’s time to spend some time singing the praises of this wonder-food! Apples have been found to help with cancer prevention (breast, lung, …
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I so wish I could say yes but … it really isn’t that simple. You might have noticed the increasing number of drinks, yogurts, sweets, drugs, … claiming to be ‘sugar-free’. Yet, when you taste them, they are incredibly sweet – even sweeter than their sugar-loaded equivalent. Welcome to the …
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It’s easy to sprout beans and seeds. Sprouted beans and seeds taste good and they’re very good for your health. What is more, sprouting is cheap. So here’s our dummies guide to sprouting: Firstly, since beans are the seeds of bean plants, we’ll just use the word seeds in this …
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