Seaweed
Most of us don’t know much about seaweed, apart from popping the little bubbles in stuff we find on the seashore (spiral wrack). And although you can eat that, we’re...
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Rice
Rice has been a staple in the human diet for millennia. It’s a traditional food but recently has also become an ingredient in many modern foods such as energy bars,...
Pumpkins, squashes & courgettes
With so many types of pumpkins, squashes and courgettes there’s a lot of choice but some varieties are very seasonal. As Halloween approaches, we’re used to seeing the bright orange...
Plant milks
Any milk (plant or animal milk) is a very watery liquid, around 90 per cent is always water. Therefore, any amount of nutrients it contains is more or less diluted and...
Garlic
Garlic is a true powerhouse with many sulphur phytochemicals which are stronger than those in onions and offer a number of health benefits. These phytochemicals act as antioxidants and help...
Onion
Onions contain some mighty phytochemicals such as flavonoids – naturally occurring compounds that can trigger reactions in the human body that protect your health. Research on flavonoids has shown that...
Olive oil
Olive trees are thought to have originated in Greece or Syria but over the last millennia and more their cultivation has spread across the Mediterranean region, making olives and olive...
Oats
Oats are, quite simply, amazing. This humble grain has so many nutrients and health benefits that if there ever was a superfood, oats are it!
