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Brighten your diet – eat by the rainbow

19 April 2023 by Catherine Saxelby

Brighten your diet – eat by the rainbow

What’s the first thing that strikes you when you walk into a fresh produce store? If you’re imagining the rainbow of colour…so am I!  Eating lots of different-coloured fruit and vegetables each day ensures you consume a variety of natural phytochemicals (antioxidants), which just so happen to make beautiful colours. You won’t necessarily find these bottled as supplements, so here are the five key phytochemicals and in which foods you’ll find them.

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7 reasons why I love to drink tea

2 February 2023 by Catherine Saxelby

7 reasons why I love to drink tea

There's nothing as refreshing and relaxing as a cup of tea. It's my favourite hot drink by a long way and one I look forward to every...

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How to make your own soup stock and bone broth

29 July 2022 by Catherine Saxelby

How to make your own soup stock and bone broth

There’s nothing’s more comforting than a bowl of hot, hearty, home-made soup on a cold winter’s day. I’m a huge fan of soup...

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Wheat – have we overdone it?

22 August 2018 by

Wheat – have we overdone it?

While wheat is fabulous at making soft breads and being extruded into pasta and noodles, it has come to dominate our daily diet in...

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Q. Are cashew nuts as good for us as walnuts and almonds - I never see them listed in the 'good' nuts to eat?

15 January 2014 by Catherine Saxelby

Q. Are cashew nuts as good for us as walnuts and almonds - I never see them listed in the 'good' nuts to eat?

A. Cashew nuts are nutritionally much the same as other nuts: all nuts are high in fat (50 percent or more), and are rich in vitamin...

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Q. What is the difference between Greek yoghurt and natural yoghurt?

17 October 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

Q. What is the difference between Greek yoghurt and natural yoghurt?

A.   Greek yoghurt is higher in fat than standard plain or natural yogurt and is considerably thicker. It generally has around 8...

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