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Eat to boost your immune system - 4 nutrients that help

By now we all know the symptoms of a COVID-19 infection. Fever, a dry cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, and sometimes aches and pains. However, as winter rolls around the annual cold and flu season does too. So, for all these reasons it’s a great idea to eat to boost your immune system and do your best not get sick this winter. Check your diet for these four key nutrients…

25 March 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

What is your relationship with food and eating?

Dark chocolate: health benefits

Everyone knows that dark chocolate is healthier – it has less sugar, more fat and more of those helpful flavonoids. But is it a...

18 March 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

What is your relationship with food and eating?

Potatoes – white vs sweet?

I’m often asked should I swap my white potato for the golden ones, often called sweet potatoes or kumara, with their orange flesh?...

11 March 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

‘Waldorf’ Pear Salad

‘Waldorf’ Pear Salad

This is the perfect salad to make in autumn when pears are in season. It’s tasty, healthy, easy to make and a great salad to make...

4 March 2020 by Guest post

More on 'Frankenfoods', your feedback and the winner of the Airfryer! - February 2020 Foodwatch Newsletter

More on 'Frankenfoods', your feedback and the winner of the Airfryer! - February 2020 Foodwatch Newsletter

We had a huge response to my thoughts on fake meats called vegie burgers, lentil burgers, plant proteins, fake meats, faux meats,...

25 February 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

Read on - here I take a look at these cute mini-pots of fresh growing herbs for your kitchen. Are they worth buying? Are they easy to look after?

Product Snapshot – Ryvita Multigrain Grab & Go

If you’re trying to maximise your wholegrain intake while reducing your overall carbs then these crispbreads might just suit you.

19 February 2020 by Guest reviewer

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