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Acai Berry

The Anti-Ageing Acai Berry

You have probably heard much about the Acai Berry of late, but is it really a super berry or super hype? Well some recent medical studies have shown that Acai Berry has potent antioxidants that can be absorbed by the human body and have a very positive effect on our health. The Acai Berry (pronounced ah-sigh-ee)  is a small, round, [...]

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Turmeric – Your Skin’s Friend

Turmeric is definitely one Age-Defying spice to add to your shopping list.  This brilliant Yellow spice has been in culinary use for thousands of years and is what gives curries their characteristic bright Yellow colour. This amazing spice is derived from the root of the Curcuma Longa plant, which has a tough brown skin and deep orange flesh. [...]

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Let’s Go Bananas!

The humble Banana is an interesting tropical fruit, and definitely one to add to your everyday diet to give you a significant energy boost. Bananas are rich in fibre, and contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose, it’s these that give you an instant, long-lasting boost of energy, they are also rich in many minerals [...]

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Chlorella Supplements

Chlorella the Green Superfood

Chlorella is one of the most ancient living organisms, and is a green algae,  found in water.  Chlorella is an extremely nutritious food, mostly because of the abundance of “Chlorophyll” . Chlorophyll is often described as the life force of plants, a little bit like our blood, but the difference being that our blood contains iron [...]

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Anti-Inflammatory Olive Oil

Olive trees live to be hundreds of years old, even after they have been burnt or cut to the ground – they can spring back to life! Olive Oil  is known as the “King of Oils” and has been used as far back as the Ancient Egyptians, who were among the first to use Olive Oil, regarding [...]

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A mix of Nuts, Seeds and Dried Fruits

Energy Boosting Trail Mix

Eating something every three hours helps keep your blood sugar levels stable during a hectic day, giving you a bit more energy to keep going. Making your own Trail Mix is one of the simplest things you can do. I make a large bowl every two weeks and keep it in sealed container in the fridge, when [...]

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Pomegranate

Pomegranate Power

The beautiful Pomegranate is actually classed as a berry and can be between the size of a lemon and a grapefruit, it is native to southwest Asia but is now cultivated widely for it’s juice production.  The name  is derived from Latin – Pomum (Apple) and Granatus (Seeded), The seeded apple! The important bits of a [...]

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