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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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 [...]
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 [...]
Antioxidants to the Rescue!
You have probably heard the word “Antioxidant” used lots of times in regards to skincare and nutrition, but you may not exactly understand exactly what they are or how to get enough of them! They have amazing health benefits and help prevent heart disease, liver disease and some cancers, they can also offer protection against other [...]
Willie’s Delectable Chocolate
Last year I followed Willie Harcourt Cooze on his journey to make a very high quality Cacao, (a very condensed form of Cocoa) – to use in cooking and baking. There was a series of TV programmes on channel four entitled “Willie’s Wonky Chocolate Factory”, and showed his struggle to manufacture his Cacao. Willie has [...]
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