Can’t beet this veggie! All you need to do is look at that gorgeous colour to know that beets are a super food! Cultivated for both medicinal and culinary purposes for centuries, this deep reddish purple coloured root veggie has an extraordinary profile of nutrition and health benefits. It was believed that due to their… Continue Reading Beets are Boss
“I like to move it, move it!” Chances are you’ve heard dietary fiber is essential to a healthy diet but what is it exactly and why is it so important? Let’s get into the bulk of it! Fiber is a group of undigestible plant carbohydrates that adds material to support the movement of food through… Continue Reading The moving facts on Dietary fiber
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Mama says eat your greens! Kale is a super star in the plant world that has had a resurgence of popularity over the last few years. Diet fads can come and go and so called “super foods” with them. When it comes to kale, it is the real deal! If there is any vegetable to… Continue Reading Kale – the Queen of the Greens
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The super seeds that super-cede They may be tiny but they are mighty little power houses of nutrition, carrying with them the fuel for their next incarnation. Essentially, a edible seed is the inner most part of a flowering plants reproductive system, an embryo encased in a harder protective shell, with life growing potential. Under… Continue Reading Super Seeds and Their Health Benefits
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IT’S ALIVE!!! Nature has provided everything we need upon this planet for our survival and we are intrinsically entwined with the world around us. For thousands of years, humans have learned how to prepare and unpack the nutrients in the foods accessible to them and this includes germinating grains, seeds, nuts and beans, helping make… Continue Reading A Beginners Guide to Kitchen Sprouting
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For the love of legumes! Lentils are one of the oldest cultivated seeds from the legume family and are thought to have originated in the Mediterranean region. They have been favoured for thousands of years as a staple food and are eaten all over the world today. Lentils come in dozens of varieties but the… Continue Reading Lentils – What you Need to Know
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Pump-kin up your menu with these hardy and nutrient rich vegetables Okay, let’s start by clearing up the fact that squash is, indeed, a fruit as it contains seeds and is produced from a flower. Whatever, we’re over it already! What is more important is that squash is a delicious and nutritionally dense plant food,… Continue Reading The Wonderful World of Winter Squash
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Woot woot check out this righteous root Turmeric root has made its way into the spot light in the last few years flexing its super hero powers of protection. There are many on going studies on the efficacy of turmeric as a potent anti-inflammatory agent and defender against cancer cells and free radicals in the… Continue Reading Turmeric – A Super Spice
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“She just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich” – From Down Under by Men at Work Have you ever seen an Australian light up at the word Vegemite? They are addicted to the stuff! Makes me wonder what else is added to keep them all coming back for more! It is certainly an “acquired”… Continue Reading Vegemite – the taste of Australia
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if Jack only new the true value of those magic beans at the market! Beans and legumes have been a fundamental part of human history for centuries providing a complex profile of nutrition. They were instrumental in the migration of people across oceans and over land masses as they provided the sustenance needed. Part of… Continue Reading Beans and Legumes – A healthy diet choice
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