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10 Unexpected Ways You Are Making Your Vegetables Less Nutritious

10 Unexpected Ways You Are Making Your Vegetables Less Nutritious

“Eat your vegetables”, a phrase we probably all heard dozens of times when we were kids. And although your mom was absolutely right to make you eat your greens, some of our little sneaky habits are making eating vegetables less… 0 Shares | | Posted in Child Care, Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Health, Health, Home, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care
Vegetables that fight cancer?

Vegetables that fight cancer?

Consumption of raw vegetables confers protection against genotoxic agents, finds a 2015 study from Poland. (1) Analyzing food frequency questionnaires from colorectal cancer patients, hospital-based controls and healthy laboratory workers, the study asked… “Can consumption of raw vegetables decrease the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Home, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
Staying in Optimal Health While Being Vegan

Staying in Optimal Health While Being Vegan

Going vegan is a huge lifestyle change—one that can improve your life and health for the better. Being informed about what your diet will be like before you actually make the jump into veganism is important so that you’ll know… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, GMOs, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care, Pets and Animals
The Benefits Polytunnels Provide For All Gardeners

The Benefits Polytunnels Provide For All Gardeners

Growing your own produce is a really healthy choice. Not only can you grow your own fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs, but gardening also provides exercise and benefits your mental health. Getting outside, being active and feeling closer to nature… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Food, Gardening, Lifestyle, Recipes
10 Simple & Healthy Smoothies Made With Only 3 Ingredients

10 Simple & Healthy Smoothies Made With Only 3 Ingredients

These delicious healthy smoothie recipes make it easy to eat healthy with fruit, milk, immune-boosting yogurt, and other nutritious ingredients—and they’re very easy to make because they only have three ingredients each and they use frozen fruits and veggies so… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Nutrition, Recipes
Britain’s Favourite Veggies And Their Surprising Health Benefits

Britain’s Favourite Veggies And Their Surprising Health Benefits

When we enter the supermarket, we tend to buy the same foods. From peppers to carrots and cheese, many of us throw into the supermarket trolleys products that are said to guarantee a balanced diet. However, if we have to… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Gardening, Health, Nutrition
Fresh, RAW juice – great for supporting your child’s digestion

Fresh, RAW juice – great for supporting your child’s digestion

Are you like me and want to nourish your child to the best of your ability? I do it by relying on fresh, RAW juice. We are a whole-foods home and although my son eats processed food away from home… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Health, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Recipes
Green Your Plate with Chinese Cabbage

Green Your Plate with Chinese Cabbage

Bok Choy is one of the commonly available vegetables of Chinese origin, that’s why it has another name – ” Chinese cabbage”. It is used in the form of a favourite ingredient, normally used for stir-fry and soups, it is… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Weight Loss
Pesticide Guide For Safe Fruits And Vegetables

Pesticide Guide For Safe Fruits And Vegetables

Making wise and safe decisions on the kinds of fruits and vegetables to purchase at the market can be difficult today. In fact, Consumers Reports’ recent survey of 1,050 Americans found that 85 percent of the participants cited they were… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food
How many ‘serves’ of fruit and vegetables are in a fresh juice?

How many ‘serves’ of fruit and vegetables are in a fresh juice?

As parents we are aware of nutritional guidelines ‘serves’ idea. How many ‘serves’ of fruit and vegetables we should consume (as a minimum) on a daily basis is a regular topic of interest – especially in the media. Of even… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health