by Anna | Aug 12, 2019 | Gut health, superfood
There are lots of benefits to eating berries, but eating them can be messy. You know how blackberries stain your fingers (and clothes!)? The pigment in the berries which stains us, is from something called anthocyanins. These give dark coloured berries their gorgeous...
by Anna | Mar 25, 2019 | Hypertension, News, superfood, weight loss
So last week a study came out which raised an association between eating eggs and heart disease. Specifically there was a link between people who ate 3-4 eggs a week having a 6% increased risk of cardiovascular disease and an 8% increased risk of any death. For people...
by Anna | Mar 11, 2018 | Diets, superfood
There is no formal definition of a superfood, which is why there is confusion about their benefits. Superfoods are generally anything that is rich in certain beneficial nutrients, and supports our health. Trendy superfoods like acai berries, or baobab fruit are...
by Anna | Mar 9, 2018 | News, superfood
Eggs are an amazing powerhouse of goodness – you can snack on a boiled egg, or add them to pancakes or omelettes. There are so many benefits to eating eggs, they are rich in protein, selenium and contain some vitamin D, B12 and B6. Choose organic if you can, or at...
by Anna | Feb 28, 2018 | Diets, News, superfood, Supplements
Kale – it’s a cliche superfood but it does have a lot going for it! It’s rich in iron, magnesium, calcium and fibre. Fibre is what the bugs in our gut love to eat. Kale has more calcium than cow’s milk per calorie because it’s so low in...
by Anna | Jan 28, 2018 | Diets, superfood
There are lots of so called superfoods in all our shops now, packed with nutrients and claims for health. The term Superfood isn’t actually a scientific term, so there is no definition. Superfood is a marketing term, used to show a food is rich in certain...
