When it comes to ‘superfoods’, tomatoes are among the most accessible. But what is so special about the tomato? Find out all about tomatoes, their nutrients and protective abilities, including their anti-aging properties, plus how to eat them to get the most out of them.
Posts Tagged ‘Nutrition’
Tomatoes and Lycopene
Posted in Nutrition, Tomato, tagged antioxidant, lycopene, Nutrition, skin, sun protection, tomato, tomato puree, tomatoes on April 10, 2009 | 6 Comments »
What to Do with Pak Choi
Posted in Nutrition, Pak choi, Recipes, What's in the boxes?, tagged Chinese cabbage, nutrients, Nutrition, pak choi, pak choi recipe, pak choi recipes, Recipes, what is pak choi on December 14, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Pak choi (also known as bok choy or Chinese cabbage) is tasty, versatile and nutritious, but it isn’t as widely used as it should be. This post tells you what it is, what’s in it and how to use it with 5 tasty recipe ideas.
Potato Varieties and Nutrition
Posted in Nutrition, Potatoes, What's in the boxes?, tagged nutrients, Nutrition, potato, potatoes on November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
OK, so this week we have: • Potatoes • Cabbage • 7 small raw beetroot • 3 carrots • 2 parsnips • 1 courgette • 1 red pepper Potato Varieties The label on the bag of potatoes tells me that these are locally grown white potatoes called ‘Madeleine’. While I was searching for information on [...]
Kohl Rabi – What It Is and What to Do with It
Posted in Kohl rabi, Nutrition, Recipes, tagged kohl rabi, kohl rabi recipe, kohl rabi recipes, Nutrition, Recipes on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, What’s This Kohl Rabi Then? Introducing the Sputnik Cabbage Turnip . . . Kohl Rabi seems to be most commonly described as a spherical, Sputnik-like relative of the cabbage. Translate its name and the German ‘kohl’ becomes cabbage, while the ‘rabi’ is linked to the word Rübe, which is Swiss-German for turnip (a reference [...]
What’s In a Mushroom?
Posted in Mushrooms, Nutrition, Recipes, tagged mushrooms, nutrients, Nutrition, quinoa, recipe on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I ate half the punnet of mushrooms in a quinoa mix. I put the quinoa on to simmer then diced the mushrooms and fried them in butter with garlic. When the quinoa was done I mixed in the mushrooms then added a chopped chilli and cubes of avocado. In my usual style, it [...]
Eat a Rainbow For the Best Range of Nutrients
Posted in Nutrition, tagged eat a rainbow, eating a rainbow, Nutrition on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
‘Eat a rainbow’ is a phrase that is becoming more and more used these days, but other than the obvious visual differences, what does this actually mean? The Magic is in the Colours Much like different pigments make up different colours in art, different nutrients and phytochemicals, give fruits and veg different colours in nature. [...]
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