Author: Lee Holmes If you’ve ever picked a sun-ripened tomato off the vine, you’ll know what I mean when I say there’s no experience quite like it. Imagine it is bright red, bursting with flavour and will tingle your taste buds in all the right places. No tomato can quite compete once you’ve tried a…
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How Walking in Nature Improves Mental Health and Wellbeing
Author: Dr Renee Cachia, Psychologist Living in a busy city and co-existing with millions of other people, alongside increases in urban developments, technological advances and the constant availability of distractions, without conscious effort we too often miss our daily breath of fresh air and walk in nature. In contrast to the other competing demands of…
A Nutritionist’s Guide to Soy: Ending The Confusion
Author: Nina Gabriela, Nutritionist Should soy be avoided? Is it a wreaking havoc for our health, or is it good for us? What about the hormones? There seems to be a never-ending debate about soy, with varying opinions on whether it’s good or bad for you. So is soy to be avoided, or is soy…
Healthy Plant-Based Swaps to Your Favourite Junk Food
Author: Brittnay Sharman Junk food is great, right? It’s tasty and moreish, but not always so great for our health. The likes of pizza, crispy fries and dessert make it difficult to avoid. Don’t panic yet, Brittnay Sharman from the Nut Butter Hub is here to suggest some healthy plant-based swaps to your favourite comfort…
Why Seasonal Produce is Best
Nowadays we can buy seasonal fruit, like blueberries, all year round. However, we challenge you to consider if there is sense in buying out-of-season fruit that is grown indoors; does such fruit have any nutritional value at all compared to seasonal produce? Let’s find out! Sustainable Produce First of all, scientific research suggests that eating…