Hey there, fellow food lovers! Now, I know what you’re thinking—”Fatty acids? Are you trying to turn me into a blob of butter?” But hold your horses (or should I say, hold your avocados?), because fatty acids are not only good for you, they’re absolutely essential. No, really. Essential. Like, they’re VIP guests at the …
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One of my best friends is a linseed farmer and he has for many years been banging the drum about how Omega 3 deficiency and the low fat dietary drive is impacting on our society and in the light of recent times I’m inclined to agree with him. We have wide spread increases in depression …
Elderberries are a great source of vitamins in particular vitamins C, and A, both of which are very good for respiratory tract infections. The berries from the Elderberry tree have been used as a popular remedy traditionally for colds, flu, and neuralgia, and this traditional usage has been supported by scientific research. The research found …
Years ago my friend Morag asked if I wanted to share an allotment space with her, and I agreed. I had never grown my own food, and I had no idea about how much work would be involved. At that point in time allotments had fallen out of favour and so we had the choice …