Top 10 Reasons to Go Organic

Did you know fruit, vegetables and many other items in your weekly shopping basket are grown in soil that has been sprayed with pesticides and herbicides?  Once the seedlings start sprouting they are then chemically sprayed again to stop insects feasting on the flourishing fruits.  Some produce is then waxed to withstand the long journey…

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Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Inflammation is part of the body’s natural immune response, without it we can’t heal, but  like most things when it becomes out of control it can be damaging.  The immune system attacks anything in the body that it recognises as foreign – this particular process is called inflammation. However, sometimes inflammation persists even when you…

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Ginger Organic Guide

Ginger, botanical name Zingiber officinale, belongs to the same family as turmeric and cardamom and is native to Southeast Asia. It has been used in Asian cooking and medications for thousands of years, and was highly valued by spice traders. Ginger is available fresh, dried, pickled, preserved, crystallised and ground. Ginger aids digestion, stimulates appetite,…

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Coconut Organic Guide

Coconut can be eaten in many forms, fresh, dried, as coconut flour, as coconut milk, cream, or as coconut oil. Coconut oil has been used for thousands of years throughout Asia and the Pacific as both a food and a medicine. Coconut was once wrongly accused of increasing cholesterol levels, due to its saturated fat…

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Carrots Organic Guide

Carrots are such a versatile and widely loved vegetable, with extensive health benefits. Carrots are a rich source of antioxidants, particularly beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A). The anti-oxidant compounds in carrots help to protect against cancer, cardiovascular disease, to regulate blood sugars, to promote the immune system, and also to benefit vision, especially night vision. Carrots additionally…

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Grains Organic Guide

To prepare grains – Rinse grains before cooking. If desired, toast grains in saucepan before adding water, this will enhance the flavour. Add water and a pinch of unrefined sea salt. Boil vigorously for 5 minutes, turn heat to low, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and cook until water is absorbed. Some grains may be…

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Oranges and Mandarins Organic Guide

The delicious flavour, vibrant colour and beautiful perfume of oranges and mandarins mean that they are enjoyed virtually universally. Oranges and mandarins are an excellent source of vitamin C and a good source of thiamin, folic acid, vitamin A and fibre. They are also a source of potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, contain no sodium,…

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Sea Vegetable Organic Guide

Seaweeds are highly nutritious foods, containing large amounts of minerals and trace elements, including iron, calcium and iodine, as well as vitamins A, C and B complex. Due to their dense mineral content sea vegetables are advantageous even when consumed in small quantities. Sea vegetables are beneficial for the thyroid, bones, teeth, hair, skin and…

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