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HEALTHY FOODS
Each week, Gillian will tell us about more wonderfoods - what they can do for us and who should be eating them, including a couple of recipes to get you started.
Eat cacao beans
As well as antioxidants the beans are rich in feel good factor chemicals dopamine and tryptophan.
As well as antioxidants the beans are rich in feel good factor chemicals dopamine and tryptophan.
Eat salmon
Like other oily fish, salmon is a good source of omega 3 fats that are readily available for the body.
Like other oily fish, salmon is a good source of omega 3 fats that are readily available for the body.
Eat beetroot
Beetroot is believed to regenerate cells of the immune system, build and purify the blood and improve the circulation.
Beetroot is believed to regenerate cells of the immune system, build and purify the blood and improve the circulation.
Eat tofu
Tofu contains all the amino acids needed for good health and it can help to balance your body’s natural oestrogen and lower total cholesterol.
Tofu contains all the amino acids needed for good health and it can help to balance your body’s natural oestrogen and lower total cholesterol.
Eat herring and mackerel
The omgega 3 fats in these fish are vital for brain development and function, hormonal balance, fertility, skin, hair and nail health and energy
The omgega 3 fats in these fish are vital for brain development and function, hormonal balance, fertility, skin, hair and nail health and energy
Eat celery
Celery has been used in both Eastern and Western health systems to reduce high blood pressure for centuries.
Celery has been used in both Eastern and Western health systems to reduce high blood pressure for centuries.
Eat Brazil nuts
A rare source of selenium, vital for fertility and thyroid function, and an effective antioxidant. Just eat three a day to enjoy their benefits.
A rare source of selenium, vital for fertility and thyroid function, and an effective antioxidant. Just eat three a day to enjoy their benefits.
Eat dandelion
Use in salads, teas and coffees, this so-called weed is a good source of calcium, magnesium and vitamin K and potassium.
Use in salads, teas and coffees, this so-called weed is a good source of calcium, magnesium and vitamin K and potassium.
Eat quinoa
Quinoa, from Central America, is a grain famous for containing all the amino acids a human body needs in order to build protein.
Quinoa, from Central America, is a grain famous for containing all the amino acids a human body needs in order to build protein.
Eat trout
As well as being a good source of omega 3 fats, trout also contains essential minerals, including selenium and iron.
As well as being a good source of omega 3 fats, trout also contains essential minerals, including selenium and iron.
Eat chicory
A good source of calcium and vitamin K, both of which are vital for bone and teeth health, and of folate, needed for a healthy cardiovascular system.
A good source of calcium and vitamin K, both of which are vital for bone and teeth health, and of folate, needed for a healthy cardiovascular system.
Eat mung beans
A good source of protein and full of potassium which is needed for cardiovascular function and a healthy nervous system.
A good source of protein and full of potassium which is needed for cardiovascular function and a healthy nervous system.
Eat whole wheat pasta
Healthier than white pasta, with more of the fibre needed for proper bowel function and the removal of excess cholesterol from the body.
Healthier than white pasta, with more of the fibre needed for proper bowel function and the removal of excess cholesterol from the body.
Eat star fruit
High in potassium for a healthy cardiovascular system and a good source of vitamin C, an antioxidant that strengthens your immunue system.
High in potassium for a healthy cardiovascular system and a good source of vitamin C, an antioxidant that strengthens your immunue system.
Eat walnuts
Out of all the nuts, walnuts are one of the best sources of antioxidants that protect the body from ageing and disease.
Out of all the nuts, walnuts are one of the best sources of antioxidants that protect the body from ageing and disease.
Eat fennel
As well as imparting a great aniseed flavour and freshening your breath, fennel is good for digestion. It can soothe the digestive tract and eliminate gas.
As well as imparting a great aniseed flavour and freshening your breath, fennel is good for digestion. It can soothe the digestive tract and eliminate gas.
Eat pumpkin seeds
They are rich in minerals, essential fats and protein with fertility boosting and anti-worm properties. A good source of zinc, magnesium and manganese.
They are rich in minerals, essential fats and protein with fertility boosting and anti-worm properties. A good source of zinc, magnesium and manganese.
Eat goji berries
Honoured by Tibetan monks who consider this berry to be an anti-ageing, strength-building superfood. High in antioxidants and essential fatty acids.
Honoured by Tibetan monks who consider this berry to be an anti-ageing, strength-building superfood. High in antioxidants and essential fatty acids.
Eat gentiana
A bitter herb used alongside other herbs for aiding detoxification. It is used as a digestive stimulant as it can increase gastric juices and stimulate the appetite.
A bitter herb used alongside other herbs for aiding detoxification. It is used as a digestive stimulant as it can increase gastric juices and stimulate the appetite.
Eat kudzu
A plant native to Japan and China. Practitioners of Chinese medicine use kudzu to treat a range of conditions, including high blood pressure and angina.
A plant native to Japan and China. Practitioners of Chinese medicine use kudzu to treat a range of conditions, including high blood pressure and angina.
Eat lentils
A high protein legume vegetable. A good source of potassium, needed for cardio-vascular function and fibre, needed for proper bowel function.
A high protein legume vegetable. A good source of potassium, needed for cardio-vascular function and fibre, needed for proper bowel function.
Eat brussels sprouts
A member of the cruciferous family of vegetables. They contain sulphur, needed for detoxification and calcium, magnesium, vitamin K, vitamin C, folate and potassium.
A member of the cruciferous family of vegetables. They contain sulphur, needed for detoxification and calcium, magnesium, vitamin K, vitamin C, folate and potassium.
Eat kale
A leafy vegetable rich in nutrients, including vitamin K, calcium, vitamin C and manganese. Use it in soups, stews and even juices.
A leafy vegetable rich in nutrients, including vitamin K, calcium, vitamin C and manganese. Use it in soups, stews and even juices.
Eat sea vegetables
Leafy vegetables that grow in the sea - richer in minerals than land plants, with particularly high levels of iodine and fibre.
Leafy vegetables that grow in the sea - richer in minerals than land plants, with particularly high levels of iodine and fibre.
