A Healthy Diet

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Blackberries – incomparably aromatic

Ripe blackberries are a delicacy. The soft berries with their blue-black sheen have a lovely sweet-sour aroma and are packed full of healthy »

On hot summer days, ice-cold drinks are very tempting. »

Radishes are perfect for light, low-calorie eating. They are over 90 percent water with only about 15 kcal per 100 grams. These small, crisp »

Everyone knows how important it is to drink enough – about 1.5 litres a day generally and more on hot days or if you’re doing something very »

Root ginger may look beige and boring, but tastewise it’s anything but. It tastes fruity, peppery, slightly sweet and maybe a little lemony. The »

For some palates, the slightly bitter taste of chicory takes some getting used to. But it is precisely the bitter substances that make chicory so »

Not many vegetables are available in such enormous diversity as cabbage. The botanical name Brassica oleracea covers a cornucopia of cultivars – »

When the weather turns cold, people feel like eating nuts. Walnuts are popular for their delicate and slightly bitter aroma. Walnuts have a high »

Autumn is the season for nuts. Hazelnuts are ready to pick any time from early September to mid-October. »

Autumn is here. And with shortening days and sinking temperatures, our need for vitamins and minerals increases. »

Brussels sprouts divide families. Some people just love them, in other people the sight of the small green lumps sitting on their plate stirs »

If you’re out and about in late summer and autumn, you may notice the bright red of rowanberries in hedges and beside paths. People will tell you »

Nuts may have a high fat content – between 35 and 70% depending on the type of nut – but they

You’ve probably found out for yourself already – eat a heavy lunch and you’re battling to

Over half of snacks sold as “breakfast bars” have a sugar content over 30%.

82% of the respondees said what they ate most at home was freshly cooked food

Eat fruit and vegetables in a lot of different colours and enjoy them. Getting people to do this is