Health Benefits

Plant-based foods for breastfeeding mums

My only food rule for breastfeeding mums is this: just eat! Eat your usual meals and don’t be shy about snacking. I have never in my life been as h...

Dried blueberries in a blue and white bowl

Health Benefits of Dried Blueberries

Blueberries are among some of the healthiest fruits you can eat. But what about dried blueberries? Are they just as good for you as fresh blueberri...

Cacao vs. Cocoa Powder: Facts & Health Benefits

You’ve been reading the words ‘cacao or cocoa’ for years and wondering if it’s just a perpetual spelling error that everyone is missing. Or maybe y...

Dried Apricots: A Healthy Pop of Gold

Dried Apricots may be an unassuming dried fruit, but they are also full of nutritional value. They’re plump, chewy and have a characteristic tartne...

Dates: The Healthiest of All Dried Fruits

Dates have been revered for centuries as the ‘fruit of the kings’. It’s one of the most delicious, sweet treats nature has offered. I can certainly...

Foods containing zinc to improve immunity

Zinc: Your Immune System’s Best Weapon

Zinc is an essential mineral which is required for many important bodily functions. I remember one biochemistry lecturer at university described zi...

Best Vegan Snacks

Vegan diets can be healthy, as long as you’re doing them right. Some key nutrients tend to be lower in poorly planned vegan diets. This is why it’s...

Açai powder superfood in a jar on a pink background

The Healing Benefits of Açaí Powder

What’s up with Açai Powder? Is it really worth the hype? Does it deserve the title of superfood or even superfruit? I’ll be honest, I thought açai ...

Close up shot of prunes on a wooden bench

Prunes - For Your Bowels & Bones

If there’s one thing prunes are most commonly associated with, it’s surely their benefits as a natural remedy for constipation. Did you know prunes...

Food that are high in fibre including fruits and wholegrains

Why You Need Fibre (3 surprising reasons)

We hear it all the time. “It’s important to include dietary fibre as part of a healthy balanced diet.” But do you really know why you need fibre? ...

Sultanas: The Perfect Dried Fruit Snack

From sitting on a preschool seat, wrestling a box of sultanas, to generously tumbling rum-soaked sultanas into a Christmas cake. My experience of t...