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Handpicked Links December 2009

November 22, 2009

Vegetarian Health – going vegetarian is undergoing an understandable resurgence in popularity at the moment with people ditching meat for environmental, health and animal welfare reasons. The NHS Vegetarian Health site has a good series of articles to get you started.

Keep healthy this Winter with this guide to fighting colds and flu through diet. The article is written by … Read the full post

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20 ways to eat more oats (even if you don’t like porridge)

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Oats have a lot going for them. The soluble fibre in oats can help your body to get rid of excess cholesterol, something pretty much everyone can benefit from. I’m spending a lot of time working with people who have irritable bowel syndrome at the moment and it seems that oats are also one of the few starchy foods that … Read the full post

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Handpicked Links May 2009

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A bundle of lovely and inspiring finds for spring

Fresh young things – the French, with their extensive culinary vocabulary, has the designation Les Primeurs to describe those much awaited first vegetables of the spring.  The San Francisco Chronicle has lovely serving ideas for those delicate early radish, lettuce, carrots, asparagus, leeks and peas.  Now I’m just waiting for my … Read the full post

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How to eat healthily through the recession (& still have fun with your food)

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Last post we looked at the reality of how people’s food shopping has changed during the recession. Some of it is good stuff like eating plenty of seasonal vegetables, while other aspects, like turning to cheaper cuts of meat are potentially less healthy. I’ve gathered together a few tips for turning those changes in food shopping and lifestyle into … Read the full post

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