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Do you know about hemp seeds?

Do you know about hemp seeds?
A new seed is on the market to add more diversity and nutrition to your diet. Hemp seeds are hulled or shelled hemp seeds which are made from a specific hemp strain with low levels of the component which makes you ‘high’ in marijuana called tetrahydrocannabinol or TCH. Levels of TCH are less than 0.3%…
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Be Salt Savvy

Be Salt Savvy
If I said think of salty foods you would probably link it to foods which are enjoyed sometimes like hot or packaged chips or pretzels. What you may not realise is there is a lot of processed foods packed with this mineral. What’s the problem with this? High amounts of salt puts the body out…
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Do You Want To Spend Less While Still Eating Well?

Do You Want To Spend Less While Still Eating Well?
If you are one of the many people where money can be tight or you just want to know ways to save money, try following these handy tips to be able to be able to eat well while saving a few dollars at the same time. Have you ever had to live off two minute…
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Master the Buffet Beast!

Master the Buffet Beast!
We all know a buffet means, rows and rows of food and enough food to feed a nation! You would not be the first to overindulge and plate up multiple servings for each course. Do you want to know some strategies to minimize the additional calories? Here are a few handy tips: Set the number…
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Summer BBQ Safety Hazard

Summer BBQ Safety Hazard
With the warmer seasons on their way it is time to bring out the spatula for the BBQ! Did you know that when meat is cooked on the BBQ the burnt areas are carcinogenic and may increase your risk of cancer? When the fat drips onto the heat it burns and creates compounds which may…
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Super Sour what?!

Super Sour what?!
You are not alone if you are unsure exactly what sauerkraut is above the fact that it goes in a hot dog. Sauerkraut is created by fermenting cabbage which increases the lactic acid content of the cabbage. This is not a new food but has been eaten as far back as the 4th century BC…
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An oil which makes vegetables even BETTER for you!

An oil which makes vegetables even BETTER for you!
Would you be interested in learning about ways to make your vegetables tastier and better for you? Then read on as there is olive oil can increase the cancer fighting properties of your vegetables. Plants have cancer fighting properties called phytonutrients which act like a shield for the plant. When you eat the plants, these…
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