Not everything is at its best in winter, but leeks thrive during the coldest months of the year. As they are packed with nutrients and anti-oxidants they can help stave …
Count lentils
A steady pulse Nestling within the pulses category, sat next door to beans, are the little marvels that are lentils. Low in fat, packed with protein, lentils are a perfect …
Beans Means Great Health And Great Taste – Celebrate National Bean Day On January 6 With Easy Bean
Make a New Year’s Resolution to celebrate one of the simplest, most wholesome and nutritious foods available. It’s National Bean Day on January 6! And how best to celebrate National …
Carb counting
As a diabetic, your diet can become one of the most challenging aspects of your blood sugar control. Carb counting is an effective approach that can help while allowing …
WHEAT, including bulgur wheat, durham wheat cous cous and spelt
For over 7,000 years, mankind has cultivated and developed wheat for breads and cereals. It is estimated that today we consume more wheat, as a percentage of our daily diet, …
Winter vegetables
Seasonal food is one of the great benefits of our climate – notwithstanding the fact that we can buy summer fruit and veg grown elsewhere and flown into our supermarkets. …
How to count carbs
You can count carbs using a variety of methods 1. Reading nutritional labels or carbohydrate reference lists/tables Nutritional labels and carbohydrate reference lists/tables usually present information per 100g or per …
Roasted Baby Artichokes With Bacon And Balsamic Vinegar
Roasted Baby Artichokes With Bacon And Balsamic Vinegar, taken from Cooking, Blokes & Artichokes by Brendan Collins (Kyle Books). Photography by Jean Cazals. For the past 15 years or so, …
Easy Low Carbing
The Low Carb Cookbook: Over 200 Recipes to Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetesmakes low carb eating easy. Developed by the Low Carb Program (sic), you’ll learn how to enjoy …
Nuts
Rich in energy, protein, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals as well as omega-3 fatty acids, there can be little doubt that a few nuts can only be good for you. Somehow nuts …