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Rozanne Stevens Recipe Corner – Brown Rice Rules

January 18 2010 at 7:13 pm

The second most cultivated grain in the world  is a powerhouse of nutrients, which we are losing out on when choose white, boil in the bag rice or only ever have it with our Indian or Chinese take away. Rice is a versatile store cupboard essential that is tasty  and economical.
Always choose brown over white [...]

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Why should we eat in season?

October 09 2009 at 11:06 am

Each season has different minerals and vitamins that have been benefiting humans for centuries.  Mother Nature has designed it so that each season’s food just happens to have exactly what our bodies require to stay fit and healthy.  For example, autumn has vegetables particularly high in Vitamin C, such as Kale, this builds up the [...]

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Organic Food – “It really is this simple”

August 11 2009 at 10:20 am
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Hungry for Change?

July 05 2009 at 9:29 pm

Food, Inc. How industry food is making us sicker, fatter and poorer and what you can do about it.  Check out the trailer from this exciting forthcoming cinema release.  This really exposes the truth in what you are eating.  We are delighted to support their noble efforts.

If daily headlines about food poisoning, pollution, labour abuse, [...]

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Recipe of the Week! – Low Fat Falafel Pittas

January 13 2009 at 3:20 pm

What you need
- 2×400g can chickpeas, drained
- 1 Small onion chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 1 large garlic clove chopped
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- small handfull parsley sprigs
- oil for brushing
- 6 pitta breads
- crispy lettuce
- cucumber slices
- natural yogurt to serve.
How to Make
Preheat grill to medium. Put the chickpeas into food [...]

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Healthy Start to 2009 – DETOX DIET TIPS

January 08 2009 at 5:38 pm

FOODS TO AVOID
Sugar: Includes sugar, products containing sugar, and hidden forms of sugar, such as sucrose, dextrose, corn syrup, brown sugar, and turbinado. Arti¬cial sweeteners are usually not recommended.
Dairy Products: Milk, butter, cream cheese, sour cream, and other dairy products.
Wheat: Wheat and products containing wheat, such as pasta and bread.
Gluten: All gluten-containing grains: wheat (including [...]

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End in sight for convenience store tyranny

November 06 2008 at 4:19 pm

HEALTHY LIVING: As supermarkets compete for an ever-bigger slice of the €12 billion we spend every year on groceries, a 31-year-old former Dell worker has opened Ireland’s first all-organic supermarket in Blackrock, Co Dublin…

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