Limes: Health Benefits, an Important Skin Warning and Zesty Cooking Ideas
Health Benefits of Limes These zesty little fruits provide vitamin C, folate, potassium and fibre, along with citrus flavonoids such as hesperidin and compounds called limonoids. Wellness The lime has long been celebrated for its bright, tropical punch of flavour. Here is what it brings to a balanced diet: Immune health One lime provides around […]
Jalapeño Peppers: Capsaicin, Vitamin C, Health Benefits and Recipe Ideas
This feisty little chilli, named after the city of Xalapa in Mexico, is full of nutritional goodness, including vitamins C, A, K and B6, small amounts of vitamin E, potassium, manganese and other minerals, plus capsaicin, the compound that gives chillies their heat. Wellness If you can stand the heat, you’ll want these spicy little […]
Clementines: Vitamin C, Health Benefits and Fresh Recipe Ideas
Clementines are small, sweet, easy-peel mandarins and an ideal convenient snack. They’re low in kilojoules yet supply a wide range of nutrients: two clementines cover an adult’s daily vitamin C needs, and they also provide folate (vitamin B9), thiamine (vitamin B1), fibre and beta-carotene. Wellness Collagen and immunity. One clementine contains around 36 mg of […]
Olive Oil: Health Benefits, Beauty Uses and How to Cook With It
Olive oil is the heart of the Mediterranean diet, one of the most studied and healthiest ways of eating in the world. Australia now produces some excellent extra virgin olive oils too. For health Heart health. People who follow a traditional Mediterranean diet have some of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world, […]
