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Boost your Mood with Food this Christmas and New Year

Friends and family having fun together with mood food at a social event learn how to cook like this with Cassandra Austin of Casstronomy

Boost your Mood with Food this Christmas and New Year? In a nutshell the scientific facts are:   Tyrosine an amino acid that helps the neurotransmitters in the brain, producing happy hormones, dopamine and others, nore pin ephrine and ep in ephrine. Tryptophan is a precursor for serotonin, a mood stabilizer (5HT). Iron from animals, […]

What is Black Garlic? benefits & how to eat it?

A basket of whole unpeeled black garlic

What is Black Garlic? Hello, culinary adventurers and wellness enthusiasts! In recent years, there’s been quite a buzz around a unique, umami-packed, jet-black ingredient Black Garlic.  What is Black Garlic? How is it crafted? Let’s peel back the layers on this intriguing delicacy! Against popular belief it is not fermented, so how is it made? What […]

Grapes, 9 great health benefits, beauty, cooking tips and more

Fresh grape bunch learn their heath benefits

Grapes are power-packing berries laden with vitamins A, B6, C, K, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous and selenium. Red/purple grapes are rich in anthocyanins and flavonoids such as resveratrol and quercetin. White/green grapes do not contain these highly recommended anti-oxidants. However, green grapes are sweeter in flavor and do possess catechin, a flavonoid tannin boasts […]

Lychee’s, wellness powerhouse, amazing collagen builder and more !

The Health Benefits of Lychee fruit Lychees are remarkable little fruits absolutely packed with nutritional goodies including powerful anti-oxidants such as oligonol (a polyphenol), a tremendous amount of Vitamin C, a very good amount of dietary fibre including pectin, a good share of calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium and protein and a fair source of […]

“Onions, fight cancer, boost immunity, anti Inflammatory & more

 Onions  are filled with vitamins, minerals and nutrients including Vitamin B, Vitamin C, chromium, flavonoids like quercetin, fibre, folic acid, iron, phyto chemicals, which magnify Vitamin C’s effectiveness, polyphenols, potassium, and sulfur compounds: Onions may make you weep, but those tears should be ones of joy, for these potent veggies in the allium family have remarkable health benefits including but not limited to: […]

Quinces, immune booster and anti inflammatory

Health benefits of quinces

Quinces are laden with Vitamin A, Vitamin C, B-complex vitamins, calcium, copper, folate, iron, magnesium, pectin fibre, phosphorous, potassium, poly-phenolic anti-oxidants, selenium, tannins including catechin and epicatechin and zinc.

 

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