After much prompting, prodding and, nagging, I am delighted to report I did indeed receive a decent number of most imaginative entries for my leafy competition. Thanks to all those who sent in their original recipes. I had a wonderful time preparing each dish, and even lovelier time consuming them!
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May is the last month of our wonderful autumn, so let’s make the most of it! Enjoy the delicious array of late autumnal fruits, such as firm yellow and pink plums, bright orange persimmons, crimson pomegranates . . . all reflecting the colours of the spectacular sunrises and sunsets this time of year!
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Okay, we have all had enough of the ME generation. Self-absorption, disconnection, love oneself . . . you know the traits! And it’s not just the reserve of a particular generation. I think we can all admit to becoming, at times, a little less embracing and connected to others given the plethora of distracting technology.
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Healthy vaginal flora typically consists of primarily lactobacillus species, which are critical for the prevention of colonization by pathogenic microorganisms. Lactobacilli produce antimicrobial substances such as hydrogen peroxide and bacteriocin-like substances, and forms biofilms which competitively inhibit the growth of pathogens.
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Many of us use turmeric and saffron in our cooking. But these delightful plants have recently been proven to improve mood, in therapeutic dosages. Indeed, both Curcuma longa (turmeric) and Crocus sativus (saffron) have been extensively clinically trialled and shown to be as effective as, and are able to be taken alongside, pharmaceutical SSRIs (anti-depressant drugs) without negative effects.
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Several chemical compounds of legumes are responsible for an uncomfortable, rather embarrassing consequence of eating some beans; the generation of gas in the digestive system.
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Vitamin D has broad and diverse biological functions. Many body tissues express the vitamin D receptor (VDR) which controls more than 200 genes responsible for processes such as metabolism, mineral homeostasis, bone resorption, cell cycle control and intestinal calcium transport.
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I don’t think enough of you are eating sufficient greens, given the dearth of entries for my Super Salad competition in January!! Although, I admit, it may be shyness in sharing recipes. Greens are crucial for health and should feature in at least two meal per day. And no, I don’t mean peas!
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Have you ever caught yourself, much to your horror, eating while standing up?
Perhaps consuming a juicy peach over the kitchen sink, nibbling some corn chips while preparing the evening meal, munching a muesli bar or sandwich whilst walking (very bad!) or trying to neatly consume a salad on your way back to work?
Tips for children and other taste-challenged individuals
My younger patients, although keen to get better, often find it difficult to swallow tablets or capsules, or dislike the taste of powder and liquid herbs. In fact come to think of it . . . so do some of my grown-up patients!!