Tag "Nutrition"
What’s So Great About Turmeric?
Turmeric, an essential ingredient in curry powder, hails from the ginger family, and could easily be mistaken for ginger root until you cut it open. What’s revealed once sliced is
What’s so great about pomegranates?
According to Greek myth, we have the pomegranate to thank for winter. The story goes that Persephone, daughter to Zeus and Demeter (the Harvest Goddess), was abducted by Hades and
What’s So Great About Ginger
As a trainer and nutrition advisor, one of my favourite websites is www.precisionnutrition.com (shameless plug but really, so much good scientific info. I will wait for the sponsorship cheques to
What’s So Great About Leeks?
In this month’s Vanity Fair Magazine Lady Gaga makes pasta sauce for her interviewer while wearing Chanel. Many readers may have noted this detail and lingered a while with that
What’s So Great About Goji?
Andy Warhol said everyone would have their 15 minutes of fame. Seems that’s true for inanimate objects too. From Emma Stone to Tickle me Elmo, Kings of Leon to leg
What’s So Great About Oats
I don’t know about you, but I ate my way through the holidays this year. I had more than my share of shortbread and award winning cheese to say nothing
What’s So Great About Bananas?
Are you like me, a food “rut” eater? I crave oatmeal for three months and then can’t look at it for the next six. Same goes for yogurt, salads, baked
What’s So Great About Brussels Sprouts?
Brussels sprouts. Horrible, bitter, little cabbages… Or…. Delicious and good for you? Depends on who you ask. Ceri is not a fan. I, on the other hand, love Brussels sprouts,
What’s so Great about red wine?
Uh, heller? For some of you in the know, this could probably be the shortest post to date on SPC. For others, information is power, so pour yourself a glass
What’s So Great About Fibre?
Not the sexiest topic but let’s get real…..really real. According to the American College of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (I told you….sexy), 80% of adults suffer occasional constipation and 12-19%
