Health Blog

The medicinal properties of carrots were known to the Greeks
and Romans. Carrots then were long, thin yellow roots with a
strong scent. Modern carrots, which originated in Holland in the
17th century, tend to be orange-coloured, plump and short.
Carrots are one of the most precious vegetables in a

Chinese Traditional Cooking and Dietary Concepts originate in the Taoist philosophy of Yin and Yang and the theory of the Five elements. In the traditional medical theory, QI, the life force, comes from three sources: heredity, air, and food. It follows that in order to maintain health and balance

mineral water and culinary oil

Water

Water is a basic ingredient that is essential to life in any form. It makes up around two-thirds of the human body and is constantly being lost in the form of sweat, water vapour, urine and faeces. We need to drink 1–2 litre water every day.
Water varies in

 

Did you know that of the 58,000 high animal species on the planet we are the only ones that denature our food by multi-level processing and then cooking? Modern human technology has made it possible to manufacture substitutes to most of the ingredients of life, and huge amounts of energy and

Yesterday we helped out some local students who were filming a documentary on the cost of food in the super markets and from a local market (in this case Leeds Central Market).
The family where filmed (myself, my partner and two children).  We were given the cost of a family meal from a main

Lemon is a natural disinfectant. it is rich in vitamin c and
citrus flavonoids that have a powerful antioxidant function. lemon is good for strengthening the immune system and
preventing infection and disease.


The lemon tree (Citrus limon) is a small evergreen indigenous to the forests of northern

Eating healthily without turning into an ascetic monk

One of the most important ways in which we can influence our health is by monitoring what we eat.
Eating unhealthily – too much animal fat, salt, sugar and artificial additives – can cause irreparable damage to our bodies, especially to the

Food can be used not only to prevent illness but also to treat it. Throughout the ages, and in all cultures played an important role in healing the sick. For this first blog, in the cold of December, here is something to warm you up:

 

 

The history of garlic

Garlic is part of the Liliacaea