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What is a superfood? Superfoods have been gaining popularity for years now, especially amongst those focused on healthy eating, and with good reason, but the term itself is often misunderstood. When people hear the term superfood it can often be associated with fads and faux science, but in reality it just means a food that contains an abundance of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and various other beneficial compounds. This article will focus on the best superfoods you can find in whole food shops, allowing you to focus on making the healthiest choices, without breaking the bank,   while supporting independent, environmentally friendly businesses. 1.  Almonds Almonds are one of the healthiest nuts you can eat, and an amazing superfood in general. Almonds contain a huge amount of vitamin E, which as well as being an antioxidant, also helps to maintain healthy skin and eyes while also boosting the immune system. On top of their remarkable vitamin E content, almonds are also packed full of healthy fats, fibre and protein. Almonds are not only incredibly healthy, but also delicious and easy to use! Whether you’re looking for a quick snack on the go, or a standout ingredient to use in your baking, with their distinctive, subtle sweet flavour, almonds really are the perfect choice. If you’re looking for even more uses for almonds, we recommend this overnight oats recipe to really get the most out of them. </s...

The information on food labels is how most of us determine what’s a healthy choice, what’s safe to eat and how can we avoid ingredients we know to be harmful to our bodies, so then why can they be so overwhelming and hard to read? From allergens, to E numbers and calories, there can be a lot of information all on one page, so knowing how to navigate food labels can really help you to make the healthiest choices without getting stumped by statistics and confusing-sounding ingredients.   In this article, we’ll break down each section of a food label piece by piece, letting you know what to look for and how to make the best informed decision you can! Step one: The ingredients section The first thing you should do when checking a food label is inspect the ingredients; this is where you find out what’s really in the product. In the UK, by law, the ingredients section must go in descending order by how much of each ingredient is in the product. Not only does having the ingredients in descending order mean that companies can’t hide sneaky, harmful ingredients in the footnotes, it also means that you can easily determine just how much of a product is made of healthy, whole ingredients. The ingredients section is also where you’ll find out if the product you’re buying contains any artificial colourings, flavourings or preservatives, also known as additives. Additives refer to things not naturally occurring in the ingredients, and while they’re not always harmful, it’s important to check what exactly they are. A ...

The best way to make your diet healthier is to cook more at home, and that’s always  easier with a well stocked pantry. Whether you’re making elaborate meals or just quick snacks, having an array of whole foods at your disposal is overwhelmingly beneficial. Not only does cooking at home save money, but by opting for whole foods you can avoid all of those nasty additives that are far too dominant in ready meals.   In this article we’ll go over some of the best whole foods to keep at hand in your kitchen, how to use them and most importantly their health benefits. 1.  Rice, which one to pick and how to cook it perfectly. There are countless varieties of rice out there, so for now we’ll just cover some of our top picks, and some useful tips. The first thing to decide when cooking with rice is whether you want to use long, medium or short grain. Short grain rice (as the name suggests) is smaller than its counterparts, with a starchier texture, like sushi rice for example. Long grain rice, like basmati,  on the other hand is longer, thinner and fluffier, making it a good all rounder. Finally medium grain rice fits in between the two, it has the size and shape of long grain rice, but with the texture of short grain rice, making it ideal for savoury creamy recipes like risotto.     However, if you’re looking for the healthiest whole food option above all else, your best bet is to go for either long grain brown rice or wild rice. Both brown and wild rice are packed full of fibre, protein and a vari...

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