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Nuts have impressive effects on cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Pistachios have been shown to lower triglycerides in obese people and diabetics. In one 12-week study, obese people who ate pistachios had triglycerides that were nearly 33% lower than the control group (14, 22). The cholesterol-lowering power of nuts is believed to be due in part …
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Spinach was a superfood even before there was the term superfood. Perhaps there was a good reason that Popeye the Sailer man hedged all his bets on this leafy goodness in order to become the tornado of energy he is renowned for! Even without Popeye’s recommendation, spinach contains more nutrients per calorie than any other …
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Carotenes, the famous ingredient in carrots, is an anti-oxidant that has powerful healing virtues for many diseases. Drinking a glass of carrot juice daily will do much more for you than many bottles of supplement tablets. Here are some disorders that can be helped by drinking carrot juice regularly
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There are many butters from which to choose. Australian butters are usually a rich yellow colour. That’s because Australian milk is rich in beta-carotene (vitamin A) as cows are mostly pasture fed. By comparison, European butters are pale in colour as the cows are commonly grain-fed and often housed in barns for much of the …
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Broad bean is the same species as Faba bean (Vicia faba minor) and markets are also similar (i.e. mainly Middle East) but they have a wider Australian use, for example they are exported to Southern Europe and also South East Asia where they are roasted for use as snack food. The plant is virtually identical …