Are frozen smoothies healthy?
In this blog we’ll answer the question: are frozen smoothies healthy? There is much debate online around this subject matter so we thought we’d set it straig...
The Honest Guide to Smoothie Packs: Are they actually Healthy?
Frozen smoothie packs are having a moment. They promise quick breakfasts, less food waste, and super quick smoothies at home with minimal effort. But if you’...
How much protein do I need?
Protein is often misunderstood. It's managed to gain a reputation for being reserved for muscle-bound gym-goers that want to bulk up - sipping protein shakes...
Orange You Glad…
We’re all about helping you add more wonderful fruit, veggies and superfoods to your diet, but sometimes, it’s worth remembering that there’s a lot of value ...
What are dietary nitrates?
What are nitrates? Dietary nitrates are compounds – made when nitrogen atoms and oxygen atoms combine. The main compound is nitric oxide, but the term also i...
Will smoothies help me lose weight?
Are smoothies good for weight loss? Well smoothies can be good for you. But as with all things, it’s a little bit more complicated than that. We know that co...
What's the world's favourite fruit?
Where do tomatoes come from? The first evidence that we have of people growing tomatoes for consumption is in the Aztec civilisation, who used tomatoes in th...
It's no longer 5 a day...
… but 30 plants a week! Everyone’s talking about gut health, aren’t they? Even us… But there’s a good reason for it – as more and more research is done, we a...
Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?
I don’t think there is a Mum in the country that hasn’t, at some point, encouraged their children to eat their breakfast by describing it as the “most import...
Spotlight on: Broccoli
A history of Broccoli – What have the Romans ever done for us? Broccoli is a Mediterranean vegetable that is part of the cabbage family. It started to become...
Are blueberries good for you?
It’s strange to think that around 20 years ago blueberries weren’t the everyday fruit that they are today – what on earth were we thinking? Fortunately, in t...
Does a healthy gut mean a healthy brain?
The link between our gut and our brain We learn it from a very early age; what happens in our brain has an effect on our gut. We all get butterflies when we ...