Quinoa – an ancient superfood at the height of culinary fashion🌾 Quinoa is an ancient sacred grain that was cultivated by the Incas over 5,000 years ago. Today, quinoa is known and valued worldwide as one of the most nutritious plant-based foods. Why should you include it in your diet? Let’s take a closer look! … Continue reading Superfoods: Quinoa
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Superfoods: Chia
Chia seeds: magical little babies We’ve all heard of chia seeds – these tiny seeds are considered one of the most powerful superfoods in the world. And with good reason! They’re compact, have a neutral taste, yet are packed with incredible health benefits. 💚 Why you should definitely include chia seeds in your diet: 🔹 … Continue reading Superfoods: Chia
Sweeteners Explained
It always amuses me when an advertisement for a product emphasizes the absence of sugar and presents this as a huge selling point. But if we look at the ingredients list for that very product, we often discover, much to our disappointment, that instead of ordinary natural sugar, it contains a host of unusual chemical … Continue reading Sweeteners Explained
Blueberries. A Quintessentially English Berry?
I can’t, of course, claim that this is strictly a British berry, but the fact that this round, delicious berry is sold in vast quantities here—unlike in Ukraine—is undeniable. The price, of course, isn’t cheap, but it’s still far more reasonable than in our country. Of course, blueberries don’t grow just anywhere here, like blackberries … Continue reading Blueberries. A Quintessentially English Berry?
🩶 The Magical Properties of Buckwheat
I have written many articles about different products, but today is a special occasion. The world has never seen such a delicious, healthy, and simply gorgeous grain! Today, we will talk about it — our beloved buckwheat, one of the most popular grains in Ukraine. I have to note that in our country, buckwheat is … Continue reading 🩶 The Magical Properties of Buckwheat
❣️ A Refined Delicacy
The other day, I decided to splurge and buy some red caviar for the New Year’s table at a Polish shop in Plymouth. The price was quite steep, of course — £15 for a 50-gram jar. In Ukraine, a similar jar cost about 150 hryvnias three years ago. And even if we convert that amount … Continue reading ❣️ A Refined Delicacy
🍄🟫 Mushrooms
Today we are going to talk about mushrooms — more specifically, about their benefits for our bodies. And these benefits are considerable, because all varieties of mushrooms contain large amounts of fibre, which is invaluable for our digestive system and also helps to lower blood glucose levels. In addition, these wonderful gifts of nature contain … Continue reading 🍄🟫 Mushrooms
🦀 Seafood
Seafood is both healthy and delicious! Mussels, oysters and other shellfish, prawns of all sizes, tender crustacean meat and even echinoderms – this is just a partial list of the appetising representatives of this group. I won’t mention seaweed this time, as that is a separate and entirely different story. But it is also very, … Continue reading 🦀 Seafood
🧀 Cheese
There are different types of cheese – hard, soft, and even mouldy – but if it is real cheese and not a cheese product, then for the most part it is quite a healthy food. If you ask yourself why cheese products are not only less healthy than real cheese, but actually harmful, my answer … Continue reading 🧀 Cheese
🐟 Fish. A Useful Thing!
Fish, both sea and freshwater, is extremely beneficial, and today we will examine exactly what its nutritional value consists of. Fish contains polyunsaturated fatty acids, as well as many minerals and trace elements, including sodium, magnesium, sulphur, phosphorus, potassium and calcium, plus zinc, iodine, cobalt, molybdenum, fluorine, bromine, copper, manganese and iron. These elements are … Continue reading 🐟 Fish. A Useful Thing!
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