Nutrition - Foods

Of course we can't cover all the foods here so we have selected a few of the more interesting ones and will keep adding to this section over time. There are some foods that we use in tiny, almost insignificant quantities that actually have some remarkable properties, when taken in larger amounts. There are some common foods that are devoid of all nutrition by the time we eat them and others that are extremely toxic but are allowed on the supermarket shelves because the "experts" feel we eat these in such tiny amounts that we would not be poisoned.

If you want to know more about nutrition within the body, right down to the cellular level, go to our Health pages.

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Thai cuisine - Food as art

Ginger - an amazing spice
Vanilla - the only edible orchid product
Truffles - the vegetable equivalent to gold
Rosemary - a bit of magic in your own garden.
Celery - weight loss wonder
The brassicas - natures anti-carginogens
Guo - your vitanim C factory in a pot plant.
Ginseng - Natures "wake up" juice.
Sage - the oldest cure-all that adds an instant cottage cooed taste.
Limes - Not just lolly flavouring!
Artificial sweeteners - the good, the bad and the downright toxic!
Asian cuisine - less meat, low fat, low cholestrol and heaps of flavour
Using Herbs and spices - how to use herbs and spices in your dishes
Beetroot - surprising weapon in the war on cardiovascular disease

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