Vegetables

Vienna Vegetable Orchestra Plays Phallic-Shaped Instruments

Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK

A cacophony of phallic-looking vegetables was pressed to the lips of Viennese musicians on Monday for the 100th anniversary of the San Miguel market i...

Can We Curb Those Cravings for Sweets?

Gloria Halim | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Gloria Halim

Like a lot of you guys out there, I've always had a sweet tooth - anything sweet, cakes, ice cream, chocolates, I used to gorge on them at the drop of a hat. Sugar was my vice like smoking is a vice for others. My system was full of the stuff. Now I know it partly contributed to creating the perfect breathing ground for toxins and disease in my body.

Review of 'The Vegetarian Pantry' by Chloe Coker & Jane Montgomery

V.C. Linde | Posted 04.06.2013 | UK Lifestyle
V.C. Linde

The Vegetarian Pantry - Chloe Coker & Jane Montgomery Ryland Peters & Small - 2013 The Vegetarian Pantry wants to show both vegetarians and meat ea...

'Weird Food' Tops Trend List For 2013

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle

The UK's eating trends are turning away from the traditional and embracing the outright weird, according to an annual "cool" list by a leading food ma...

How to Beat the Supermarket

Amy Murnan | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Amy Murnan

As a keen cook, I love cooking with fresh fruit and veg, but while I want to spend time going to Cardiff's Market and getting all my shopping, I simply don't have time to spend half a day walking there and struggling back with a load of food.

Organic Food: A Waste of Money

Peter McGuire | Posted 12.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Peter McGuire

Organic isn't better for you. Eating organic food won't stop imaginary 'toxins' from bypassing your liver and making you sick. Buying organic can potentially cause greater harm to the environment. Eating local is no guarantee of reducing your carbon footprint.

Local Markets 'Cheaper' Than Supermarkets For Fresh Veg, Ch 4 Finds

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK

Supermarkets have hiked up the price of fresh fruit and vegetables, meaning markets and local shops are up to 35% cheaper for healthy food, an investi...

Why Eating Unwashed Veg Could Make You Suicidal

The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 03.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Think twice before eating vegetables you haven’t scrubbed clean – or biting into meat that’s a little on the pink side – because it could put ...

Doctrine of Signatures - Vegetables That Look Like the Parts They Heal

Laura Knowles | Posted 24.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Laura Knowles

Not only do vegetables look like our bits they can heal them too. Okay hear me out. This is something I have discovered this week thanks to the Wellne...

Is Your Low-Fat Salad Dressing Reducing Health Benefits Of Veggies?

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

While salad may be a great way to mainline your five-a-day, you won't get much benefit without the right type and amount of salad dressing, a Purdue U...

Is The Secret To Anti-Ageing Lurking In Your Salad Bowl?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 08.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Scientists believe the key to ageless skin could be staring right back at you from your salad bowl. According to research led by Newcastle Universi...

LISTEN: Songs For National Vegetarian Week

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.05.2012 | UK Comedy

It's National Vegetarian Weak Week! So why not celebrate with our playlist of Music To Eat Vegetables By. It's what Andy Williams would want. If h...

Veg Out - The Importance of Eating Really Good Vegetables

Claire Snowdon-Darling | Posted 28.03.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Claire Snowdon-Darling

In my clinic I'm forever banging on about getting back to basics with food. In general we rely very heavily on processed, packaged, convenience foods and bread based goods. Most of my 80-year-old clients have better health than the 30-year-olds I see because the post-war diet was so exceptional.

Why Wouldn't You Have A Butcher's At This?

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 27.01.2012 | UK

Sophie Barratt, crowned Europe’s sexiest vegetarian by Peta (People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals) protested against eating meat, strutting r...

Feed Your Skin With Fruit And Veg, Say Scientists

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 15.01.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Eating your five-a-day of fruit and vegetables will not only keep you healthy and slim, but gives your skin a boost too, according to a new scientific...

Superfood – Not As Healthy As You Think, Reveals Study

Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 20.12.2011 | UK Lifestyle

If you think adding acai and Goji berries to your diet will give you a health kick and decrease your risk of cancer, you might want to reconsider your...

Study: Fruit And Vegetables Are The Key To Beating Heart Disease

Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 12.12.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Researchers from the McMaster University in Canada have found that eating a balanced mixture of fruit and vegetables daily, keeps the heart healthy. ...

10 Best Vibrant Vegetables (Why Colourful = Healthy)

Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 29.11.2011 | UK Lifestyle

From purple cauliflowers to yellow tomatoes, brightly coloured vegetables are taking our greengrocers and supermarkets by storm. As well as adding...

'World's Most Expensive Potatoes' Found In Tesco

Huffington Post UK | Rob Smith | Posted 02.10.2011 | UK

Luxury chips and gourmet wedges could soon be gracing tables across the UK as Tesco are to start selling the "world's most expensive potato". La Bo...

Teens Not Getting Their Five A Day

www.parentdish.co.uk | Posted 20.09.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Just one in 13 teenage girls are getting their recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, official Government data shows. And boys in th...

10 Ways To Keep Kids Fit

www.parentdish.co.uk | Posted 20.09.2011 | UK Lifestyle

According to a recent survey by the University of Worcester's Institute of Sport and Exercise Science, we believe our kids are getting far more exerci...

Could A Pill Replace Your Five-A-Day Fruit And Veg?

AOL Lifestyle | Posted 31.08.2011 | UK Lifestyle

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