E is for....

Elderberries
Eggplant
Endives

Have I eaten any of these before?
Eggplant mostly, maybe elderberries in tea... and endives

What are endives?
They are chicory, I just prefer the name endives ;)

Hero of the day?
Endives! Endives contain essential amino acids, fats, starch, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium and B1, B2, C, K and P vitamins. Use then to liven up a salad for a bitter crunch!

Benefits include:

• stimulates appetite
• is a light laxative
• is ideal as weight loss food
• is 95 percent water and contains only 7.5 calories per cup.

Sources:
http://www.liveandfeel.com/medicinalplants/endives.html
http://yourorganicgardeningblog.com/endive-your-daily-dose-of-healthy-nutrition/

Love love love :)

You might have seen my post in October about bottle top art? I think these blow the bottle tops out of the water!!!! soooooooooooooo awesome!!!!





Do yourself a favour and check out the rest here:
http://trsmd.hubpages.com/hub/vegart

C is for....

Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cherries
Chestnuts
Courgettes
Cranberries
Cucumber

Have I eaten any of these before?
It's quite a list, but yes, I have eaten all of these at some time!

Hero of the day?
Cherries! Not only fun but healthy too :)
They contain Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Bioflavonoids, Ellagic acid, Perillyl, Anthocyanins, and Melatonin.

The nutrients and compounds found in cherries give the following health benefits..

• protect against oxidative stress
• reduce inflammation
• act as a natural painkiller
• may help you sleep

Read more here: 
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6124646/ns/health-health_library/t/are-cherries-new-wonder-fruit/#.TqcxYpuIk8k

http://www.lmdfitness.com/training/cherries/

http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/healthy-food-eat-cherries-for-a-healthy-heart-a-good-nights-sleep-and-more.html

A is for....

Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Artichoke

Have I eaten any of these before?
Yes, all of them, and have to admit, I love them all :)

Hero of the day?
Guess I have to go along with "An Apple a Day"?
Apparently apples can do everything from boosting your immune system, to helping you breathe easier, protect your teeth, make you smarter AND they're a low kilojoule snack!

Read more here:
http://www.succeedwiththis.com/9-reasons-why-an-apple-a-day-really-keeps-the-doctor-away/
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/nutrition/apple-health-benefits
http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/health-myths/an-apple-a-day.htm

November's Challenge: 5-a-Day :)

So.... decided to go VEGGIE MAD for November!

So, I'm doing the "Below The Line" Challenge for the 1st two days of November, so this one will start on 3 November - so 28 days.... I will attempt to feature some fruit and veg for every letter of the alphabet, along with advice and recipes (and no doubt some random art will sneak in... deal with it!)

You going to join me???

Get some great info here: http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/5ADAY/Pages/5ADAYhome.aspx
Or if you are too lazy, I will feature some of this info during the month :)