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GRAIN BOWLS: MEALS THAT HAVE IT ALL

March 22, 2019 2 Comments

We love a bowl of goodness that offers fibre-packed whole grains, greens, healthy fats and protein without skimping on flavour or texture. There’s such a huge variety of interesting grains available now: freekeh, farro, buckwheat, quinoa, barley and millet all have places in my larder. They’re great with seasonal vegetables, dark leafy greens and zingy… 

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FINDING THE SWEET SPOT – CUCUMBER SOUP

September 14, 2018 1 Comment

Over the last 4-5 years of our Age-Well Project we’ve tried hard to uncover longevity sweet spots, by which I mean the right balance or the perfect quantity of something. We’ve always considered a balance of protein, carbs and vegetables/fruit as the optimal way of eating. So we were thrilled with the big study that… 

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HOW RED/BLUE JUICE CAN KEEP A SPRING IN YOUR STEP – POMEGRANATE AND CUCUMBER SALAD

July 31, 2015 Leave a Comment

The health benefits of blueberries, pomegranate and purple grapes have been widely reported recently, with experts claiming they can help halt the spread of cancer (pomegranates), prevent Parkinson’s (blueberries) and protect against hearing loss (purple grapes) among a host of other benefits.  Every month another discovery is made about the potent medicinal value of these… 

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THE PERFECT ANTI-AGEING SUMMER SOUP – WHY AVOCADOS RULE

May 19, 2014 4 Comments

The words ‘new anti-ageing superfood’ are music to our ears here at Kale & Cocoa, because that’s what we’re all about – fighting age from the inside out with good nutrition. In 2012 Professor Cortes-Rojo from the University of Michoacana de San Nicolas in Mexico pronounced avocados the ‘new anti-aging superfood,’ after his study proved… 

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Fascinating and entertaining evening @how.to.acade Fascinating and entertaining evening @how.to.academy listening to author of Life Lessons From a Brain Surgeon  @drjandial discuss ‘how to rewire your brain’. The Age-Well take away? 1️⃣ skip breakfast three times a week 2️⃣ meditate and breathe deeply 3️⃣ eat lots of omega-3 fats from oily fish and plants 4️⃣ exercise a bit more 5️⃣ challenge your brain three times a week. I’ll do a detailed blog post on this soon!
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