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Carrots come from the Umbelliferae plant family, along with their relatives; parsnips, parsley, fennel, cumin, dill and anise. There are over 100 varieties of carrots, including purple, yellow, white, and red coloured ones. Known mainly for having high amounts of beta carotene (which is converted into Vitamin A by the liver), carrots also have many more fantastic beneficial nutrients. Read More

To date, most of the nutritional fan fair has gone to macronutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, fats) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals) because not having them in our diet actually causes us harm. This makes sense because macronutrients form the building blocks of our bodies and provide us with the calories we need; micronutrients are needed for growth, metabolism and other functions. But there’s a very important group of “non-essential” nutrients that we’ve overlooked until recently. They're called phytonutrients. Plants need them, and here are five reasons why we need them too: Read More

How can you choose safe cleaning products? There is no doubt that the majority of the cleaning products on the market pose a threat to the health of the environment and ourselves, however it can be challenging to decipher the bad products from the good.  Marketing can be deceiving, especially with "green" products, and just because a product is labelled "natural" certainly does not mean we can trust that is safe.  Read More