More of the best healthy vegetables and their beneficial effects on your beautiful body.

Watercress...

Watercress... Peppery Punch for Salad.

Rich in - Calcium - Magnesium - Phosphorus - Potassium - Vitamin C - Beta-carotene

A diaretic that breaks up kidney or bladder stones. One of the best foods for purifying the blood and relieving phlegm.

A high iodine content and stimulates thyroid.

Carrots ....

Carrots... Sweet Crunchy Horse Treats.

Rich in - Calcium - Magnesium - Potassium - Phosphorus - Beta-carotene

Superb detoxifier, excellent food for the health of the liver and digestive tract. Carrots help kidney function and kill bacteria and viruses.

Turnip ....

Tatties and Neeps...

Rich in - Calcium - Magnesium - Phosphorus - Potassium - Folic acid - Vitamin C

Eaten raw, turnip aids digestion, and cleans the teeth. Alkaline, so helps purify the body.

May cause gas if digestion is weak. Helps clear the blood of toxins.

Sea Vegetables ....

The Perfect Vegetarian Food...

Rich in - Calcium - Iron - Potassium

Sea vegetables are seaweeds such as kelp, carageen and samphire.

They contain the highest source of these minerals and are excellent for your cardiovascular and nervous systems.

They cleanse your body of toxins and aid your digestion. They are a perfect food for vegetarians.

Artichoke ...

Globe... Jerusalem... any one will do...

Rich in - Calcium - Magnesium - Phosphorus - Potassium - Sodium - Folic acid - Beta-carotene - Vitamin B3 - Vitamin C - Vitamin K.

A diaretic and digestive. Contain inulin, which stimulates bacteria in the gut. Artichoke supports and cleanses the liver, promotes bile flow and lowers cholesterol.

Brussel sprouts ....

Christmas Fayre ... dreaded by many...

Rich in - Calcium - Magnesium - Iron - Phosphorus - Potassium - Beta-carotene - Vitamin B3 - Vitamin B6 - Vitamin C - Vitamin E - Folic acid

They are antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-bacterial and anti-viral. They support pancreatic function and contain indoles, which protect against breast and colon cancer.

They help guard against colon cancer (as does broccoli)

Cauliflower ....

Ooooh Cauliflower Soup... My Favourite

Rich in - Calcium - Magnesium - Folic acid - Potassium - Boron - Beta-carotene - Vitamin C

Helps purify the blood. Good for bleeding gums, kidney and bladder disorders, high blood pressure, constipation. Anti-cancer and antioxidant.

Sweet Potato ....

Sweet Potatoes....

Rich in - Calcium - Magnesium - Potassium - Folic acid - Vitamin C - Vitamin E - Phosphorus - Beta-carotene

Easily digested and highly nutritious. Excellent for inflammation of the digestive tract, ulcers and poor circulation.

Detoxifying as they binds to heavy metals and remove them from your body.

5 A Day ... What is 1 Portion of Fruit or Veg?

Relax - Don't stress... Just eat well...

1 apple, banana, pear, orange or a similar sized fruit
2 plums, satsumas, kiwi fruit or similar sized fruit
½ a grapefruit or avocado
1 large slice of melon or fresh pineapple
3 heaped tablespoons of vegetables, beans or pulses
3 heaped tablespoons of fruit salad or stewed fruit
1 heaped tablespoon of raisins or sultanas
3 dried apricots
1 cupful of grapes, cherries or berries
1 dessert bowl of salad
1 small (150ml) glass of pure fruit juice