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ANTHOCYANINS: FLAVOURSOME FLAVONOIDS WITH ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS

Anthocyanins are a type of flavonoid, which is a class of compounds that have some pretty badass antioxidant effects. The great thing is that they are found naturally in a number of different foods…hmmmm eating with additional benefits. What’s more they are easy to spot too, anthocyanins are the pigments that give berries, red onions, […]

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FLOWERS WITH POWERS: LAVENDER

Did you know Lavender was responsible for the birth of modern aromatherapy? Its effectiveness in treating burns was first discovered by French biochemist René Gattefossé. Gattefossé, after burning his hand in a lab accident, quickly plunged it into the nearest thing he could find – a vat of lavender essential oil. Because it healed so […]

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HEAVENLY HERBS: MARSHMALLOW

Err. Nope. Not the squishy surgery sweets often found floating in hot chocolate  – we mean Marshmallow Root (Althaea Officinalis). Interestingly enough though that’s where the sweet got its name from, because at one time they were made from the herb. And, if I tell you about the properties of the herb you’ll see why that’s not […]

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