We all love a good takeaway, some of us perhaps too much! We know that a takeaway meal is quick, delicious alternative to home cooking or the centre piece of a night in with friends and family, curled up on the sofa with a good film.

We know there are a multitude of choices out there from traditional favourites like pizza and curry to more adventurous options such as Caribbean or Thai food. We know that it is easy to get hold of with proprietors dotted all over cities towns and villages in the UK waiting at our beckon call in the form of a phone call or mouse click.

What we perhaps don’t know is takeaways can be both a healthy and tasty treat. The obesity crisis has been hammered into us enough by the government and countless weight-loss themed TV shows, anyone gorging on gallons of gloopy green curry on a regular basis will be well aware of the effects on their waistline. continue reading »

Raw food is gaining popularity these days and for some very good reasons too. Raw food is good for our bodies.

So what is considered raw food? Well it is a vegetarian food which is not baked, cooked or heated over about 120 Fahrenheit or 48 Celsius.

Four main groups raw food is categorized with are:

• vegetables and fruits,
• sprouts of all kinds,
• dehydrated breads and fruits,
• and fermented food with friendly germs.

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