A few years ago I went to the BodyWorld’s exhibition and I can remember thinking to myself that the kidneys are smaller than I expected and higher up in the torso than I had believed them to be. They’re tiny little guys halfway up your back! Although I had learned a lot about how they…
You used to hear an awful lot in the media about them, but their day in the sun seems to have faded. Nonetheless including omega three fatty acids in your diet is still an incredibly important part of your diet. Ideally one should have a ratio of 1:1 omega 3’s to omega 6’s, but the…
Sometimes known as Italian Chicory, radicchio is a purplish leafy vegetable with an appearance similar to red cabbage. While many varieties exist, the most common is Chioggia radicchio which is about the size of a grapefruit. It has a spicy flavour when eaten raw, but this mellows out when the vegetable is cooked. Radicchio is…
