May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. As a MASCED (Melanoma and Skin Cancer Early Detection) accredited professional, I feel it is my duty to share this new My Skin Doctor app with you all. People seem reluctant to visit their GP with anything other than Covid-19 related issues at the …
Z is for Zucchini (or Courgette) OK, OK, I know it’s a vegetable in the culinary sense but botanically, it’s a fruit so I’m using it! 🥒 The courgette is a summer squash 🥒 The courgette is over 90% water 🥒 The courgette contains both soluble and insoluble fibre – great for digestion …
Y is for Yellow Passion Fruit Another one of my favourites – the passion fruit. Passion fruit drink, sorbet, cheesecake, topped yogurt, whatever it is, if a passion fruit version is an option, I’ll choose it! Because of me trying to stick to the alphabet, I titled this to be …
X is for Ximenia Named after a Spanish monk, Ximenia is a flowering plant in the Olacaceae family. Shaped like a round plum with taste descriptions ranging from a sour plum to bitter almond, it is found primarily in Africa and the Middle East. 🍑 1 ripe fruit is 27% Vitamin C …
W is for Watermelon At over 90% water, the watermelon is a great summer refresher. 🍉 The watermelon originates from South Africa and is related to the cantaloupe 🍈, pumpkin 🎃 and cucumber 🥒 🍉 Fat free, low salt and low in calories – the watermelon is a great snack …
N is for Nectarines People are often unsure of the differences between peaches and nectarines. To be honest, there’s not a lot of difference. They’re both very good nutritionally, offering a range of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre. Physically, nectarines lack the soft hairy skin that peaches have – they …