
Eggplant
Eggplant skin contains nasunin, a brain-protective anthocyanin antioxidant, and the flesh provides fibre for heart health.
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Eggplant skin contains nasunin, a brain-protective anthocyanin antioxidant, and the flesh provides fibre for heart health.

Rosmarinic acid, carnosol and ursolic acid give rosemary documented antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects beyond its culinary role.

Make a tray on Sunday and breakfast sorts itself all week: baked egg muffins studded with spinach, red

A no-cook salad that eats like a proper meal: flakes of rich mackerel over earthy beetroot and peppery

Made the night before, ready when you are: chia seeds set into a soft pudding with milk, then

A brain-food lunch in under fifteen minutes: smashed avocado on toasted wholegrain bread, piled with tinned sardines and
Iodine is a trace mineral the body cannot make, yet it sits at the very heart of how we burn energy and grow. The thyroid gland
EPA and DHA are the two long-chain omega-3 fats found in oily fish — the active forms the body uses most readily, unlike the plant omega-3
The share of EPA + DHA in red blood cells; a validated long-term omega-3 status marker, optimal around 8%.

Green tea is one of the most studied drinks in the world, and almost none of its value comes from calories — a brewed cup is essentially flavoured

Coffee is the most popular source of antioxidants in many people’s diets, which surprises those who think of it only as a caffeine delivery system — a black
Flavan-3-ols are a family of flavonoids, the catechins and epicatechins that give cocoa, tea and many fruits their gentle astringency. They have become some of the