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The Food Programme Nutrition's Dark Matter: The New Science of Eating
Why we need such a variet of edible leaves and veg.
Defence chemicals in food that gives them their vibrant colours.
I really try to cover all the food groups
Food for Life by Tim Spector
eg Polyphenols
10 varieties of edible leaves
If you were to use Iceberg as one of your 5 a day you would need to eat 1,000 of them!
Loose leaf lettuce, intense green, bits of red and purple in it - even more health benefits
Bitter lettuce is the healthiest.
Bitter, astringent tasting polyphenols
bitter tastes and bright colours, Seeds and nuts - all have polyphenols.
Humans can't process them, but our gut microbes can.
Used to be called antioxidants.
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Lane Cottage Produce Birtley, Bucknell, SY7 0EF, Shropshire, UK
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Cambrian Edible Plants Llandrindod Wells
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