Jun

18

Get your Fig on!

Category: Nutrition | Leave a Comment | Written by Jono Cono

Figs are small but mighty fruit, in fact even though figs are considered fruit they’re actually a flower that is inverted into itself.  The seeds are drupes, or the real fruit.
So why are figs so mighty?  Dried figs have a higher concentration of calcium, potassium, and iron compared to dried fruits such as raisins, cranberriers, [...]

Mar

31

Time for tea

Category: Nutrition | Leave a Comment | Written by Jono Cono

Research has proven that there are many benefits to tea.  The benefits differ depending on what colour of tea you drink.  I’ll describe to you three different main types of tea and what they can do for you.
White tea:

White tea leaves come from the bud of the tea plant and are flash-steamed and dried.  This [...]