Pick Me Up! Special – September 2019

WORDS BY ROSIE CRASS IMAGES: ALAMY

Therearetonnesoffoodsouttherethat

claimtobea superfood,buthowmanyof

themliveuptothetitle?Withkaleand

cranberriesbeinga favouritefora while

now,whatotherweirdandwonderful foods

are said to be good for our health?

Withclaimsthatit canreducecholesterol,lowerbloodsugar

levelsandimprovesymptomsofdiabetes,applecider

vinegarhaslongbeenpopularwiththenaturalhealth

community.Andthey’renottheonlyones,withVictoria

Beckhamhavinga shotofthestuffeverymorning. Some

studieshaveevenshownthatit can help

weight loss and reduce belly fat!

B

symptoms

stopthere.Withthep

antioxidantsandsaid

immunesystem,som

thatit canhelpkilloff

Theverdictsstillout-

certainly a buzz aroun

Camelmilk

Predictedtobethelatesthealthcraze,camelmilkis the

newestproducttohavebeengiventhetitleof‘superfood’.It

maybevirtuallyunheardofinthewesternworld,butit’s

been consumedforcenturiesinNorthAfricaandthe

MiddleEast.It’shighlynutritiouswith

aroundfivetimesmorevitaminC

thancow’smilk,haslessfat

andcholesterolandsome

studieshaveevenfound

thatit is betterfor

peoplewithlactose

intolerance.After

realityTVstar,Kim

shiantooktosocial

diatoraveaboutthe

rink,itspopularity

hasrisen,andcamel

milkhasmadeits

wayonto

supermarketshelves

cross the UK.

OR SUPER-FAD?

Apple cider vinegar

Thereis a reasonwhychickensoup

is favouritewhenyou’refeelingill.

Bonebrothhasbeenusedfor

centuriestohelppeoplefeelbetter

whenthey’reunwell,withancient

culturesusingit totreatthesick

whenfoodwasmedicinal.And

therearestillbenefitstoit now,

withresearchsuggestingit

supportstheimmunesystem,

strengthensthebones,skinand hair

and even boosts energy levels.

Bone broth

Itmightnotsound

appealingbutif youwantto

addmorelow-fatproteinto

yourdiet,thensnackingon

bugsmaybetheanswer.

Someinsectsaresaidtobe

richin nutrientslike

omega-3fattyacidsand

accordingtoscientiststhey

couldbethefoodofthe

future.Notonlyarecritters

goodforyou,butthey’rea

low-costalternativeand

couldhavefarless impact

on the planet.

Insects

Buzz word

Killer ingredient

Grub’s up

Meaty fix

Celeb favourite

Thinkdessert

not desert!