The Fresh Network Blog

Hail Wheatgrass

Juice Master Jason Vale sings the praises of nature’s most health-enhancing elixir.

One of the most popular new super drinks of the 21st century is wheatgrass. I say ‘new’, but what I mean of course is new to most. Wheatgrass shots have in fact been around for centuries. The famous Swiss doctor Bircher-Benner was using powerful green juices as far back as the 1800’s and it is reported that as far back as the 16th century green juices were used to help treat all kinds of disease. And of all the green juices on earth, none is more nutritionally powerful than wheatgrass. In fact, it has been said that just one little shot of wheatgrass has the same nutritional value as 1kg of other leafy green vegetables. Whether that stat is actually true or not (after all how can one ever really know?) one thing is for sure: a tiny amount of this super green liquid can have a tremendous impact on every aspect of your health. 

KIKI Launches new Certified Organic range

KIKI always has a finger on the pulse with their comprehensive food and food supplement range. With a rapidly growing portfolio, and new contemporary branding, KIKI has always ensured that only the highest raw quality ingredients are selected. Each product is carefully and ethically processed to preserve and maximise the beneficial and potent elements. No fillers, binders or preservatives are ever added. 

KIKI has not only just launched their new labels and branding, but also their new raw, Certified Organic range which include Coconut oil, Spirulina, Chlorella, Aloe Ferox Juice, Moringa Leaf powder, Pea Protein and Wheatgrass. Watch this space for more to come...

You can see the full KIKI range and buy here. 

The forgotten substance that will help you gain health and to lose weight

by Fiona Robertson

This is about a key addition to your diet that will make a huge difference in so many areas of your health.

 Eat more fiber! You've probably heard it before. But do you know why fiber is so good for your health?

 Dietary fiber is found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes. Fiber comes from plants and is a carbohydrate that cannot be digested. It scrubs and sweeps and clears the digestive tract as it moves through you. With this gentle movement through your digestive tract, the fiber binds to fats and toxins and will add an even greater service to the body that just the cleaning process. Fiber can also provide many other health benefits as well, it will lower your risk of diabetes and heart disease.

'Annelie's Raw Food Power' Book Competition Giveaway - Competition CLOSED

 

We've joined forces with the publishers of Annalie's Raw Food Power, Ivy Press, to giveaway 3 copies of Annelie Whitfield's new book. 

With more than fifty delicious, nutrient rich recipes Annalie's Raw Food Power is an inspiring introduction to the world of raw food.

Just send us your answer to the question below and we'll randomly draw 3 lucky winners.

10 Reasons To Add Bee Pollen To Your Diet

Bee pollen is a holistic remedy used throughout the world. Unfortunately the vast amount of uses that pollen can be used for are often overlooked.

Dr. Gabriel Cousens MD, has listed bee pollen as one of his 22 most recommended food energies.

Bee Pollen is made by honeybees, it is loaded with antioxidants and is nature's most complete nourishing foods.

Pollen contains nearly all nutrients required by humans, free amino acids, rutin, vitamins, including B-complex, and folic acid and is rich in protein. Bee Pollen can be used medicinally for a wide range of conditions from prostate health to skin conditions and can help correct specific nutritional imbalances within the body.

Juice in a Bar Big Summer Offer

For those of you who already love Juice Masters Veggie Juice in a Bar, you will be excited to hear that for this week only, until 31st August we are slashing our prices by over 30%

Order 4 boxes of 24 Veggie Juice in a Bar and pay just £99.99!

These award winning delicious 100% natural raw energy bars are a clever combination of seriously healthy super foods and friendly bacterias infused with the natural sweetness of raw dates and creamy smooth raw almond butter.

If you haven't tried these scrumptious bars yet - then don't miss out!

Go here to order your 4 boxes saving £43.97!

Janey talks fats

There aren’t many issues of Get Fresh! that don’t feature a recipe containing coconut or one of its many fabulous derivatives, yet it won’t have escaped your notice that there’s some controversy and debate as to their health benefits. In her ‘Don’t be Fooled by….health foods that aren’t really healthy’ column in the Daily Mail recently, Angela Dowden declared: "An 80 gram portion of fresh coconut flesh can count as one of your five a day, but, very unusually for a fruit, it’s astonishingly high in saturated fat… A typical serving of 80 grams supplies 283 calories and 24 grams of saturated fat, more than the guideline daily amount of 20 grams a day."

I’m not a nutritionist, but I’d like to dispute just about every word there! For starters, most of us know that the whole ‘five a day’ concept is severely flawed. We need probably more like ’15 or 20 a day’ of 100% natural fresh fruit and veg.

I believe fats are vital for us and ‘good fats’ are not as villainous as the media would have us believe. Fats found in ‘real’ food (that’s 100% whole foods without processing) are essential. Even olive oil, well documented to be a good monounsaturated fat, is 14% saturated fat. The myth has arisen because most anti-fat arguments are really referring to

20% off Durian and Chia Seeds

We are delighted to announce we now have Freeze-Dried Durian back in stock, along with several other fantastic and much-requested additions to our range.

Until Friday August 10, 2012 you can purchase all of our new products at a special introductory 20% discount. 

Freeze-Dried Durian
100% natural, raw, freeze-dried Durian. Known in Asia as 'king of the fruits; it has a delicious yet peculiar flavour that is variously described as having notes of vanilla, banana, papaya, caramel, custard or even (some say) onion!!

What do you taste? Will you be a lover, a hater, or a yet-to-be convert to this extraordinary delicacy.

 

Raw snacks, special offers

This is just a quick note to let you know that we're currently offering specials on the following ranges of raw snacks:

Raw Health - buy 3 and get the 4th free!
Raw Health use organic raw ingredients and where possible soak and sprout them to bring their natural vitality to life. These delicious snacks are made at low temperatures to preserve the health-giving nutrients and enzymes. Choose from: Flax Pumpkin Crackers, Provencale Crispbread Buckwheat & Rosemary, Sprouted Sunseed Mix Provencale, and Flax Raw Crackers Piquant.

Go here to visit our special offers page

Biscru - buy any 2 and get the 3rd free!
This unique range of raw biscuits is made with a base of wholesome dehydrated buckwheat, and has four gorgeous and nutrient-loaded varieties to choose from: Apple & Date, Beetroot & Carrot, Black Olive & Onion, and Tomato & Paprika.

Go here to visit our special offers page

Juice Master Juice in a Bar - 20% off!
These award-winning bars are a clever combination of seriously healthy fruit and vegetable juices, smooshed with creamy raw almond butter and naturally sweetened with raw dates. Packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, chlorophyll, phytonutrients and probiotics, these bars contain no artificial anything - they're just pure yummy goodness on the go! Available in two varieties: Veggie and Superfruit.

Go here to visit our special offers page

These special offers are available only until Sunday June 12th, so don't miss out! Order online or by ringing us on +44(0)845 833 7017.

Raw: your biggest questions answered

We're back to tell you more about our brilliant new ebook -pictured - and to share an extended excerpt from it. This is the book where we ask a panel of 12 leading experts the biggest questions regarding the raw diet and lifestyle. Click here to read an extended selection of those questions and/or to download the book and read on to see who is on the panel.

The excerpt we've chosen to share is part of the chapter on supplementation. [Note: a similar excerpt appeared in the current issue of Get Fresh! magazine - if you have already read it there it is still worth reading on, as this version contains information that was not included there due to space constraints]. Without further ado, here it is...