{"id":214909,"date":"2019-05-08T10:37:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T10:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutrition.nellsar.com\/?p=214909"},"modified":"2019-05-08T10:53:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T10:53:00","slug":"the-magic-of-culinary-herbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutrition.nellsar.com\/the-magic-of-culinary-herbs\/","title":{"rendered":"The magic of culinary herbs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Herbs are one of my favourite additions to any meal. I love the flavour and colour they bring. I also love that we can grow herbs in pots, on our windowsills, or in our gardens with relative ease. They are full of nourishment, taste good and smell great!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just by adding fresh herbs to a meal we increase the nutritional value and antioxidant capacity, without adding in calories or increasing the portion size. As I have mentioned in previous blogs, antioxidants are incredibly important for health. Found in most if not all fresh fruits, herbs, spices and vegetables, antioxidants are powerhouses of molecules that safely interact with and \u2018mop up\u2019 harmful free radicals which can cause damage to our cells.<\/p>\n

For the elderly, often the taste buds diminish so more flavourful additions such as herbs and spices enable food to have some ‘zing’ and interest again.<\/p>\n

I could share information about the medicinal properties of culinary herbs all day long and I encourage our kitchens to use them where ever possible.<\/p>\n

Here is a taster of three easy growers that are also easy to find in the shops. See just how beneficial our little flavourful friends can be! All you need to do is chop them up finely and throw them into your cooking, add them into salads or simply use them as a topper or seasoning to any meal or snack.<\/p>\n

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