Nor'West News: May 10, 2016

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Tuesday May 10 2016
news from
The Hamptons
Peter & Kathryn
Beat the Cold with Superfoods
Meat pies, hot chocolate and lots of mashed
potatoes – it may seem that all wintertime
foods are packed with calories.
however, winter is a great time to enjoy
healthy foods with fibre, colour and flavour.
you just need to know what to look for!
Legumes are often passed over in summer,
but are readily available for your winter
recipes. Peas, beans, nuts and lentils are
great sources of vitamins, minerals and
protein. try adding kidney beans, chickpeas
or lentils into your soups and stress for a
hearty meal. Perfect for a Chilly Day!
source of potassium and folate.
roast with kumara, honey and walnuts to
make a warm salad packed with nutrition.
not getting enough of the sunshine
vitamin? Salmon is perfect for boosting your
vitamin D intake during the colder months.
Vitamin D helps regulate the immune
system, crucial when the flu is doing its
rounds! But don’t forget that superfoods
need to be part of a super-diet.
there’s no point having a healthy breakfast
then hopping off to a fast – food joint for
dinner!
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Dark leafy greens, like spinach and kale,
are rich in Vitamins a, C and K. not only
do these greens thrive in cold conditions,
the cold also helps take the edge off of any
bitter flavours. Great way to serve these
greens is sautéed with garlic and olive oil.
happy healthy eating this winter.
Garlic also helps fight those winter nasties.
Pumpkins and butternuts are in season
now and make a healthy option. One cup
of cooked squash has only 80 calories, but
is rich in vitamin C and contains 214% of
the recommended daily intake of vitamin
a! these colourful veggies are also a great
neW BUSIneSSeS
BELL & CO
Bell & Co. is a lunch delivery service in
Christchurch. They produce seasonal,
locally-sourced, nutritious food and deliver
it to your office or workplace.
Currently they have a weekly rotating menu of
sandwiches from $8 and salads from $10 with
vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options each
week. Soon to come will be soups to warm us
up as the months get cooler.
Look them up on Facebook and Instagram
to keep updated on specials, areas and menus.
Email hello@belland.co
or message them on
Facebook for orders,
requests and feedback!
COCOA BLACK
Come and see us at our stunning new Café!
Our emphasis is on LOCAL and FRESH!
Check out our healthy cabinet food, including
nutritionists salads and gourmet soups, divine
freshly squeezed juices and Allpress Coffee.
Eat in or take out.
Opening 2nd week of May.
Shop 32 Merivale Mall,
(ex Sweet Kitchen).
Hours: 7am – 5pm
Monday to Friday
8am -4pm
Saturday & Sunday
See you there!