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Haricot (aka in the US, 'navy') beans are probably more commonly known in their role as baked beans. How often do we take beans on toast for a quick warm lunch on a cold day for granted? When you strip away the sauce that your baked beans come in, you’re left with a creamy white bean with an ...

I love peanuts, they’re an incredible edible which is actually native to the tropics. The legume most often misconstrued to be a nut is also extremely good for you! Peanuts, whilst being ubiquitously popular as a snack in the UK, are also featured in Asian cooking with satay and chikki (or peanut ...

We’ve all heard of whey protein, but its slightly more distant cousin, casein protein, is perhaps less well-known. On the opposite side of the scale to whey, casein is a slow-acting protein that has multiple benefits for those who lift weights or exercise regularly. Continue reading to find out the ...

Native to the Mediterranean and Eurasia and growing in rocky, mountainous areas, there are several types of oregano, not just the ones you can buy in the shops. In fact there are 44 species of oregano! You probably know it though for its role in Greek and Italian foods and many love it for its ...

Following on from our previous strength and muscle feature “5 Awesome Strongman Physiques”, we decided to add a few more super strongmen to inspire you. This time they are all from our own great and green land of Great Britain. We selected these men based on two criteria: they must have competed in ...

As you know, tea and coffee are two of the most commonly consumed drinks in the world being drunk for centuries by millions all over the world. While there are several major coffee and tea companies around today, one new and growing organisation is providing a unique option with ganoderma for those ...

Apples are so common, they may be taken for granted (try making one!) but this mainstay of the fruit bowl may not have been getting the credit it deserves. Did you know there are over 7,000 varieties of apple? No longer should they be seen as just a mundane everyday fruit for they contain a whole ...

Shallots are an extremely well recognised part of folk medicine native to Asia as well as being a versatile ingredient. They are closely related to onions as you've probably guessed, and share some similarities with garlic. If you love onions and would never dare to pick up a shallot, let me see if ...

Commonly forgotten among the other more 'popular' nuts, the macadamia nut shouldn't be underestimated as it's a powerful vitamin and nutrient source. As can be seen in decadent desserts and puddings, macadamias are easily replaced by almonds and cashews when people think of a healthy snack but ...

OK folks, this one is for geeks of the sport: there’s no better man to look to for rugby advice than Brian O’Driscoll. If you were to ask any rugby fan to name the greatest centre to have ever played the game I have no doubt his name would be the first on their lips. So if you’re a rugby player ...