Foods of the Month - July
Having a good diet is essential for hormonal balance and there is no better way than to eat what is in season from around the country & your local farmers market.
This months foods are:- Fruit- blueberries, a super food with the highest antioxidant levels than any other fruit or vegetable, helping fight heart disease, cancer and lowering cholesterol levels. Strawberries at there best now , just seven a day count towards your 5 a day fruit and vegetable, low in calories, high in fibre and taste delicious
Salad - watercress, its green leaves are a great source of iron and zinc as well as containing vitamin C and magnesium. Fennel, with its distinctive aniseed flavour can be eaten cooked, roasted or braised or shaved thinly into salads for a change, carrots young and tender are delicious grated with a squeeze of lemon juice.
Vegetables - Jersey new potatoes are at there best, full of vitamins and minerals, no need to peel,steam and serve with a dot of butter. Long Runner Beans, these are high in Vitamin C and folic acid which aid blood cell and nervous system development
Fish - Mackerel, British mackerel is in season from June to October, an oily fish, rich in healthy Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids vitamins and selenium, which boost the immune system and the endocrine system. Ideal for the BBQ or bake
Meat - Try lean English and Welsh lamb studded with rosemary and garlic serve with new potatoes and green beans.



Honey dew : is a bright yellow, thick skinned melon, which is juicy and sweet. Normally eaten in slices as a snack or a starter.
A sorbet made from Cantaloup is clean and refreshing to the palette and is good to serve between spicy meals.
Although a fruit and not a vegetable, the tomato is often classified this way.
Oranges are the one of the most popular citrus fruits available today.
Kiwi Fruit (Chinese Gooseberry) is an excellent source of Vitamin C and contains a useful amount of potassium, to counteract sodium, excess sodium can result in fluid retention
Kiwis are harvested before they are fully ripe. Select firm fruit that yield to gentle pressure and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks
The Banana is one of the most popular fruits, ideal for any age group.They are natural no fuss, sealed in their own wrapper providing a versitile fruit for a snack, dessert, cooking or for blending into nutritional milk shakes.
With vitamin C they can help the immune system and act as an antioxidant, there is vitamin B2 for healthy eyes and skin, and converting protein, fat and carbohydrates to energy. Vitamin B6 supports the nervous system and aids in regulating hormones. Bananas are high in potassium aiding circulation, whilst low in fat and sugar. Bananas are a source of instant and sustained energy.
The strawberry plant is part of the rose family and was first cultivated for food during the 13th century when they where used as a beauty treatment by the rich, being crushed in abundance and used for facials and bathing.
Fact profile per 100g
A soft summer fruit that is associated with the lowlands of Scotland has a reputation for the best-flavoured fruits. A popular fruit to grow at home, it is harvested from the end of July into August, it is also available all year, but can be expensive, from New Zealand and Chile
The avocado pear is a New World fruit native to Mexico, but now popular with fruit growers in California, South Africa and Australia,
With Vitamin C to boost the immune system, Vitamin B thiamin and riboflavin needed to boost metabolic rate, its vitamin E acts as an antioxidant, with the potassium aiding circulation.