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Most people would agree that, if your food – the primary source of nutrients used to fuel your body – is loaded with toxic chemicals and pollutants, it is probably going to have a detrimental effect on your health over the long-term. This is one of the main reasons why organically produced food and other products have seen such a rise in popularity in recent years, as more and more people have started to take an interest in the quality, purity and nutritional content of their diet. But the burning question that so many people ask is, is organic food...

If you think there’s a possibility that you’re obese, by asking this question you are taking the first step towards making some positive changes to improve your health and reduce your weight to a safer level. What’s more, with the obesity ‘epidemic’ in the West, there’s no need for you to feel alone. In fact, each day in Britain alone, 1,000 people become obese and currently this means that around 20% of the population is classed as such. So, this is a serious issue facing a lot of people for a number of reasons, not least the modern lifestyle and...

About Montmorency cherries Montmorency cherries are a variety of tart cherry called “Prunus Cerasus”. They are part of the light red amarelle cultivar of sour cherries, in contrast to the dark red Morello cultivar. They grow mainly in the United States (over 70%), but can also be found in Canada and France. Traditionally used in cooking, Montmorency cherries have recently gained greater notoriety as a highly nutritious food, sometimes referred to as a “superfood”. In other words, it is a nutrient-rich fruit that contains beneficial compounds that are absent (or found in significantly lower levels) in the vast majority of...