As we mentioned in our previous newsletter New Zealanders are geologically a young country and trace elements and essential minerals vary in availability relative to countries that experienced glaciation and extensive sedimentation during the ice ages. — Read Article
Our good health is dependent on various minerals to facilitate body function and our metabolism; these minerals are described as major minerals and trace minerals. — Read Article
Avocados originate from Central Mexico, a member of the flowering plant family Lauraceae. It can be described botanically as a large berry containing one large seed inside. — Read Article
Celery belongs to the apiaceous plant family along with parsley, it is a biannual crop especially suited to a European type climate and records document
its cultivation in the Mediterranean region including France around the 17th century. — Read Article
Beetroot could justifiably be described as a super food due to its health promoting properties when consumed. It is high in immune boosting fibre, vitamins and minerals; vitamin C and essential minerals like potassium that supports nerve and muscle function, magnesium which supports bone, liver, kidney and pancreas function and general health. — Read Article
Magnesium is an essential mineral to sustain life; it is catalysed in more than three hundred of our body’s enzyme systems including protein synthesis, blood pressure regulation, energy production, nerve function, the structural development of bone, production of DNA and RNA, the transportation across cell membranes of calcium and potassium, sustaining the cardiovascular system and process, also nerve and muscle function. — Read Article
