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Love them or hate them, Brussels sprouts are a Christmas staple, and they could also offer unexpected benefits in terms of supporting eye health — a great reason to keep this and other festive foods on your plate into the New Year.

Though St Brigid’s day (Feb 1) is considered the start of spring in the Celtic calendar, it is really still wintering outside in the veggie patch.

Though St. Brigid’s day (Feb 1) is considered the start of spring in the Celtic calendar, it is really still wintering outside in the veggie patch.

Though St Brigid’s day (Feb 1) is considered the start of spring in the Celtic calendar, it is really still wintering outside in the veggie patch.

I can’t believe the weather, it’s glorious, then it rains a little and then the sun beams down again. I have been asked lately for a simple, but different way to cook local fish.

Did you know that the lungs, skin, kidneys, liver, colon and more are used by our bodies to detoxify? In today’s world people accumulate toxins faster than they can be expelled by the body’s natural processes.

Brussels sprouts

A Brussels sprout with seven times more vitamin C than a satsuma is to go on sale for the first time, ready for Christmas, exclusively at Marks&Spencer. Called the ‘Super C Sprout’, this unusual sprout is a new variety, which gram for gram contains nearly seven times as much vitamin C as a satsuma. This means that this Christmas you’ll only need to eat two Super C Sprouts with your Christmas lunch to get the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C!