Blog — Bilberries

Once you try this healthy vegan bilberry smoothie packed with antioxidants you’ll never look back! Smoothies are a fantastic way of providing your body with all the nutrients it needs in super quick time. Simple and delicious, smoothies are suitable for children, adults, seniors and even toddlers, as they are easily digestible for most people. They can be a healthy breakfast choice - but how do you decide which smoothies to go for among the thousands of recipe combinations on offer? Relax - there’s no rocket science involved. You only need to add one little thing. And that is the humble bilberry! ...

Among the 5 senses, the eyes perceive about 80% of all impressions. So, don’t just take your eyes for granted! Healthy Eyes = Good Vision Sharp-eyes will help you do well—at home, at work, or behind the wheel.  It’s recommended that you should not compromise your eyes’ health. Keeping your eyes healthy becomes doubly imperative in modern times. Smart phone and computer screens have virtually become the core of our daily lives without giving way to any middle ground. As per a recent Verizon study, on average Americans spend about 9 hours and 39 minutes a day in front of...

Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) are a more classic Lughnasadh gift - in more ways than one. It’s easy to identify blaeberries (as we call them in Scotland) as after their flowers are pollinated by the bilberry bumblebee (Bombus monticola) they produce berries that look exactly like miniature blueberries! The taste is much more concentrated, no watery flavours here. So now the race is on to get your fill before the rabbits, the deer and even stoats, weasels and foxes, get them. Everyone is after a shot of potent antioxidants!  If you manage to collect enough you can make bilberry pie or bilberry jam...