The Power of Parsley

What gets me most excited about food is not only the amount of nutrients that I can get into each meal but also the amount of colour. I can get onto each plate, at each meal.

Having my nutrient dense homemade carrot and lentil soup today I went out to the garden and picked myself some parsley for garnish. While admiring the lovely contrast between the orange soup and the green parsley I started to think about all the extra nutrition is was getting from this tiny little herb.

This little baby is a good source of Protein, Vitamin E, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus and Zinc, and a very good source of dietary Fibre, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium,Potassium, Copper and Manganese.Parsley is powerful antioxidant andanti-inflammatory food that can help to keep your immune system healthy,playing a role in preventing chronic disease. With that calcium,magnesium can help to keep your bones strong.Go grab yourself a packet of parsley seeds or a plant and use it as a garnish, sprinkle on your soup, include it in your sandwich, add it to your stews or include it in your salad dressings! Or pick it straight from your plant and chew!
Deirdre xx