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Stinging Nettles & Their Health Benefits<\/h2>\n
Nettles should ideally, be wilted before you eat them – heat them up until they wilt and you will destroy the ‘functionality’ of the tiny barbs that deliver the acidic sting.<\/p>\n
Nettles health benefits include:<\/p>\n
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- Anti-inflammatory benefits, great for joint pain<\/li>\n
- Help fight off hayfever<\/li>\n
- They contain iron & vitamin C<\/li>\n
- They reduce oxidative stress (study here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Nettles are actually one of the healthiest plants you can eat and are very dense in terms of their nutritional content.<\/p>\n
Steaming them is probably the best way to prepare them.<\/p>\n
\nDandelion & Their Health Benefits<\/h2>\n
Dandelions can also be found in most UK gardens (not sure about the US sorry).<\/p>\n
You can eat the whole plant, the root is a pain to prepare and change into a coffee however.<\/p>\n
They contain vitamins A, C and K and can be eaten raw.<\/p>\n
They also contain minerals such as iron and magnesium.<\/p>\n
There is even some research to suggest that dandelions may help prevent cancer (study here<\/a>\u00a0and here<\/a>).<\/p>\n
\nForaging Mushrooms<\/h2>\n
*Always check an online resource like a blog, against at least 1 book and preferably 1 knowledgeable forager before eating anything. Especially true when foraging mushrooms as loads of them are deadly!<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nOne of the easiest mushrooms to identify is Chicken of the Woods. Also known as\u00a0Laetiporus sulphureus it generally grows on oak trees and stumps.<\/p>\n
More detailed information on Chicken of the Woods can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n
Found August – October, they are a good source of protein, potassium and vitamin C.<\/p>\n