in:spa tests your knowledge and offers you useful health tips and interesting information titbits.

1. Did you know that quinoa is pronounced keen-wa, and contains far more protein than other grain foods and has the complete range of amino acids as well as a spectrum of B vitamins?

2. Did you know that the strawberry plant is actually a member of the rose family? They are not technically fruit - the true fruits of the strawberry plant are the small seeds which coat the outer surface of the strawberry.

3. Have you heard about Lipotone? It contains conjugated linoleic acid which is missing from the modern diet and hence it is called the 'missing link' in weight management. It comes in one a day sachets or in capsule form.

4. Did you know that broccoli has one and a half times as much vitamin C as oranges?

5. Linseeds are good for you? Yes, but to benefit from all their nutrients, you're best off grinding them in a coffee grinder or buying them milled; otherwise, they are not digested.

6. Is it true that potatoes don't count towards my daily fruit and veg portions? Potatoes are certainly a vegetable, but they don't count towards your daily fruit and veg portions because their main nutrient is carbohydrate.

7. Can I get all my daily fruit and veg portions from juice? No, juice can't make up more than one portion a day, however much you drink because you don't get the same nutritional benefits from juice as you get from whole fruit and veg.

8. Did you know that 50% of your daily calorie intake (energy) should come from carbohydrates?

9. If it says natural, farm-fresh or authentic on the label, you'd expect it to be true. But the reality is these claims have no legal definitions. Manufacturers can put them on a train set if they want.

10. Did you know that proanthocyanidins were good for you? So good in fact, that you should be sure to get a daily dose. It's just a big word for antioxidants, so grab a handful of blueberries or have a cup of green tea pdq.

11. Did you know that oily fish (fresh tuna, salmon, sardines, herring, mackerel and trout) are all rich sources of the omega 3 essential fatty acids known for reducing heart attacks and factors that relate to heart disease, such as blood clotting and high blood pressure... ?

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