Comments on: 6 Foods to Boost your Immune System this Christmas

By: Mark Salinas

Mark Salinas — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:14:55 +0000

Very good as always! Btw…I loved the whole foods article!

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:14:34 +0000

Glad to hear you like them too Hugo. I really don’t see what’s not to like about them. They’re probably my favourite cooked vegetable. Would be a good article title though…’Confessions of a Mushroom Lover’ :-)

By: Hugo

Hugo — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:55:56 +0000

Ha this is turning into a confessional :) I too am a mushroom fan, but my wife can’t stand them. So I haven’t had mushrooms for absolutely years but now you have mentioned them I may start trying sneaking them back into my meals :)

Brilliant article Tom!

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:07:26 +0000

Thanks Andrew. Glad to find some fellow mushroom lovers. I always use them in my cooking but one of my flat mates can’t stand them. I couldn’t imagine most meals without them.

By: Andrew R - Go Healthy Go Fit

Andrew R - Go Healthy Go Fit — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:10:55 +0000

I love mushrooms. Good to know that they help out with the good old immune system, cause I hate getting sick!

Thanks for the article!

All the Best,

Andrew R

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:49:48 +0000

Thanks for your comments Tuscany. I love mushrooms. I try to incorporate them into almost every meal I cook. Thankyou also for the point about Twinings. I personally don’t mind the taste of green tea but I have tried a few of the Twinings offerings and they are absolutely top notch. I’ve not tried adding fresh lemon yet but I imagine it would be quite refreshing.

As for the point about green tea containing caffeine you are completely correct. I forgot to mention this. I too never drink caffeine at night because it keeps me away. I buy a pack of caffeinated and a pack of non-caffeinated green tea when I do my shopping. I then save the non-caffeinated green teas and drink one just before I go to bed. I find it really helps me unwind without any of the unwanted effects of caffeine i.e. being wide awake.

Hope you have a happy, healthy Christmas too :-)

By: Tuscanystone

Tuscanystone — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:18:14 +0000

Hey Tom

Thanks for your very informative blog. I’m always popping over to have a read but this is my first comment. I am smiling away reading this post as I eat a lot of mushrooms lately and drink green tea! :o) I’m trying to lose weight primarily, however, have been very pleased with all the noticiable health benefits I’ve seen just by adding green tea and more vegetables to my diet. And of course, cutting out the crap!

Anyway……..my point……(I rabbit on sometimes, sorry :o)

For anyone that doesnt like the taste of green tea. I had the same problem. However, Twining do a range that have have added crannberry or mango or citrus etc. And these are much more pallatable. I also heard if you squeeze fresh lemon into the tea the health benefits are increased and it tastes nicer too :o)

One thing that I have to disagree with tho, is the ‘you can drink it any time of day’. The only reason I know this is that I can’t drink anything caffeine at night as it keeps me awake. And, at first, I didnt realise that green tea is caffienated!!! So guess who stayed awake all night? lol So, for those susceptible to caffeine, its not a good idea.

Happy, healthy Xmas to you!!

Tusc :o)