Those lovely Innocent people now add two Super Smoothies to their funky-fruity
family of health drinks. Natural Vitamin C (packed with crushed blackcurrants,
acerola cherries and rosehips) and Natural Detox (dripping with lemon, honey
and ginger) should be shaken and slurped without delay.
Innocent Super Smoothies, £1.79. From most healthfood stores and some supermarkets. For your nearest stockist, call the banana phone on 020 8600 3939.
Green & Black
Easter Eggs are very reasonably priced and there’s a wide selection.
So join the organic choccie Easter parade and decide between Milk, Maya Gold
(dark) or the White Egg. Larger appetites can be satisfied with extra treats
of praline mini eggs, nuttwists and cocoa-dusted almonds inside.
For lovers of expensive chocolate with high-class packaging, we recommend the
Rococo Dark Chocolate Egg or Quail’s Nest. This chocolate comes exclusively
from London’s Kings Road or mail order from Rococo online.
Easter eggs for diabetics and anyone on sugar-restricted diets are available
from Thorntons. Visit their website or local shop nearer Easter time (Easter
Sunday is 11 April).
Green & Black Easter Eggs: £2.99 to £7.99, from Waitrose,
Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda and selected fine food & organic healthfood
stores.
Rococo Dark Choclate Egg with Truffles £14.50; Quail Nest £9.75,
at Rococo Chocolates, 321 Kings Rd, London, SW3. Tel 020 7352 5857 or buy online
at: www.rococochocolates.com
Visit: www.thorntons.co.uk
Take
a break from chocolate this Easter and enjoy a traditional Simnel Cake (courtesy
of Marks & Spencer). This fruit and marzipan delight was originally given
by servant girls as a present to their mums on Mothering Sunday, but has
now become the official Easter cake. The eleven eggs or balls on top of the
almond-flavoured icing symbolise the eleven ‘faithful’ disciples
of Christ (Judas excluded), for those of you who always wondered...
Marks & Spencer Easter Simnel Cake, £5.99
Left: M&S Myrtle Moo and Basil Duck chocs, £4.99 each.
This Mother’s Day (21 March) treat mum to one of Body Shop’s relaunched Aromatherapy Range gift packs. Choose from sensual Ylang Ylang, relaxing Lavender, energising Bergamot, and stimulating Peppermint. Each range has a selection of goodies from body washes, mists and lotions to massage gels and exfoliating salt scrubs.
From Body Shop nationwide. Individual prices from £5.00. Select your own gift set & BS will pack as specified.
The Nutri Centre @ Tesco Complementary Health offers an excellent new range of 10 products with top quality vitamins and supplements that you can now buy from Tesco at affordable prices. Especially comprehensive is the Ultimate Multivitamin that packs in just about every vitamin boost you need including powerful antioxidants co-enzyme Q10 and alpha-lipoic acid (£4.99) and Immune Support (£5.99) with essential plant extracts and nutrients. The 10-day Detox Plan and Monthly Support for Women are also worth mentioning as is Echinacea (but be careful with echinacea - it isn’t recommended for any length of time for people with HIV).
The NutriCentre@Tesco range is available from over 200 Tesco stores. From £3.99 - £6.99 (Detox Plan £9.99). Call 0800 505 555 for your nearest store.
