Mother's Day Ideas/Gifts

Its that time of year again were you tell your mum that she's GREAT! But are you fed up with buying her an average, run of the mill bunch of flowers and taking her out for dinner? Well here are a few ideas that might help push the boat out a bit for you mum.

Why not write her a little heart felt poem for Mother's Day? There are loads of websites that do free poems if your not a whizz at English.

You could make her dinner for a change. Again there are loads of websites that cater for this type of thing. BBC Food is a good one to try.

Its always best to get her something personal, like a nice photo collage or personalised card.

Do you want your skin to have a youthful glow?

What to eat:

Fortified cereal, lean meat, pork, poultry, oysters. Zinc and iron are key to skin functioning. Zinc contributes to cell production, plus natural cell sloughing, which keeps dullness at bay. Red blood cells need iron to carry oxygen to skin, helping give you a glow. Aim for 1 serving of cereal (a cup), 1 palm-sized serving of meat or poultry or 3 oysters per day.

Want clearer skin?

Do you want clearer skin?

Follow the great skin diet:

What to eat:

Whole wheat and grains

In the past, dermatologists have maintained that unless you wipe greasy fingers on your face, food doesn’t cause zits. However Australian researchers found that a low-glycemic diet (more whole grains, protein and produce versus refined carbs such as white bread) may reduce acne. Low-glycemic foods keep insulin steady, and refined carbs and sugar spike it. The surges may boost production of androgens, hormones that, when elevated, can cause zits. After 12 weeks of a low-glycemic diet, subjects’ pimple counts dropped 20 percent, a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition notes. More studies are needed to prove the link, but no doctor will discourage you from eating whole grains and veggies! Aim for 3 servings a day (one serving equals a slice of bread or 1/2 cup cooked grains.)

What foods are in season at the moment?

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/family/hot_topics/features/pick_of_the_season.htm


Visit this website for all the information on how to cook the foods to perfection and ideas on how to try the foods in new ways, for example roasting the carrots in olive oil parsley and lemon, yummmm.

Here's a narrowed down version for you:

Blurberries

Carrots

Sweetcorn

Tomatoes

Cauliflower

Broccoli