Make sure you’re getting your five-a-day with top fruit and veg box deliveries
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WITH Boris Johnson on a drive to battle obesity, now’s the time to load up on fruit and veg.
Dr Marios Anastasiades says: “Vegetables are rich in antioxidants and help with weight loss. Eat fruit moderately to limit your sugar intake.” We also trial fruit and veg box deliveries and multi-tasking make-up.
Health
with Jane Atkinson
Boxxfresh
- Boxxfresh delivery service, from £17 at boxxfresh.com -
BOXXFRESH is a delivery service for those who want to know exactly what they are getting.
Select your box size then fill it. I went for Isle of Wight tomatoes, cherries, parsley and broccoli. All were super-fresh and wrapped in brown paper.
Add other plant-based extras such as olive oil, pesto and sweet potato loaf. No subscription needed.
ABEL & Cole focus on seasonal, organic veg, grown as close to home as possible.
I got the medium box of salad leaves, fennel, vine tomatoes, carrots, courgettes and potatoes.
All very fresh and the packaging is recyclable or reusable.
ODDBOX is a sustainable service that works with farms to save wonky carrots or oversize apples supermarkets might reject and reduces plastic waste by delivering food in recyclable cardboard boxes.
Also provides storage instructions and recipes ideas.
Multi-purpose crayon for eyes, lips and cheeks.
A long-lasting, vibrant red lip and cheek stain.
The bright colour means only a very small amount is needed on the cheeks but lip colour can be tailored to a light tint or increase the layers for a deeper colour.
Dries quickly and I found it totally smudge-proof.
Meant to suit all skin tones and I loved it as a lipstick . . . but it didn’t suit me as a blush.