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Kakadu plum, Illawarra plum, Burdekin plum, Davidson’s plum, riberry, red and yellow finger limes, Tasmanian pepper, brush cherry, Cedar Bay cherry, muntries, Molucca raspberry…
Heard of them?
Sound delicious?
While Australian native fruits have been enjoyed by indigenous people for thousands |
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of years, CSIRO has conducted the first scientific study and found that the levels of antioxidants in these native fruits are higher than blueberries (which are renowned for their high antioxidant levels)
So what are antioxidants good for?
Antioxidants are thought to reduce the risk of many unfavourable health conditions, including: Alzheimer's disease, autoimmune and cardiovascular disease, cancer, cataractogenesis, diabetes, macular regeneration, MS, muscular dystrophy and pancreatitis.
Not only are native foods high in antioxidants, the cultivation of native Australian foods also:
- Conserves wild resources and helps protect biodiversity
- Utilises Aboriginal knowledge and values traditional lore
- Encourages farmers to diversify from traditional crops
- Creates incomes and jobs for Aboriginal and rural communities. |
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Native fruits, delicious as they are, are not the only native treat to be enjoyed.
Get your hands on some native herbal tea such as ‘Wattleseed and Cinnamon’, or if you’re a fan of Green tea, try the ‘Lemon Myrtle and Green Tea’ variety- Delicious!
Jazz up your pantry with some native spices, seasonings, gourmet chutneys and jams.
A great place to purchase native foods is the bush tucker shop
www.bushtuckershop.com
Do yourself a favour and order some Macadamia Nut Butter & Rainforest Plum Swirl…it is absolutely- To. Die. For.
If you prefer to grow your own (Great!)This website à http://asgap.org.au/nursery.html
has a great list of where to buy native plants you can plant in your very own backyard. |
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