Appetiser 1/25

@Traffic Light Fruit Salad

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” read out sassy in awestruck tones. "Look at this, Prissy, it says here: 'Hippocrates' saying from around 400 BCE is as relevant today as it ever has been, if not more so.' "

Appetiser 2/25

@Citrus Slice

"Who was Hippocrates, then?" queried Earth Angel.
sassy looked wildly round on the floor and walls as if the answer would be found writ large thereon. "Well, he was one of these Greek bods, wasn't he? A Greek phil- —"
"Physician, it says here," remarked Earth Angel, read­ing from the gallery brochure.
"Yes!" cried sassy. "I mean, yes, that's what I was about to say. A physician. A Greek physician. In about 400 BCE."

Appetiser 3/25

@Ham Salad Sandwich

The matter of Hippocrates' profession and era having been pretty much thrashed out, Sir Barkey Barksalot and sassy moved on to the next exhibit.
"It doesn't say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, sassy," remarked Sir Barkey Barksalot.
"Well—I would say it's a good thing. It could do with a bit of salad cream on it, though. And I hope the bread's buttered."

Appetiser 4/25

@Wholegrain Bread

"Wholemeal bread," remarked sassy. "My mum used to make her own, when we were young."
"Home-made tends to be best, doesn't it?" responded Beauty.

Appetiser 5/25

@Fresh Raspberries

"My goodness, what perfect raspberries, bluey!" breathed sassy.
"Mmm," agreed bluey. "What does it say about them?"
sassy consulted the guide. "They're very high in Vitamin C—there's a surprise!—they have Vitamin B6, mag­nesium, iron and calcium."
"A good glug of double cream would go with them beauti­fully," remarked bluey.
"Why not, bluey? There's zero carbs in cream."

Appetiser 6/25

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@Slice of Toast

"I'm really getting hungry now!" remarked sassy. "'What's your favourite topping?' it says here."
"Well, butter is a sine qua non," responded Thurmy.
"Of course. Well, my favourite topping is cheese."
"Mine's scrambled egg. Or creamed mush­rooms."
"Or baked beans! Or a poached egg."
"And that's before we get to the jam or pea­nut butter toppings. Toast is really versa­tile, isn't it?" concluded Thurmy.

Appetiser 7/25

@Floral Medicine

" 'Flower Power'," read out sassy. " 'Flowers and herbs can heal our ailments in a myriad ways.' "
"Sounds interesting! Perhaps they'll have a book about it in the gift­shop on the way out," responded Twiggy.

Appetiser 8/25

@Courgette & Fruit Salad

"You can keep the courgette," stated sassy firmly. "Yucky taste­less stuff."
Finicky Frank pondered. "It probably wouldn't matter with the melon being there. It goes on quite a bit about the pome­granate seeds. It says they're good for Vitamin C, potassium and mag­nesium, but also anti­oxidants, which can help pro­tect the body against inflamm­ation and free radical damage."
"You can get packs of pome­granate seeds in Tesco. And Asda. And Sains­bury's," remarked sassy.
"Pretty much anywhere, I would think!" replied Finicky Frank. "And, I don't know, I guess the experts would say you're better off buying a whole pomegranate."

Appetiser 9/25

@Cinnamon and Spice

"This is quite a Christmassy exhibit!" exclaimed sassy. "It makes me think about Christ­mas baking, and hot choco­late with cinnamon!"
"Good gracious! It says here that cinnamon has pro­perties that are anti­­oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti­­diabetic, anti­­microbial, anti­­cancer, lipid-lowering, and cardio­­vascular-disease-lowering, and also reputed­ly guards against neuro­­logical disorders!"
"Wow!" responded sassy. "That sounds amazing, Glitter flitter!"

Appetiser 10/25

@Orange Alert!

Bindy read from the brochure. "It says that oranges are anti­­oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti­­viral and anti­­microbial—they're simply delicious too, when either squeezed as juice or eaten in seg­­ments! They are of course high in Vitamin C and also in potassium and have numerous health bene­fits. It's no wonder that oranges are one of the most popular fruits around!"
"I just love a glass of fresh orange for breakfast!" replied sassy.

Appetiser 11/25

@Berries Red, Berries Blue

"Here's a superfood, Delilah!" called out sassy. "It says that blue­berries are low in calories and carbs, may help lower blood pressure, prevent heart disease, improve memory and aid in exercise recovery."
"They sure pack a mighty punch for such a small berry!" marvelled Delilah.

Appetiser 12/25

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@Life gives you lemons ...

"The brochure says that lemon can guard against anaemia," remarked sassy.
"Strange! I wouldn't have thought lemons had a lot of iron in?" Bella asked.
"No, they don't—I mean, it says they have some, but the thing about lemon is that it aids the up­take of iron from other foods, making the total effect more bene­ficial," replied sassy.