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ADAM FROST’S GARDENING FOR HEALTH Eating healthily

rowing vegetables has always been a big part of my life. It all started with Tidy Nan and Grandad up the allotment for hours, prepping the soil, planting out and harvesting carrots straight from the ground. It’s only looking back now that I realise how much they set me up – growing veg has always felt a very natural thing to do. That said, I don’t think I understood back then the value of food to my body. Now I have my own family, I’m more aware of it and I love growing for them. It’s simple but rewarding. It feels like I’m

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