Ultra processed foods will generally contain ingredients and will be made with tools and machinery that you would never find in your kitchen. Bread is a great example. A loaf of bread is a processed food, but what separates it from an ultra processed loaf is the ingredients that go beyond flour, water, yeast and […]
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Why Your Tea Might Not Be As Simple As You Think
There is usually one moment in the day when everything finally slows down. The kids are in bed.The house goes quiet.The washing up is mostly done.And for five minutes, you finally get to sit down with a cup of tea. For most of us, tea feels like one of the simplest things we buy. Peppermint […]
Why Does Eating “Healthy” Feel So Complicated?
You pick something that looks healthy, almost without thinking. It’s familiar, or close enough to something you’ve bought before. A tin of chopped tomatoes, a tin of coconut milk, a jar of sauce for a quick dinner. Into the trolley it goes. But then you turn it over. The ingredient list is longer than you […]
Is There Such a Thing as a Healthy Easter Egg?
Is There Such a Thing as a Healthy Easter Egg? Easter is just around the corner, so this month we’re asking a simple question: Is there such a thing as a healthy Easter egg? The short answer is no.Chocolate is still a treat, and most Easter eggs contain sugar. But if you ask a slightly […]
Tomatoes: Keeping Simple Food Simple
You pick up a jar of pasta sauce or a tin of tomatoes without thinking. It’s a quick dinner, a cupboard staple, something most of us buy every week. But have you ever turned the jar around and looked at the ingredients? Because what should be one of the simplest foods in your kitchen doesn’t […]
What is Stoneground, Wholemeal and White Flour?
A short best before date on a bag of flour can spark a surprisingly big question. Why do some flours taste different, behave differently in baking, or keep for different lengths of time, even when the ingredient list looks almost identical? Words like wholemeal, stoneground and white flour appear often, but they are rarely explained […]
How Floruna Life Defines UPF Free Food, A Practical Ingredient Led Approach
Ultra processed food is a term many people recognise, but definitions vary and can feel unrealistic in everyday life. At Floruna Life, we take a clear, practical approach. We curate individual food products by closely reading ingredient lists and comparing similar recipes. For every product, we ask a simple question. Does this ingredient need to […]
The Floruna Life Story
Our first blog post shares the Floruna Life story, values and aim to make simple, thoughtful food easier to find, with clear ingredients.
