Foods for Weight Loss

The edible and tasty raw blackberry shoots are harvested in spring. Organic blackberry leaf shoots are preferable.

Unripe chickpeas (organic) are green, unripe chickpeas, similar to peas. But they are not edible raw. They have a good LA:ALA ratio.

The Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba, Azufaifa, jujube) is used in medicine (pharmacy) as a jujube tea. Raw? Organic?

The American persimmon has a sweet, apricot and pear-like aroma. It is a species native to the USA. Organic quality?

In autumn, beechnuts cover the forest floor as fruits of the beech tree. They are slightly poisonous when raw, edible when dried (heated) and taste nutty. Organ

Raw ground ivy is known as ground ivy and ground ivy. The wild plant (organic?) is used as a spice plant due to its essential oils.

Although the viper's bugloss is rich in unsaturated fatty acids when eaten raw, we advise against eating it as it is potentially harmful to health. Organic?

Today, comfrey (raw comfrey) is no longer used as a food plant, but for external applications. Organic quality?

The common lady’s mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) has a recognized medicinal effect on diarrhea, gastrointestinal and menstrual problems.

Woundwort (Stachys) is edible as a vegetable and is considered healthy. European species are wood woundwort and marsh woundwort. Tuberous woundwort (Japanese po

Limu Kohu (Asparagopsis taxiformis) is a red algae that is used raw, but often dried, as a seasoning in local cuisine. Organic?

Extracts or powders from raw saw palmetto fruits are used as medicines or dietary supplements - also available organically.