2026-03-23
Where to Buy Hemp Seeds in Cardiff
Hemp seeds are one of the most nutritionally complete foods you can add to your diet. Here is what makes them worth eating and how to use them.
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Little guides, product notes, and the occasional gentle rant about ingredient lists.
2026-03-19
Where to Buy Vitamin B12 in Cardiff
Why B12 deficiency is common, who is most at risk, how different supplement forms compare, and what we stock at Beanfreaks.
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2026-03-18
Does Apple Cider Vinegar Need to Be Refrigerated?
The short answer is no. Here is why ACV is shelf-stable, how to store it properly, and what to do with the mother.
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2026-03-13
Where to Buy Vitamin D3 in Cardiff
Why vitamin D3 matters in the UK, how much to take, the difference between D3 and D2, why K2 is often paired with it, and what we stock at Beanfreaks.
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2026-03-12
What to Eat in Spring if You're Plant-Based in Cardiff
Seasonal eating for spring in Cardiff. Fresh organic produce, natural hay fever support, and the supplements still worth taking through March and April.
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2026-03-07
Where to Buy Local Honey in Cardiff
Raw Welsh honey from Tonyrefail Apiary, three generations of beekeeping in the South Wales Valleys, in stock at Beanfreaks across Cardiff.
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2026-03-02
Is Nutritional Yeast the Same as Yeast Extract?
Marmite and Engevita are both made from yeast but they are very different products. Here is what sets them apart and which one does what.
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2026-02-28
Where to Buy Nutritional Yeast in Cardiff
The full Marigold Engevita range, Cardiff's definitive nutritional yeast, in stock at Beanfreaks in Roath, Canton and Royal Arcade.
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2026-02-15
Hay Fever Season: What Actually Helps and What We Stock
Natural support for hay fever season in Cardiff. Local honey, quercetin, nettle, Vitamin C, and probiotics — what each one does and why.
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2026-01-30
What's the Difference Between Raw Honey and Regular Honey?
Raw honey and supermarket honey look similar but are very different products. Here is what happens during processing and why it matters.
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2026-01-15
Where to Buy Plant-Based Protein Powder in Cardiff
Raw Sport's plant-based protein range, Informed Sport certified and in stock at Beanfreaks across Cardiff.
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2025-12-10
Cardiff's Oldest Health Food Shop: Beanfreaks Since 1978
Nearly 50 years of Beanfreaks, from a single shop above which Kevin lived in Penarth, to three Cardiff stores still doing things the same way.
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2025-11-12
Where to Buy Apple Cider Vinegar in Cardiff
Raw, organic ACV with the mother, in stock at Beanfreaks across Cardiff. Bragg's is the benchmark, and here is why.
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2025-09-26
Why Buy Organic? A Guide to Organic Food in Cardiff
What organic certification actually means, why it matters for soil, health, and the environment, and how to start making organic swaps.
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2025-03-21
How to Make a Superfood Trail Mix
A proper recipe for a nutrient-dense trail mix using ingredients you can buy loose at Beanfreaks. What each ingredient does, and how to put it together.
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2025-03-15
Where to Buy Organic Fruit and Vegetables in Cardiff
Fresh organic produce in Cardiff, what to prioritise, which crops carry the highest pesticide residues, and what we stock at Beanfreaks.
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2025-01-18
Where to Buy Natural Peanut Butter in Cardiff
The difference between natural peanut butter and supermarket peanut butter, which brands are worth buying, and where to find them in Cardiff.
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