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Wes Morgan visited Leicester City Football Club fan, Dave, who suffered a cardiac arrest while playing walking football at Saffron Dynamo Football Club. His teammates were able to save his life with a defibrillator provided by the Premier League Defibrillator Fund. | Premier League

Have you noticed how many different conditions saffron is being studied for right now? Every time you look, there’s another headline… another article… another lab taking interest. Just noticing the growing curiosity around this tiny red thread. Researchers are currently exploring saffron’s connection to: • Mood & emotional balance • Focus & mental performance • Sleep patterns • Heart & circulation • Inflammation response • Eye health • Hormonal systems That’s a wide net for one simple spice. And

Saffron is the bright red stigma of the flower Sativus Crocus. The 3 saffron threads are removed from the flower and dried. This flower is planted, harvested and processed by hand. Making it the world’s most expensive spice. Dehydrate or air dry the saffron stigmas thoroughly to preserve their flavor and color. Saffron makes a healthy spice and is used to add color and flavor to many dishes- soup, seafood, rice, chicken, pastries, dessert, butter, cheese, and so on. | Shesrootedhomesaffron

Each Crocus sativus flower has three red stigmas, which is the saffron. This is the only part of the flower which is edible. Carefully remove the stigmas from the flowers with your fingers or tweezers. If you have a large crop, pick the whole flower and tweeze out the stigmas comfortably at a table. For smaller plots, it is possible to tweeze the saffron, leaving the flower intact with the bulb for visiting bees. #saffron #crocussativus #saffronbulbs #saffronharvest #saffroncrocus #gardeninglife