Making Sloe Gin
It is that time of the season when there is a veritable abundance of food and just watching the birds attack the fruit and berries […]
Month: September 2015
Difference Testing Does Skew Marketing Choices
The introduction of a new food or beverage product, or one that has been changed and modified often relies on knowledge gleaned from various sensory […]
Docosanol or Behenyl Alcohol, An Ingredient For Skin Creams
♥ A natural fatty alcohol more widely known as dacosanol or behenyl alcohol and occurs as a white, opaque waxy solid. Properties/Functions: It is commonly found in skin […]
The Strawberry Tree And Alzheimers Disease
Alzheimer’s disease represents one of the main neurological disorders in the aging population. This type of cognitive dysfunction afflicts more than 4.5 million Americans, according to […]
Consuming plenty of fish daily could be a way to halt feelings of depression
Eating plenty of fish may help reduce the risk of depression. It is reckoned by the Office for National Statistics that about 20 per cent […]
Acne Influenced By Vitamin B12 In The Diet
Acne is a real issue for adolescents and one study has recently highlighted a common vitamin that is present in all meat and dairy products, […]
Porridge – How Processing Turns It Into A Greater Health Food Than It Already Is.
Research provides a great example of how processing such as milling can alter food materials radically to improve their nutritional health benefits. Porridge might not […]
Consumption Of Sea Cucumbers
Edible sea cucumbers are not often found on the fish menu but they are popular food on the Asia-Pacific Rim. Consumers are mostly found in […]
Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.)
Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.) is a perennial vine-like plant of the Euphorbiacaea family and native to Peru and nowadays found throughout tropical South America […]
Pitanga Or Brazilian Cherry – Whatever It’s Called, It Is A Samba Of A Fruit
Next year, 2016, is the year of the Brazilian Olympics. It pays to see what exotic fruits are available from a country with the richest […]
Red Mombin Or Mexican Plum (Spondias purpurea)
Red Mombin (Spondias purpurea L. (Family: Anacardiaceae)) is a fruit widely distributed throughout Central America especially Mexico. Its most common name is ciruelo meaning plum […]
The Ceylon Gooseberry (Ketembilla)
One fruit that is not that well known in the West is the Ceylon Gooseberry or Ketembilla (Dovyalis hebecarpa, Warb; Family: Salicaceae) and yet it […]
Warnings Of Diabetes Risk To Children If Mothers Are Overweight During Pregnancy
The leading charity Diabetes UK has stated that children born to pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes were six times more likely to develop type-2 […]
Post-prandial Blood Glucose And LDL Cholesterol Improved By Ingesting Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Olive oil is one of the major ingredients in the Mediterranean diet. We see this oil in salad dressings, and as a bulk liquid or […]
What Is Important For A Cider Apple Orchard?
What Is Important For A Cider Apple Orchard? Most ciders with any astringency rely on a certain amount of bittersweet apple juice in their composition. […]