January 2018 - Page 2 of 2

Waffle on a plate with banana, chocolate sauce, ice-cream etc.

Waffles Mean A Great Deal To Americans But They Are Wholly Belgian

January 18, 2018 smitsa 1

How is that Belgium comes to be associated with so many sweet delicious things like chocolate and waffles ? I don’t know either in truth […]

Yakiniku japanese barbecue, chopsticks picking up slices of beef.

Yakiniku Set To Be The Japanese Trend For The Summer

January 17, 2018 smitsa 0

Smoking barbecues sizzling with skewered beef, chicken nuggets, sardines wrapped in foil and baps fill the summer air with smoky, mouth-watering smells. Not a scene […]

Cocktails on a boat. alcohol consumption and dementia

One Pint Of Beer A Day ‘Increases Your Risk Of Dementia’

January 15, 2018 smitsa 0

Is there any evidence to link alcohol consumption and dementia? One unit of alcohol is less than a pint of beer or lager, or a […]

Flowering witch hazel (hamamelis) and wooden spoon with dried leaves for homemade skin care cosmetics and bath additive on a white background, closeup with selected focus, narrow depth of field

Witch Hazel Uses And Benefits

January 13, 2018 smitsa 0

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana L.) is a valuable natural skin care product for treating a wide range of conditions and ailments. The extracts are obtained from […]

Organic grilled black bean burger with tomato and lettuce

Vegan Fast Food Is The New ‘Junk’ Food

January 10, 2018 smitsa 0

Think of fast food and I think of a big fat juicy beef burger sandwiched between two baps, loads of salad, ketchup, Dijon mustard and […]

Supergreens are all green vegetables which are often found growing in the garden.

Supergreens Really Are Fantastic

January 9, 2018 smitsa 0

Supergreens contain all types of greens. It is a very dense mixture in both colour and flavour with extraordinary health benefits. This is due to their high nutrient content […]

Short Bites – The Top Ten Protein Sources In The United Kingdom

January 8, 2018 smitsa 0

Globally, there has been a steady rise in the amount of animal based protein we eat. Sans and Combris (2015) recently published a review which […]

Chef pouring spinach through a sieve after blanching.

Blanching Fruit And Vegetables

January 7, 2018 smitsa 0

Blanching is an important aspect of cooking, especially when vegetables are to be used for further processing or storage. It is a pretreatment essential to […]