The Emergence Of High Pressure Processing
Of all the emerging technologies to have entered the field of food processing in a major way, high pressure processing (HPP) is perhaps the one […]
Month: December 2019
Eating Chilli Peppers Could be One Of The Best Things You Do
Chilli peppers have often been one of those foods that people struggle to deal with because of that extraordinary heat and spiciness. There is research […]
The Trek Range Boldly Moves On
Apologies to Star Trek fans if there is a faint whiff of the cliché here with James T. Kirk’s oft repeated phrase at the beginning […]
Psyllium Husk For Great Colonic Health
♦ Psyllium husk is a source of natural soluble fibre which is derived from a seed that also contains a nutritionally valuable mucilage. It is […]
Do You Smell Ferula ?
Bet you don’t know what the plants called Ferula are? Some of you though may know one of them as Ferula assa-foetida. Actually there are […]
The Dukan Diet – Is It Worth It ?
The Dukan Diet is an example of a high protein and low carbohydrate diet. It was devised by Pierre Dukan. It is a classic high […]
The 5:2 Diet
The 5:2 diet is so called because it is based on a form of intermittent fasting. It’s also know as The Fast Diet and still […]
How Does The F-Factor Diet Work?
The F-Factor diet began like many diets in the noughties, 2006 in fact when its founder Tanya Zuckerbrot published her book, The F-Factor Diet: Discover […]
Sufu Should Be Better Known
Sufu is an important protein food which the Chinese have been fermenting from soybean curd for centuries. Unlike natto it is prepared as cubes of […]
Natto? Super Smelly But May Be The Next Superfood
Natto is possibly one of the smelliest foodstuffs around but it might just be the next superfood. It is a traditional dish with a strong […]
Body type determines weight loss
Body Type is not a term many of us think of when we are considering our diets. With Christmas coming up, many of us are […]
The Benefits Of Calamus
Acorus calamus is commonly called calamus, sweet flag or Jeju Changpo. The root extract is most commonly used in hair care, as an antioxidant and […]
The Benefits Of Marula And Its Oil
Marula is not a fruit that is that well known but the oil is something else altogether. The fruit of the tree was probably sought […]
Cape Gooseberry Is Packed With Beta-Carotene
The Cape Gooseberry which is also known as Physalis is that perfectly round orange ball that you find garnishing an entree or salad. It sometimes […]
Chinese Yellow Rice Wine Or Huangjiu
Chinese yellow rice wine or Huangjiu (Chinese: 黄酒) is a traditional alcoholic beverage of long-standing over many centuries. It might have been around since 2,500. The […]
Choline For Brain Health And Reduced Dementia Risk
Choline is a nutrient that is a vital component of the messaging system for the brain. It is also involved in other various biochemical activities, […]