Growing Rosemary
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) has been grown throughout the middle and southern countries of Europe for centuries. I’ve seen it growing wild on islands like Majorca, […]
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Beef Pastrami on a Bed of Lettuce with Sweet Mustard Dressing
Ingredients For the Salad 200g beef pastrami, thinly sliced 4 cups mixed lettuce (such as romaine, arugula, and radicchio) 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1/4 […]
Minimally Processed Fruit and Vegetables
Minimally processed fruit and vegetables are not a new phenomenon but there is increasing interest in this food because of the benefits of dietary fibre. […]
The Nutritional Benefits Of Loquat
Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) (Lindl.)) offers the product developer not only a strong nutritional profile but a rich yellow-orange colour suited to tropical beverages, confectionary […]
False Presumptive Tests In Coliform Detection
A false presumptive test in coliform detection refers to a situation where a presumptive test incorrectly indicates the presence of coliform bacteria in a sample […]
Melamine Detection
Recent scandals involving adulteration of critical food products with dire health consequences need look no further than the addition of melamine to infant milk powder. […]
Anti-Browning Treatments For Fresh Vegetables And Fruits.
Fresh cut vegetables and fruit all suffer the same issues – browning ! It makes them look unattractive and shortens not only their visual appeal […]
Eating Chocolate And The Reduction Of Heart Disease
♦ Eating chocolate regularly helps reduce risk of heart disease according to study. ♦ Observational study investigated diets of 21,000 people some of whom were […]
Biofilms
Biofilms are complex, structured communities of microorganisms that attach to surfaces and are embedded in a self-produced extracellular matrix. This matrix is composed of polysaccharides, […]
Calcium And Vitamin D Don’t Ease The Symptoms Of Menopause.
A study published in Maturitas is suggesting that supplementation with calcium and vitamin D does not really alleviate or manage the symptoms of the menopause […]
The Non-Vector Dependent Methods of Gene Transfer to Plants.
Non-vector-dependent methods of gene transfer to plants refer to techniques that do not rely on the use of vectors, such as Agrobacterium tumefaciens or viral […]
The Mediterranean Style Diet: It Might Cut The Incidence Of Womb Cancer By Half
♦ A diet rich in vegetables, nuts, fruit, olive oil or oils with lots of monounsaturated fats, cereals and pulses, little meat and other carbohydrates […]
Glutathione In Milk Helps To Reduce Cognitive Decline
We’ve always drunk milk because we know it is good for us although it isn’t without controversy. The message is that it helps us to […]
Reduced Iodine Levels In Organic Milk Might Impair A Baby’s Brain Development
♦ Organic milk is less healthy than regular milk and could cause unborn babies to have lower IQs because of a lack of iodine, study suggests. Milk […]
Bolster The Mediterranean Diet With More Nuts And Olive Oil To Improve Heart And Brain Health In The Elderly
♦ Mediterranean diet with more nuts and olive oil has been shown to improve heart and brain health ♦ The low fat diet also sees […]
Peanut Allergy May Be Behind Many Children’s Asthma Attacks
♦ Many children with asthma also have a peanut sensitivity, but parents aren’t often aware of this. A new study into allergy suggests that children […]
Orange Juice Helps Improve Cognitive Function In The Elderly
Consumption of orange juice helps cognitive function in the elderly A recent piece of research on the consumption of orange juice has added to the […]
Elderly Set To Benefit From Fortified Sauces
♦ The Journal of Food Science published a study showing that fortifying sauces with micro- and macronutrients may improve energy intake for hospitalized older people. We’ve always […]
Mental Alertness Improved By Consuming Dark Chocolate
♦ High cacao containing chocolate may boost mental alertness and attention ♦ Could eating dark chocolate rival coffee for beating attention and alertness slumps ? […]
What Is Obesity ?
Obesity is probably now the most serious health issue for billions of people in the developed and developing countries. It is in fact a global […]