The Benefits Of Betaine
Betaine anhydrous (Bet) is a naturally produced compound. Supplementation with betaine is most often used for reducing blood homocysteine levels and trying to improve athletic […]
FOOD AND DRINK
Echinacea – Uncertainty Remains On Its Ability To Reduce Occurrence Of Colds
Overview Echinacea is commonly sold as an over the counter herbal medicine for treating colds and flu. Given that in the USA, one billion episodes […]
The Valencian Fideuà
The Valencian Fideuà is the archetypal seafood dish that originally came from that fine coastal city of Valencia. It looks like a paella but instead […]
Cold Brew – The New Kid in The Coffee Cup
The Start Of Cold Brew Coffee Having just listened to one of my favourite radio comedies on UK’s Radio 4 “Ed Reardon’s Week” who decides […]
Basa Becomes New Fish On The Block
Basa was a fish that we didn’t really know a great deal about unless you were ‘travelling’ throughout Vietnam rather than just slumming it up […]
Landolphia owariensis
The roots of the vine Landolphia owerrience or owariensis have long been used to treat bacterial infections in west African medicine. Extracts of this plant […]
Feverfew: A Herbal For Migraines And Headaches
We have been growing feverfew in our gardens for years and to some it has become a real weed but a welcome one in many […]
Top Vegan Foods
There are some top vegan foods that simply have to be part of the diet whether you are a vegan or not to be honest. […]
Jackfruit – A Fruit For All Culinary Trades
Jackfruit, Jak or Jaca is increasingly finding its way onto the fruit and vegetable shelves. It has become a doyen of the vegan lifestyle. The fruit […]
Carob – The Alternative To Chocolate
Carob is an interesting alternative to chocolate offering many different health benefits. Approved for use in bars and baked goods. Carob comes from the carob tree (Ceratonia […]
White Pepper Is A Great Culinary Pepper
White pepper doesn’t always receive the press it deserves when it is often overlooked in culinary circles by black pepper. However it is always a […]
The Benefits Of Black Tea
Black tea has long been attributed with numerous health benefits. There is now increasing evidence that one of the most widely consumed beverages globally might […]
The Promise Of Green Tea
Green tea is now one of the most popular beverages consumed globally with about 120ml in volume drunk by virtually everybody, every year (Graham, 1992) […]
Growing Gooseberries
Gooseberries – there little green jewels herald the start in most Summer gardens of the fruit bonanza. Coinciding with blackcurrants, they are often picked for […]
Kenaf – A Fibre And Seed Oil For Nutrition And Bio-Diesel
Kenaf has been grown for centuries as a cordage plant, one whose stem and stalk have been widely used for the production of high quality […]
Is Coconut Oil Really That Healthy?
Coconut oil is a valuable cooking and frying medium – an interesting alternative to maize and corn oils. The oil is exceptional as a moisturising […]
What Is Kratom Oil And Why Is It Causing Such Issues ?
Kratom is a plant (Mitragyna speciosa) that regularly finds its way into the news and usually for all the wrong reasons. The plant grows in […]
Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)
The Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia: Family: Curcurbitaceae) a.k.a. Bitter Gourd or Karela (in India) and Shan Ku Gua in Taiwan is a vegetable which is […]
