The Functional Water Products In 2019
Functional water is often used by marketing and product developers alike to describe the types of water which offer more than just hydration – albeit […]
FOOD AND DRINK
The Benefits And Hype Of Alkaline Water
Overview Drinking alkaline water is a growing trend in dieting and adds to the growing space afforded mineral water in general. It might seem odd […]
The Story Of Malnutrition
Overview Malnutrition continues to be the scourge of the world and a situation which has not changed through the ages. It is best to start […]
Some of The Benefits Of Bee Pollen
Bee pollen is a natural product from plants which is collected by bees during their visits to flowers. For many people it is perhaps the […]
The Health Benefits Of The Lotus Plant
The Lotus plant is a flower which is also known as the Indian Lotus or the Sacred Lotus. The scientific name is (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn). […]
The Mushroom – How They Are Developing Their Health Benefits
The mushroom may become one of our leading healthy foods for all sorts of reasons. All mushrooms are fungi. They produce spores, similar to pollen […]
Muscle Recovery And Performance Improved Consuming Leucine-Enriched Amino Acid Mixture
A leucine-enriched essential amino acid mixture helps untrained men reduce their level of muscle damage and aids muscle recovery. A small study in Japan of […]
Bone Broth Is So Good For Us
Overview An old South American proverb says “good broth can resurrect the dead”. Bone broth is now one of the trending non-vegetarian foods for helping […]
The Benefits Of Boron
Boron is one of those minerals which is not that well known but is certainly essential for general health and well-being. In some cases boron […]
Excipients In Dietary Supplements
So you’ve bought some supplements and learnt all about the compound that is meant to be of some benefit. Then, on the label you see […]
Pomegranate – A Superfruit and What About Its Juice
Overview The ancients were fascinated by the pomegranate. The hard rather unappealing horny peel hides the seeded rubies that lie embedded in crystal red blood. It symbolised rebirth. In […]
Morchella Angusticeps
Morchella angusticepes Peck (M. angusticepes Peck) is a very interesting fungus as well as being a Morel. It is a member of the Morchellaceae family which […]
What Are Dietary Supplements?
Dietary supplements are products taken by mouth that contain all sorts of dietary ingredients. These can be minerals and vitamins, amino acids, enzymes and herbs. […]
New Health Claims For Soybean Oil
Soybean oil is a good source of fat, especially omega-3 fatty acids and polyunsaturated fats. All these fats have their own health benefits but too […]
Patchouli Oil
Patchouli is an essential oil extracted from the plant Pogostem cablin. It is mostly grown in India where it is mentally stimulating in relatively low […]
Iron Fortification Offers Compelling Health Benefits
Overview Of Iron Fortification Iron is one of the essential minerals in nutrition with a variety of roles in the body. It is critical in general growth […]
Getting To Grips With Resealable Food Bags
As with all new Year Resolutions, I am forced to come to the conclusion that they really only last until something better comes along. So […]
Peppermint And Its Oil: A Herbal Treatment For Stomach Problems
Peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.), of all the many mints has one of the strongest tastes with a powerful soothing effect. It appeared relatively recently as a hybrid of […]
Salted Scallions (Shima Rakkyo)
In Japan there is a type of scallion onion known as ‘shima rakkyo’ and is solely grown on the island of Okinawa. The Okinawans call […]
Mozuku Seaweed
Mozuka seaweed is one of those seaweeds that deserves to be better known. It is known by its scientific name of Cladosiphon okamuranus and is […]