Treat Agave With Respect: Why Its Not Necessarily Good To Bite Into One
As one Chinese vlogger recently found out to her cost, not all plants are really food or that healthy. In fact the one she bit […]
FOOD AND DRINK
We Try: Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Drinks
On the very rare occasions when I can visit the USA and it’s often to the IFT, I like to try various products from the […]
What Is In Those Kaffir Lime Leaves And Peel?
Kaffir Lime leaves are quite a speciality in Thai and Indonesian cuisine but they are now used in mainstream cooking. The Lime (Citrus hystrix DC.) […]
Are We Prone To Diabetes Because of A Lack Of Vitamin A ?
Vitamin A is an extremely important nutrient obtained from food and recent evidence suggests that its absence could lead to diabetes. Vitamin A is found […]
The Mung Bean: Tops For Nutrients
Mung beans and mung bean sprouts (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) are one of those foods which should be more widely eaten. They are in the […]
Coenzyme Q10 And Heart Health
Coenzyme Q10, also known as ubiquinone or 2,3 dimethoxy-5 methyl-6-decaprenyl benzoquinone is a naturally occurring pro-vitamin which acts as a powerful antioxidant in cell metabolism. […]
Wild Rice
Wild rice is a food which you would have thought that foodies would have embraced years ago. Yet, it isn’t even mainstream in the health […]
What Are Trans Fats?
The media often report how bad trans fats are for you. The culprit for weight gain or obesity has often been laid at the door […]
The Health Benefits Of Galangal
Trawling the superfoods in the local retailer always throws up some intriguing surprises. Firstly, you find galangal and it looks to all intents and purposes […]
The Health Benefits Of Avocado
The avocado is nowadays thought as one of the healthiest fruits you can eat. The food is a well known source of carotenoids, minerals, phenolics, vitamins, […]
Comfrey
Comfrey (Symphytum spp.) derives its Latin name from the Greek word ‘symphis’ which means ‘growing together’. The plant became renowned in folklore for wound healing […]
Resveratrol In Red Wine Appears To Improve Blood Vessel Flexibility In Diabetics.
Resveratrol in red wine could reduce the impact of arteriosclerosis in those with type-2 diabetes by reducing the stiffness in arteries. Red wine is proving […]
Liver Cancer Could Be Reduced By Drinking Coffee
Coffee drinking could have real benefits in reducing, even preventing liver cancer according to a new study. Even drinking one cup of coffee could reduce […]
Does Half A Glass Of Wine Really Increase The Risk Of Breast Cancer ?
A number of headlines in the UK papers have been screaming almost literally that even half a glass of wine increases the risk of breast […]
Aniseed
Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum) is full of sweet-shop memories but this powerful aromatic herb has been in use for millenia, not just in foods for flavour but as a […]
Yogurt Builds Better Bones
Consuming yoghurt appears to reduce your risk of osteoporosis especially in older men and women. A study in Ireland has found that older men and […]
The Benefits Of Vinegar
Vinegar is enjoyed all over the world, as a condiment or even as a beverage. It is especially popular in China, where it has enjoyed […]
Chilean Soapbark Tree (Quillaja saponaria)
The aqueous extract of the Chilean soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria Molina) is made up of many bioactive triterpenoid saponins (Guo and Kenne, 2000). It has U.S. Food and […]
The Nile Tilapia
The Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) is a cichlid fish found in most of Africa and not just the Nile. It has found its way […]
Nettle Leaf For Detoxification, Purges And Flushing Out – Well That’s One Way Of Putting It !
If one plant had a universally acknowledged sense of causing us to flinch it would be the Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) with its nasty rash-like sting. I’m sure […]