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 […]
FOOD AND DRINK
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Glass Of Red Wine A Night (And A Health Diet By The Way) Helps Reduce The Impact Of Type-2 Diabetes
Drinking a glass of red wine per day may well be a way to manage and control diabetes. At least the research didn’t conclude that […]
Broccoli To Tackle Oral Cancer
♦ Studies show broccoli might be immensely helpful in reducing oral cancer by protecting cells lining the mouth and throat from cancer causing chemicals. Walking […]
Treating Everything – Schisandra chinensis – The Berry Of Asia
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis [Turcz.] Baill.) grows throughout China, Japan, Korea and Eastern Asia at large. It is a climbing vine growing on wet banks or […]
There’s Value In Tomato Seeds
♦ Tomato seeds contain useful proteins which could be useful in other foods but just get thrown away The ubiquitous tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L) is grown […]
Indian Black Salt (Kala Namak)
What Is It ? Indian Black Salt which is also known as sanchal and kala namak is a volcanic rock salt commonly used to season […]
Nutrient Rich Snack Bar Slashes Risk of Diabetes In Weeks
♦ Scientists claimed a cheap snack bar full of critical nutrients could cut the risk of diabetes in just 8 weeks. ♦ A cheap and […]
Boswellia thurifera – Frankincense
Frankincense (olibanum) like its close relatives in the Boswellia genus has medicinal properties which are especially important in controlling reproduction. This particular species is found in […]
Skirret, A Vegetable Fit For A King
We don’t often sing the praises of a root vegetable, but one that is returning to the garden allotment is skirret, water parsnip, sugar root or […]
The Majesty Of Dumplings
♦ Explore the world of dumplings ! Dumplings are food products that are enjoyed all over the world. They may be eaten in their own right or […]
Buglossoides Oil
♦ The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has now classed Buglossoides oil as a safe novel food ingredient following initial concerns over its safety by […]
L-Theanine For Mood & Mental Alertness
L-theanine is a really fascinating compound found mostly in green tea, matcha and guayusa and the edible bay boletes mushroom, Xerocomus badius. It is thought to […]
Japanese Katsu
Flavour trends for 2015 tend to follow closely the previous years’ trending and one area that still has traction is sauce. One particular Japanese flavour is […]