Bran Fiber – The Polite Way
Dietary fibre, especially the insoluble type like bran isn’t the politest of nutrients given that all doctors and nutritionists might talk about is stool quality […]
FOOD AND DRINK
Can Birch Water Be The Next Natural Drink Hit ?
Birch water looks to be an exciting new addition to the raft of beverages that emphasise their natural and health credentials. It is a drink […]
Fruit Consumption And Lowering The Risk Of Heart Disease
♦ Reduction in heart attacks and stroke linked to eating fresh fruit Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of premature death and disability being […]
Rooibos – Red Bush Tea – The Reasons It Is Gaining In Popularity.
Rooibos tea or Red Bush tea is produced from the shrub Aspalathus linearis and is a popular native herbal tisane. It is popular because it is marketed […]
Samphire –Growing & Cultivation
Samphire comes as two species – the marsh (Salicornia europea) and rock forms. Both are hardy perennials which are salt-tolerant too and are found growing […]
The Western Diet Causes A Mass Extinction – Our Gut Bacteria
♥ Modern Western diets high in fat, meat, dairy and salt are found to destroy our valuable gut bacteria. ♥ Restoring our gut flora and […]
Here’s a Surprise ! Full-fat dairy products appear to be better for you.
Drinking whole or full-fat milk could help us to reduce our risk from diabetes by up to 46% Drinking skimmed or low-fat dairy products no […]
Polylysine And Its Anti-Microbial Effects
Polylysine is an effective antimicrobial in its own right but in combination with modified atmospheric packaging (CO2 as the gas) or with other antimicrobials, and […]
Chitosan As An Edible Coating
Chitosan is rapidly developing as an edible coating to protect highly perishable fruits, meats and fish. It is a linear cationic polysaccharide composed of randomly […]
Falooda
There are certain Indian restaurants, if you are lucky enough that produce a fantastically sweet dessert like drink called falooda or faluda depending the menu […]
Galinsoga parviflora
The plant, Galinsoga parviflora (syn. Tridax parviflora) belongs in the same family as Stevia, namely the Asteraceae family. It is known by various names including […]
The Sugar Tax
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been advocating for the use of sugar taxes as a tool to combat obesity and other diet-related diseases since […]
The 26 Top Soluble Fiber Foods For Gut Health
We all need fiber in our food but its worth seeing how many sources are available to us so we’re going to check out all […]
Coffee – Can Drinking Six Cups Of Coffee Keep Multiple Sclerosis Away ?
Research into coffee drinking continues apace. It appears that recent research suggests that drinking plenty of coffee might be offering a protective effect against the […]
Cognition In The Elderly Could Be Improved With B Vitamins
♦ The elderly who are suffering from mild cognitive impairment could improve their cognition function if their diet is supplemented with B vitamins such as […]
Starch In Dairy Products
The use of starch in foods has taken many turns especially in dairy processing and the generation of both beverages and desserts. Starches as an […]
Coffee Consumption Appears To Reduce Liver Cirrhosis.
Liver cirrhosis is an extremely nasty condition to be living with and very often leads to liver failure and cancer. It is a condition brought […]
Inulin Claim Gets Go Ahead With EFSA Approval
Inulin is a very attractive ingredient for the nutritional food industry because it is a soluble fibre with strong prebiotic properties as well as having […]
Raspberry Ketones In Reducing Body Fat: Fact Or Fiction ?
Raspberry ketones have developed a reputation for helping us lose weight, but is this justified ? The raspberry ketone phenomenon where it is claimed ingestion […]