Docosanol or Behenyl Alcohol, An Ingredient For Skin Creams
♥ A natural fatty alcohol more widely known as dacosanol or behenyl alcohol and occurs as a white, opaque waxy solid. Properties/Functions: It is commonly found in skin […]
FOOD AND DRINK
Consuming plenty of fish daily could be a way to halt feelings of depression
Eating plenty of fish may help reduce the risk of depression. It is reckoned by the Office for National Statistics that about 20 per cent […]
Porridge – How Processing Turns It Into A Greater Health Food Than It Already Is.
Research provides a great example of how processing such as milling can alter food materials radically to improve their nutritional health benefits. Porridge might not […]
Consumption Of Sea Cucumbers
Edible sea cucumbers are not often found on the fish menu but they are popular food on the Asia-Pacific Rim. Consumers are mostly found in […]
Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.)
Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.) is a perennial vine-like plant of the Euphorbiacaea family and native to Peru and nowadays found throughout tropical South America […]
Pitanga Or Brazilian Cherry – Whatever It’s Called, It Is A Samba Of A Fruit
Next year, 2016, is the year of the Brazilian Olympics. It pays to see what exotic fruits are available from a country with the richest […]
Red Mombin Or Mexican Plum (Spondias purpurea)
Red Mombin (Spondias purpurea L. (Family: Anacardiaceae)) is a fruit widely distributed throughout Central America especially Mexico. Its most common name is ciruelo meaning plum […]
The Ceylon Gooseberry (Ketembilla)
One fruit that is not that well known in the West is the Ceylon Gooseberry or Ketembilla (Dovyalis hebecarpa, Warb; Family: Salicaceae) and yet it […]
Post-prandial Blood Glucose And LDL Cholesterol Improved By Ingesting Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Olive oil is one of the major ingredients in the Mediterranean diet. We see this oil in salad dressings, and as a bulk liquid or […]
What Is Important For A Cider Apple Orchard?
What Is Important For A Cider Apple Orchard? Most ciders with any astringency rely on a certain amount of bittersweet apple juice in their composition. […]
Are There Positive Benefits For Colon Cancer Sufferers Who Drink Coffee?
Are there positive benefits for colon cancer sufferers who drink coffee? Coffee is frequently assessed in both health and nutrition terms for its numerous benefits […]
Kimchi – A Food Of The Future
Korea is known for spectacularly interesting foods and kimchi – pickled vegetables is certainly one of them (Cheigh and Park, 1994). The reader might find […]
Growing Rosemary
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) has been grown throughout the middle and southern countries of Europe for centuries. I’ve seen it growing wild on islands like Majorca, […]
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 […]
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 […]