Walnuts Help the Heart Stay Healthy
Walnuts not only appear to have nutritional benefits when it comes to reducing the impact of Alzheimer’s Disease, they appear to be heart healthy too. Reducing […]
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Grapefruit Juice: Helping Us To Lose Weight
♦ Grapefruit juice is healthy from a weight management point of view ♦ It could help us regulate our blood glucose levels Grapefruit juice has […]
Can Eating Walnuts Prevent Alzheimer’s ?
Whilst walnuts (Juglans regia L.) conjure up country teas with coffee and walnut cake, there is continued interest in consumption of this nut which might […]
Degradation Of Vitamin C In Beverages
The degradation of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) always continues to create interest because it has such a vital function to play both in the maintenance […]
Lutein And Zeaxanthin
♦ Lutein and zeaxanthin are major supplements for eye health Lutein and Zeaxanthin have become of major interest as a nutritional supplements because they are […]
Avocado oil: Health and Functional Properties
Avocado oil is one of the healthiest dietary oils available for the nutritionist and for culinary use. We explore some of its properties here. The […]
Indian Borage (Country Borage, Karpurvalli) – Modifying Appetite To Overcome Obesity
Karpurvalli (Coleus aromaticus) in Hindi and commonly called country borage or Indian borage is a perennial herb grown throughout the Indian subcontinent. Traditionally, the leaves of […]
The Health Benefits Of Litchi (Lychee) Fruit
Litchi (Litchi chinensis) or lychee is mostly sourced from Southeast Asia, and is a tropical or subtropical crop that has seen a gentle and steady […]
Olive Hydroxytyrosol
It has been well-known that olives, as part of the Mediterranean diet have many beneficial health effects, especially where the heart and joints are concerned. […]
Beta-glucan is recognised for its heart health benefits globally.
♦ Beta-glucan recently received EFSA recognition for its health benefits. The hypercholesterolaemic effect of dietary soluble dietary fibre is well known (Davidson et al., 1991). […]
Prebiotics And Health
What Is A Prebiotic? A prebiotic is a selectively fermented ingredient that allows specific changes, both in the composition and/or activity of the gastrointestinal microbiota, […]
Pycnogenol In Heart Health And Reduction Of Muscle Soreness
Pycnogenol® has been researched as a supplement to be taken in lowering blood pressure, improving the cardiovascular system generally, reducing atherogenesis and blood clots (thrombus) and […]
Methylsulphonylmethane (MSM) – An Ingredient For Improving Joint Health.
Sports nutritionists have long known that methylsulphonylmethane (MSM) intake benefits those suffering the debilitating impact of joint pain. MSM has both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties […]
Caper (Capparis decidua)
Caper (Capparis decidua) or Kurel and Pinju in Hindi, is well known to many in both the UK and India. Capers are commonly found as […]
Guayusa – The New Tea?
Guayusa tea is brewed from the leaves of the Ilex guayusa. This tree from the Amazon, especially Peru and Ecuador belongs to the holly genus […]
Cherries – Great Juice -For Alleviating Muscle Pain And Inflammation
Cherries have long been a popular fruit, not only when fresh but as a processed fruit for desserts and in the USA, marketeers are steadily […]
Vegetables – Not So Difficult For Children To Swallow!
Vegetables and children need not be such a tricky combination! Parents don’t despair, children really do like them! It is a case of making sure […]
Ivy Gourd (Coccinia grandis)
The Ivy Gourd (C. grandis L. Voigt; Family: Curcurbitaceae) – is a tropical climbing vine that has been used for many years in both Africa […]
Biochemical Understanding Behind Food Allergies
Allergies, especially food allergies have in recent years become a strong focus for research attention because they are so debilitating. Food allergies restrict food use, […]
Pinolenic Acid
Pinolenic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid, 5Z,9Z,12Z-octadecatrienoic acid which is obtained from pine nut oil, derived from Korean (Pinus orientalis) and Siberian pine nuts […]