The Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa)
The Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa L.) is related to Cherimoya, another custard apple species. It is extremely popular throughout the tropics, especially in climates where the […]
Lifestyle Leaders Come To Earth With Moon Juice
We don’t often cover naturalness as a cooking concept but this should be an exception. Cooking is a highly pragmatic art with plenty of science […]
Who Is ‘Free From’ Really For ?
The phenomenon of the ‘free from’ statement on foodstuffs has become a powerful symbol of the way in which people perceive food. I’ve not yet thrown away all […]
Exercise Capabilities Increased With L-Arginine Consumption
Trying to go the extra mile in the gym means forcing the body to achieve more than might be possible. Sports supplementers take L-Arginine which […]
A Potent Aphrodisiac May Also Be A Potent Treatment For Alzheimer’s
♦ cola de quirquincho is a popular aphrodisiac and memory enhancer in Argentina. The aerial parts of Huperzia saururus (Lam.) Trevis. (syn. Lycopodium saururus Lam., syn. Urostachys […]
Kale Sprouts Add Plenty To Salads
Kale sprouts might not be the first salad item to think of but they add plenty of interest and bags of health. The humble kale […]
Salmon – Could It Become A Luxury If Sea Lice Get Their Way?
♦ Sea lice pose a major threat to salmon stocks and cause a price hike. Salmon was treated many years ago as a luxury item, […]
Chromium Supplementation In Obesity And Weight Management
♦ Chromium supplements are sold on the basis that they increase lean body mass, help reduce body weight and decrease body fat levels. ♦ Is there […]
Scombrotoxic Fish Poisoning And The Role Of Histamine
Scombrotoxic fish poisoning is highly unpleasant and comes from eating fish in the Scombridae family contaminated with a wide range of bacteria. The actual cause […]
Kidney Vetch
Kidney Vetch, woundwort or Ladies Fingers is scientifically known as Anthyllis vulneraria. It is an extremely bright flowering plant and often clothes fields where it’s yellow-orange colour […]
Astaxanthin – Diabetes, Mental Health – So Not Just For Lobsters
A good friend of mine referred me to articles that astaxanthin intake was linked to improvements in mental health, notably dementia and recently to reducing […]
The Complexity Of Coffee Aroma
The aroma of coffee in the morning is one of the drivers that gets most of us out of bed and onto work. In fact […]
Cod Liver Oil: 11 Nutritional Health Benefits
Cod liver oil has been an age-old remedy for well over a hundred years. It is a nutrient-dense oil derived from cod fish. It is […]
Bahārāt- An Age Old Spice From Arabia Set For The Western World
The spice, Bahārāt is literally translated as such in Arabic and is one of the great all-purpose seasonings found in Middle Eastern cuisine. It is […]
Preparing Endives Au Gratin
Cooking Time Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes (including boiling the endives and baking) Equipment Needed Medium-sized saucepan Small baking dish (or individual […]
Diet Myths For 2017: How To Lose Weight
A New Year’s resolution might well be – LOSE WEIGHT ! How many times have we tried this and found that after a month we […]
What’s Not To Like About Café Au Lait ?
Can coffee drinkers, especially of café au lait, espresso, mochachino variety be really divided into groups or do we just drink what we fancy at […]
Food And Nutrition Trends In 2017
The year 2017 looks set to be the time for developing food services although for many these effects will not be noticeable to any great […]
A Taste Of America’s Deep South – Bourbon
Life was particularly hard for the early settlers of the American continent. One way to earn a crust from the land was to distill from […]
Stilton Cheese, The Iconic Blue Of The British Cheeseboard
Blue cheeses are a must for the cheeseboard and there is nothing more iconic than Stilton. G.K. Chesterton, the British philosopher and poet, and cheese […]