Almonds For Heart Health
Almonds along with the consumption of other nuts have been touted for their heart health benefits as well as providing important elements like boron for […]
Oligosaccharides From Chinese Water Chestnuts
The Chinese Water Chestnuts are a staple of Westerner’s views of what should be thrown into a stir-fry. Apologies if that appears a jaundiced view of […]
Drinking Coffee On A Daily Basis Reduces Diabetes Risk According To Japanese Research
♦ Coffee polyphenols are claimed to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes by regulating a the insulin-regulated intestinal peptide. Coffee does more than just […]
The Fundamentals Of Extrusion
Extrusion is a relatively modern food processing technology but has found traction in a number of food manufacturing operations, mainly snacks. It is essentially a […]
The Influence Of Nutrition On Fertility
Human fertility is one of those key aspects of life which doesn’t receive as much press in the supplements market as it should. At least […]
Cronobacter sakazakii And The Problem Of Contamination Of Infant Formulas
Cronobacter sakazakii otherwise formerly known as Enterobacter sakazakii is an opportunist pathogen mainly of infants and young children. It is a bacterium that causes rare […]
Bimuno – fighting stress and anxiety
♦ Bimuno – an exciting development in prebiotics for countering mental strain. There is a some exciting clinical research coming out of the Department of […]
Breakfast Bucks The Trends
When it comes to breakfast, it appears to many of us with busy lifestyles to be the most important meal of the day. The approach […]
Horchata
For UK and US customers, Horchata is not a drink they will be that familiar with. It is however part of the culture for Valencians […]
Lunasin – A Soy And Wheat Derived Peptide For Cancer Prevention
In the last few years there has been considerable interest in bioactive peptides sourced from natural products. Soy and cereals are noted for their treasure […]
Cider Apples: A Short Review About These Cultivars.
Cider apples are returning to the fore as a set of cultivars that not only need to be cherished but protected. They have strong associations with a national […]
Gum Disease – Still The Leading Cause Of Teeth Loss
Gum disease or more technically periodontal disease is still the leading cause of teeth loss throughout the world. Poor dental health, especially of the gums […]
Nocino
On a visit to north Italy recently, Emilia-Romagna to be precise, a friend found a bottle of an oily, sticky liqueur which was literally like […]
Roasting Nuts
When Nat King Cole was singing about chestnuts roasting on an open fire he was not really thinking about their flavour but how it fitted […]
A Juicy Steak
Many of us love a steak. A juicy steak, with chipped potatoes and cabbage and lots of horseradish sauce. What could be finer? Then it’s […]
Risk Of Chronic Lung Disease Increased By Having A Poor Diet
♦ If you can manage a diet with polyunsaturated fats, plenty of green vegetables, nuts, whole grains, and reduce the level of red and processed […]
EFSA Re-Evaluates Bisphenol (BPA) Safety
Bisphenol (BPA) has been a problematic material for a number of years following its appearance in food and drink products in contact with plastics. The […]
The Application of Single-Use Bioreactors
A single-use fermenter (SUF), also known as a disposable fermenter or single-use bioreactor, is a type of vessel used in biotechnology and bioprocessing industries for […]
Morcela de Arroz
Travel to the southern mountain ranges, the Monchique which border the Algarve of Portugal and you are sure to encounter the potent sausage, Morcela de Arroz. […]
Scutellaria For Upper Respiratory Tract Infections And Inflammation
Certain Skullcap or Scutellaria plant species offer the medical world important bioactives especially for reducing anxiety. The key components are baicalein, baicalin and wogonin which are extracted from a […]