Purslane – A Crop For Salty Land Areas
Purslane (Portulaca orelacea) is a succulent from the Portulacaceae family that runs riot, growing wild in dry salty areas, through cracks and gullies in the […]
What is Cell Theory?
In the biological sciences, cell theory was first developed in the mid-1800s when it was realised that all living organisms were made up of cells. […]
Can Retinol Really Roll Back The Years?
Retinol is one of the best known skin care ingredients on the market and has long been considered the gold standard ingredient for anti-aging and […]
Hesperidin And Neohesperidin: What’s Good About It?
Hesperidin (3′ ,5,7-trihydroxy-4′methoxyflavonone-7-rhamnoglucoside) is an interesting compound. It’s found mainly in citrus fruits and has a particularly high concentration in sweet and bitter oranges. History […]
The Amazing Health Benefits Of The Reishi Mushroom
Reishi mushrooms are hitting the headlines as a fungus to watch out for in health terms. We often talk about fungus for their positive health […]
The Wonder Of Nepalese Cuisine
Nepal may seem as remote a country as any but it stretches its hand out to the world through its cuisine. Nepalese cuisine has so […]
The Value Of Honey And How It Benefits Us
Honey has been used by people since ancient times ever since they discovered it has a sweet taste. It’s both food and traditional folk medicine […]
Eating Peanuts Has Benefits For General Health, Managing Diabetes And Heart Health
Peanut consumption appears to lower risk factors affecting cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Peanuts are a great energy source because of their high fat content. Peanuts […]
What Food Can I Eat When Recovering From COVID-19?
The coronavirus (COVID-19) is having an impact on people’s health and well being. One impact is how it can produce a low nutritional status and […]
Top Foods To Fight Cold and Flu
Flu or more properly Influenza is one of those characteristic complaints as autumn and ultimately winter come about. If you have a cold, it is […]
The Nature of Fermented Sausages
Fermented sausages have been part of cultural lore have been known of for thousands of years. When meat of any sort was first dried it […]
Using Tempeh or Tempe
Tempeh (Tempe) is a traditional soy food produced in Indonesia. It has a very high protein content which makes it an ideal substitute for meat […]
Urea: A Great Ingredient For Treating Dry And Cracked Skin.
If you suffer from dry and cracked skin you will already know that slapping on lots of moisturiser is not the answer to your dry […]
Check Out Gin Cocktails For Christmas
Gin makes for a very satisfying cocktail and we love them for all the right reasons. Here we list some of the best gin cocktails […]
The AOAC Analytical Methods for Measuring Dietary Fiber
The analytical methods for measuring dietary fibre are regularly scrutinised with the view of making sure they remain compliant with current thinking on this valuable […]
Gin – Just Enjoying A Renaissance In The Spirits Market
Gin is one of the most sophisticated, complex flavoured spirits on the planet. It is more than just a distillate which is imbued with juniper […]
You Want A Meat Alternative But It Doesn’t Taste Right!
Meat alternatives continue to be developing at quite a pace. There’s an almost overwhelming number of options available to product developers given the the large […]
Food Trends In The COVID Era
Our experiences about food may well have changed dramatically with the pandemic. So when it comes to following food trends in the COVID era we […]
Exploiting Diafiltration And Ultrafiltration
Introduction To Diafiltration and Ultrafiltration Diafiltration is a membrane separation process which often forms part of a series of unit operations in downstream processing. Diafiltration […]
Why Mince Pies?
As a child, I often wondered why my grandmother’s minced beef issuing forth from the grinder, wasn’t to be found in any of the mince […]