We all know that tea is meant to be good for us. We have blogged about it a few times ourselves. But too much of a good thing can make it bad and that seems to be true for green tea too.
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The craft beer scene is exploding, and no, we are not talking about over-carbonated bottles. Daily we here about new quirky (and sometimes unpalatable) “craft” beers that are making a splash. But can they be good for us? Beer is, after all, a fermented product and many fermented products are…
You may have heard the idea that if you expose yourself to a bit of cold then your body will expend some energy to keep you warm and therefore you could burn some of that spare tyre. But did you know that those helpful bacteria that live in your gut…
Campylobacter, the food poisoning bug that instils fear in the hearts of anyone unfortunate enough to have been infected with it is thankfully on the decrease in our supermarket chicken.
A non profit restaurant in London does not think so. In an area with high obesity they are trying to make a difference by making the popular food choices more healthy rather than trying to change the menu.
After a near twenty year struggle, AquAdvantage salmon has been approved for sale in the US by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The first genetically modified (GM) fish on sale in the US for human consumption.
Yes, today it is another breast feeding story for you. Obesity is a growing problem, and unfortunately, what you eat while breastfeeding can also “program” your child’s body in ways that are not good.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest cause of premature death worldwide. According to a publication in the journal Phycologia most of it is down to our individual eating habits. But what can we do to reduce our risk of CVD? Eat seaweed, apparently. Yes, compared to the unhealthy high calorie,…
Yes we are back on this subject again. This time, the latest piece of research to get published says that reducing carbs is the way to go.
In a word, no. But the WHO has confirmed the link between processed meat consumption and an increased risk of bowel cancer. And it would seem that we are eating more than we should.