When packaging fruit and vegetables for sale it is common practise to apply some kind of aqueous sanitizer or even mechanical brushing to help slow down spoilage.
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We’ve all heard that probiotics are good for us. Although taking them does not have quite the effect some of the adverts would have us believe, they do have a beneficial effect on our gut.
In the second part of our blog about protein sources presented at the IFT15: Where Science Feeds Innovation hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in Chicago, we talk about algae and other alternative sources of plant protein.
Another blackcurrant blog for you today, it would seem that adding blackcurrants to your diet could help reduce body weight and improve glucose metabolism, but only if the gut is functioning normally, i.e. has not been given a blast of antibiotics.
Nuts really do seem to be good for us. We have blogged about them a number of times, they lower bad cholesterol levels, can reduce certain types of cancer and lower overall chance of death.
There is already strong evidence that consuming berries such as strawberries and blueberries can help against cognitive decline such as dementia. This has been attributed to flavonoids present in the fruit.
Either there are a lot of researchers focussing on grapes at the moment, or it really seems to a fruit that has many benefits to give us.
After eating the glucose level in our blood increases and this is dealt with by insulin. Unfortunately, in some people this mechanism fails to work and the glucose can reach dangerous levels. When this is caused by insulin resistance and a relative lack of insulin it is known as type…
Fat cells are interesting things, not only can they tide us over when food is scarce by storing our excess energy in times of plenty (white fat), but they can also release all their energy as heat to help regulate our temperatures, especially when we are babies (brown fat).
Fasting has been shown to have some positive effects on the body. I remember an article a few years back about a researcher who was so convinced it would extend his life that he was eating an extremely low amount each day, each to their own I guess.