We’ve blogged about it a few times on this site over the last 3 years (Bugs a la carte, Mealworm nuggets anyone?, Fly reared steak anyone?, Protein, where will you get yours from? Bugs?). The world is facing a protein shortage and insect protein could help fill that gap, either…
Yes, smoothie lovers out there take note, there will soon be a new source of omega 3 fatty acids to add to your morning mix. It has been developed from a weedy relative of borage and been given the name Ahiflower.
Another novelty product for you this morning. If you are someone trying to build up your muscles and you regularly take protein shakes here is one for you (apparently), beer with protein!
If you are a red wine drinker in the states then that’s probably arsenic. Yes, worrying news out this week is that red wine produced in the states probably contains more arsenic than is allowed in drinking water.
Yep, in a world where people are constantly trying to save time in daily routine comes a mash up for lovers of peanut butter and coffee: green coffee bean peanut butter.
….and keep colon cancer at bay. That’s right, those shrivelled dark fruits normally eaten by people wanting help with their bowel movements, seem to do more than just help things to get moving.
Yep, after all the negative press in recent years and campaigns to remove trans fats from our foods, new research suggests that although in high amounts they are bad for you, small amounts of trans fats may actually be of benefit.
Short answer, a lowering of your LDL cholesterol (the bad one).
We all know the advice, we should be trying to eat a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, low in red meat et cetera, et cetera to look after our physical health. But what about our mental health?
…of ice cream! Yes, those horrible moments of melting ice cream dripping down the outside of the cone and all over your hands (or more likely your child’s) could become a thing of the past or at least be reduced thanks to bacteria.


