Today, we are talking about alginate, non digestible polysaccharides that are extracted from brown algae. It would seem that alginate is able to reduce the amount of fat our bodies can absorb and so by adding it to bread it could help in the fight against obesity or help those…
We’ve all heard of pro-biotics, these bacteria that are thought to have health benefits when we consume them. But surprising it seems rather than directly affecting our health some members of this group induce a change in our resident microbes that could give us health benefits.
Today is a day to celebrate, on this day in 1516 the “Reinheitsgebot” or “German Beer Purity Law came into force.
Bad news for you sugar junkies out there trying to cut down. Drinking a drink sweetened with sugar can reduce the expression of a stress induced hormone, meaning when stressed we may consume more sugar.
It would seem that hot cereals on the breakfast table are on the increase in Germany. Reported on the Mintel website, the consumption of hot breakfast cereal has increased from 40,000 tonnes to 52,000 between 2011 and 2014.
Yes, our old friend, the suped up broccoli with 2-3 times the level of the phytonutrient glucoraphanin compared to normal broccoli is back in the news again.
Yes, good news to all you fellow cross fitters, gym goers or runners who also like to indulge in fast food. It seems that eating fast food after exercise has the same effect on your glycogen levels as isoenergetic sport supplements.
Staying on the subject of type II diabetes, (if you don’t know what I am talking about check out the last blog) it would seem that milk consumption and especially fermented milk (predominantly cheese and yogurt), can reduce your chances of type II diabetes.
Is there a link? And if so is it good or bad? Published this month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from Finland claim that eating eggs can reduce your chance of developing type II diabetes.
We all know that fruit and vegetables are good for you, but if you are trying to father a child you may want to think organic or avoid certain ones.
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