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Fats: the good, the bad and the other ones…

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Is fat bad? I would say it depends, here in Germany we would say Jein. This blog is based on an article published earlier this month on the Harvard Health Publications website. The problem is this, back in the 70’s there were big health campaigns that said animal fats are…

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Organic, does not mean safer

By | Blog, Health, Risk Management

What do you think of when you think of organic? Do you think of a healthy flavoursome alternative to the mass produced tasteless stuff from the supermarkets? Perhaps you think of fresh fruit and vegetables that have been lovingly tended just using some soap to remove the bugs instead of…

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Red wine to burn that fat

By | Blog, Health

Yep, that lovely glass of red that goes so well with your steak or plate of cheese now has another bonus. It could protect you from accumulating too much fat in your liver, as least, that what’s happened in mice.

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We say Cadbury’s, you say Hershey’s….

By | Blog, Taste

….please call the whole ban off. Sad news for the 1.3 million or so British expats living in the US, the American chocolate brand Hershey’s has brought a lawsuit against importers of British chocolate, which basically has stopped the import of UK made Cadbury’s products.

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You are what they eat

By | Blog, Health, Nutrition

If you are watching what you eat and keeping an eye on the amount of saturated fat you are consuming, it might be worth noting that the levels in meat can vary widely too depending on what the animals have eaten.

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