There are a hundred and one weight loss diets out there that claim one thing or another for why this diet will work. And here could be another one for you:
There was a time when people would find a recipe for something and stick to it almost religiously, never daring to change or substitute any of the ingredients. However, in the day and age of the internet even the most cautious of us can do a quick search for substituting…
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…
Carrying on from the rather negative blog about organic food yesterday here is one to re-balance our scales.
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…
Oh dear, even after all the publicity and scandal 21% of lamb curries in the UK are still adulterated with other cheaper or possibly sub standard meats.
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.
….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.
…but you may be able to uncook an egg, at least, that seems to the news published in the Journal ChemBioChem Communications.
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.


