Superfoods
A good list of 'superfoods' for a really good diet.
January 01, 2007
November 17, 2006
How to eat fewer pesticides
Some foods 'require' more pesticides by the growers. If you cannot afford specific organic pesticide free fruit and vegetables then you can always check out this list of the 'dirtiest' and 'cleanest' fruit and veggies to help inform your buying decisions
June 13, 2006
Disney Fruit
Trying to distance themselves from the negative press of fast food company Mcdonalds, Disney have decided to start putting branded 'collectable' stickers over fruit in European supermarkets.
June 05, 2006
Soya Sauce healthier than red wine
Scientists in SIngapore have discovered that dark soya sauce contains antioxidant properties about 10 times more effective than red wine.
December 05, 2005
The Flavour Industry
Excerpt From Eric Schlosser's book 'Fast Food Nation' (Houghton-Mifflin, 2001) - Why McDonald's Fries Taste So Good
November 25, 2005
Nutritional database
A very detailed searchable database of nutritional information
November 01, 2005
The Mystery of Absinthe
Once banned as a poison, the art of making absinthe has made a come back. Wired talks to one of todays top producers Ted Breaux about what makes a good absinthe.
August 23, 2005
Cooking with google
If you don't know what to cook tonight then cooking with Google can help
August 17, 2005
Reliance on Supermarkets
Is our reliance on buying our food from supermarkets one of the main reasons behind our bad eating habits?
August 03, 2005
Memory Manipulation
The new dieting technique - make up false memories that put you off the bad food and turn you on to the good food. So far they have failed to implant false beliefs about chocolate chip cookies and crisps.
August 01, 2005
Curry cures cancer
Curcumin, found in the spice turmeric, has been shown to make melanoma cells self destruct and stop the spread of breast cancer.
July 06, 2005
June 27, 2005
The world's healthiest food
A site full of information and recipes to help you feel good - whfoods
May 31, 2005
Shoppers Guide to Pesticides
A good list of fruit and vegetables that are commonly high or low in pesticides.
May 18, 2005
The 50 things every foodie should do
If you think you are a 'foodie' then here are 50 things you need to try.
May 09, 2005
Tea
With the comeback of the 'Tea Dress' in fashion circles - drinking tea was sure to follow.
May 02, 2005
March 18, 2005
Not all vegetable oils are healthy
Coconut and Palm oil have large amounts of saturated fat and encourage heart disease.
January 28, 2005
Food Blogs
December 16, 2004
Latte art
sophisticated milk frothing
November 30, 2004
GM campaigners dismiss safe report
A new report that claims GM food is safe has been dismissed as missing the point
November 26, 2004
Banana Guard
Prevent the tragedy of bruised bananas
November 24, 2004
Food Experience
Why is it the French can eat fatty, rich foods and still have a lower obesity rate than Britain or America? This 'French Paradox' could come down to 'experiencing' the food.
July 15, 2004
Don't blame the food Pyramid
With the frenzy surrounding the 'Obesity epidemic' many people are questioning the dietary advice of the food pyramid. But it looks like most people don't follow the pyramid's advice anyway and if they did we would all be much healthier.
July 12, 2004
It's not what you eat it is how you eat it.
Giuliano Hazan a cooking instructor and author of "Every Night Italian." believes the frenzy against carbs is giving the wrong message. But then of course he would.