The Romans had a sweet tooth, but didn鈥檛 know about sugar. So they boiled down grape juice to make a sweet syrup called 鈥渟apa鈥 which they added to wine, as well as to various foods. The acidic...
Believe it or not, shrimp and lobster have something in common with carrots. They have a good dose of carotenoids in their body. Carotenoids are yellow-orange compounds that are quite widespread in...
There is no doubt that the way food is cooked has an impact on nutrient absorption and toxin production. Some restaurants, particularly in California, are capitalising on this idea. They point out...
We like to have simple solutions to complex problems. Want to reduce the risk of prostate cancer? Why, just pop a lycopene pill! Many men are doing just that, prompted by ads in magazines and sales...
Imagine your brain literally turning to sponge. That鈥檚 just what happens in a family of diseases known as the 鈥渟pongiform encephalopathies鈥 which leave the brain riddled with holes. In humans,...
You probably won't like this advice. Eat more spinach! I can hear the yucks already, but listen up and maybe you'll see things my way. And seeing is what we're talking about. I bet that Popeye didn...