Did you know
You could eat a different kind of apple every day for 6 years and still not have every apple type grown in Britain!
Myth Buster
Myth #1: "Fructose / honey / agave / rice / maple syrup are healthier options than white sugar" FALSE! In essence, sugar is sugar. A recent WHO press release strongly suggests reducing our free sugar intake from 10% to 5% of total energy intake. 5% is approximately 25g of sugar or 6 teaspoons of sugar [...]
Chocolate and Health – Yay or Nay?
Before going to battle the Aztecs made a habit of consuming a cacao drink, as they believed it gave them unrivalled strength and energy.Cocoa has been considered a health food for over 3000 years, however our understanding of the underlying mechanisms have only developed more strongly in the recent years. Studies suggest that some of [...]
Food For Thoughts
Health is a journey and not a destination.
Did you know
There are several varieties of avocados and each have a unique name, flavor, texture and harvest time. The most common type is the Hass avocado, the only year round avocado. The Pinkerton and Gwen are available late winter through to spring and summer. The Reed is available in the summer and early fall, and the [...]
Did you know
Avocados or alligator pears are fruits and not vegetables. They are botanically large berries that contain each a single seed
Stop the press
The sweetener asparatame is a synthetic combination of 2 amino acids. It is about 200 times sweeter than regular sugar and can’t be used in cooking as it is broken down by both heat and acidity
Stop the press
Choose the greenest or whitest asparagus, and don’t be tempted by the thinnest. The greener or whiter the asparagus, the more tender it is
Did you know
Asafoetida is rumoured to be one of the secret ingredients in Worcestershire Sauce
Historic Food Fact
In 1947, Norma Jean (Marilyn Monroe) was crowned the first Queen of the Artichokes in Castroville / California