Since centuries coconut oil has been used for cooking. Researchers have recorded the tremendous health benefits derived from coconut oil. In 1981, Prior et al concluded; coconut oil lowers cholesterol and it directly stimulates the thyroid function. In the presence of adequate th [...]
For countless years we have been told to pair red wine with red meats and save white wine for choices like fish and poultry; but these archaic guidelines aren’t able to take into consideration the wide range of foods and produce available today with their multitude of varyi [...]
There is a reason why chocolate is often associated with matters of the heart. Gifts of chocolate are a very common way to express love. In addition, we often eat chocolate to pamper ourselves when we feel sad, lonely, or need extra care and attention. For many of us, chocolate i [...]
Farmed Salmon: I am sure you have heard about Omega-3 fatty acids and how we get too few in our diet. Omega-3’s are essential for heart health and for emotional and mental well-being. You may not be aware, however, that farmed salmon contains a lot fewer Omega-3 fatt [...]
In 1975 a friend asked me if I wanted to become involved in the marketing of a new whisky, from India. A few days later he arrived with a brown bottle in the shape of an eagle and poured me a glass of amber liquid, which looked like any other whisky I had ever seen. It smelled li [...]
13 Mar
Posted by Sarrah Beaumont as Food and Drinks
The dream wedding cake is a vision of sheer loveliness with roses and beads, ribbons and curlicues, and all the stuff that makes wedding cakes a feast for the senses. But then disasters can happen to the best of them; here are useful tips to avoid a smashed wedding cake and othe [...]
Mexican rice is a dish that is served at every Mexican restaurant all over the world. This rice is flavored with tomatoes and spices and has become an expected dish with Mexican food. This has not always been true, however. Rice is not a native plant in Mexico. Rice was introduce [...]
Antioxidants are molecules capable of curtailing or arresting the consumption of oxygen by other molecules. Oxidation produces free radicals, which initiate a chain reaction and damages cells. Antioxidants attach themselves to free radicals and inhibit the oxidation process. Low [...]
Junk food is perceived to have poor nutritional value; and fails to add any health benefits to an individual’s diet. The term was coined in 1972, by Michael Jacobson, director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Street food and fast food fall under the categor [...]
There are few foodstuffs with such a rich and intriguing history as cocoa and chocolate. Many people have a love affair with chocolate yet few of us know the unique origins of this popular treat. We tend to think of chocolate as a sweet candy created during modern times. But actu [...]
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