Fibre
What’s so good about fibre that has everyone from grandmothers to doctors and dieticians recommending it? A little-known fact (except among us nutrition nerds) is that fib
Green tea and weight loss
Weight loss is always going to be a popular topic. Most of us have a few unwanted kilos we’d like to shed. So, when a miracle weight loss product containing green tea appe
Fall in love with garlic
I have always had the utmost respect for garlic. Even so, I was surprised when I fell in love with it. The romance began several years ago when I ordered a whole baked garli
Echinacea Trial
You may have read in the papers of a trial reported in the New England Journal of Medicine which concluded that Echinacea has no effect on the prevention and treatment of th
Eating for teenagers
Am I imagining it, or are teenagers taller, cleverer and better looking than they were twenty years ago? Every so often, under the guidance of their shorter stubbier parent,
Caffeine – a good guy after all?
Mim Beim on caffeine and the benefits that drinking a small amount of caffeine daily could bring. She compares teas, and instant coffee against espresso. For many years, caf
Don’t toss the salad
The Renaissance saw a return of the preprandial salad, restoring a custom from ancient Rome where bitter green leaves and herbs were dressed with salt (‘salata’ –
Detox … if you must
Detoxing has become as fashionable as a Manolo Blahnik stiletto. In certain circumstances a gentle detox is justified. However I have several “issues” with the concept!
Doctrine of Signatures
The Doctrine of Signatures is an ancient belief whose origin is lost in the mists of time. It purports that certain physical attributes of a plant indicate its therapeutic v
Convalescing – A Lost Art
The word convalescence brings with it visions of wan weak spinsters sent to the seaside for a ‘cure’, after suffering a painful bout of something vague. The only distrac