Cooked breakfast cuts fertility in men
A diet rich in saturated fats – found in foods like fried bacon, sausages, butter and cream – could cut the sperm count by almost half, found researchers at Harvard Medical School in the US. Their...
View ArticleStore own brands are just as good
Supermarket budget ranges are just as nutritious as big-name brands, at a fraction of the price, according to research. The finding, from a study of Britons’ favourite foods, including cereals,...
View ArticleAntibiotic resistant superbugs
The term superbug has become frighteningly familiar over the past decade. These bacteria, which have become resistant to the antibiotics used to treat them – in other words, the medicines no longer...
View ArticlePotato link to blood pressure
The humble potato is often considered to be an unhealthy food choice – for instance, potatoes don’t count towards your “five a day” of fruit and vegetables. But now new research has found that a couple...
View ArticleLifestyle changes may ward off diabetes
Simple lifestyle changes could be all you need to stave off this life-threatening condition or even reverse it… THE news that Type 2 diabetes may be reversed by following a strict low-calorie diet was...
View ArticleDairy and bone health
As you age some bone-loss is natural – for women, however, it can cause osteoporosis where bones become thin and brittle. You probably know that calcium helps keep bones strong, so you might try and...
View ArticleMargarine v butter
Sales of margarine are in decline, due to a combination of reformulated recipes, price, health and taste. Do you defend marge, or is butter simply better? Butter v marg: it’s a fight that has gone on...
View ArticleNatural fats may increase longevity
Families have been told for three decades to cut their risk of heart disease by avoiding fatty foods like meat, cheese and cream. But now scientists say the advice followed flawed trials – none had...
View ArticleFat may help you live longer
Families have been told for three decades to cut their risk of heart disease by avoiding fatty foods like meat, cheese and cream. But now scientists say the advice followed flawed trials – none had...
View ArticleCreamed Corn
Ingredients Serves 3 1/2 onion, diced 1 tbsp butter 2 pinch kosher salt 8 ear fresh corn 1 sprig fresh rosemary, bruised 1 tbsp sugar 1/4 tsp turmeric 2 tbsp yellow cornmeal 1 cup heavy cream 1 black...
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