A few weeks ago, the FDA released a set of guidelines about the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals. When I first read the article headline I got all excited, but as I got in …

Rule number 7 in our top ten from Michael Pollan’s Food Rules is “Avoid foods that have sugar as the first three ingredients”. Processed sugar has become such an integral part of our lifestyle that …

Quinoa has recently been ‘discovered’ as a new superfood, but actually it has been a staple of South American communities for thousands of years. The seeds of the goosefoot plant, Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) has a …

In our post about Fats and Oils, we mentioned that Omega-3 has become a buzzword lately; it’s cited as a cure for everything from heart disease to short attention span. But it’s not as simple …

Over the last few decades, carbohydrates have had a really bad rap. Low-carb and no-carb diets have flourished and in recent years we are hearing even more about how carbs are ‘making us fat’. But …

Trans fats, omega-3, cholesterol, obesity, tri-what-erides? Most of us are very conscious about the need to not only reduce our fat intake, but also to make sure we’re eating the ‘right’ fats. But all the …

Whole grains consist of three parts: the endosperm (the main part) the bran and the germ. Processed ‘white’ grains have usually had the bran and germ removed to give a lighter texture, which is a …

Blueberries are one of the most potent weapons we have to stay healthy. Here’s why.