New Eating Regimen: What The Heck Is The Portfolio Diet’?
Yesterday, I presented a rundown of recent medical research on heart health and diet. One of the new topics that emerged from that survey was the so-called ‘Portfolio Diet’. It’s a relatively radical eating regimen but its proponents insist it offers major benefits for heart health…Read More →
New Findings: Nutrition And Heart Health
While other ‘industries’ have been idling or downright dormant during the COVID crisis, the university research machine has been ploughing ahead on projects of all sorts. Notable among the topics under the microscope lately is the connection between nutrition and heart health…Read More →
Expedition To Iceland II: Breads, Sweets And Beverages
If you thought Icelandic mains and sides were going to be boring and plain, you probably harboured similar thoughts about their breads, sweets and beverages. But today we’ll see just how distinctive and appealing they are – from Rye Bread steamed in a volcano to a drink they call ‘Black Death’…Read More →
Expedition To Iceland I: Borne From The Drive To Survive
You might think Iceland doesn’t have much in the way of interesting food. But that would be because you (like the vast majority of us) have never been there! It’s true that the island nation relies heavily on the fruit of the sea for sustenance, but sheep and dairy also play key roles…Read More →
Sunday Musings: ‘Energy’ Bars Headed In Right Direction?
I’ve lamented the two-faced stance of most makers of ‘energy’ bars in this space several times in the past. They talk ‘healthy’, but their recipes contain relatively high levels of Sugar, Salt and other unhealthy ingredients. ‘Natural’? Yes. But so are Arsenic, Carbon Dioxide and Crude Oil…Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Resto And Snacks News!
Lots of non-food related Fast Food and snacks news this week – including a Novelty Alert and a first-ever Unfortunate Coincidence Alert! KFC is doing a pop-up hotel and OREOs has opened a new Café. Pizza Hut and Doritos are bringing back old favourites. And Taco Bell is testing new premium nachos…Read More →