Real food has curves
When is the last time you tasted a peach? Really experienced its velvety outer skin, inner succulence, and stringy pulp as it slid to the back of your mouth? Ever notice the notes… Continue reading
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Can turmeric help to prevent cancer?
Can this Indian spice help to prevent cancer? As regular readers know, I am careful not to promote any claims that certain products can prevent or cure cancer. I have come to believe… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
Pulses, specifically chickpeas, form the basis of today’s Meat Free Monday recipe. The recipe comes from Mr River Cottage, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and makes a hearty, wholesome and satisfying meal. I usually have both the… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
Today’s recipe is a twist on a classic cauliflower cheese recipe. Cauliflower is a vegetable that is often overlooked, but I really like it. It is a member of the cruciferous family, known for… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
Today’s recipe is stuffed butternut squash. One of the most abundant nutrients in winter squash, beta-carotene, has been shown to have very powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This vegetable is also rich in Vitamin… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
Today’s recipe is Baba Ghanoush, a very popular Middle Eastern dish made primarily of aubergine/eggplant and tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds. This is a healthy snack that can be eaten in… Continue reading
Scientists crack ‘entire genetic code’ of cancer
Scientists have unlocked the entire genetic code of two of the most common cancers – skin and lung – a move they say could revolutionise cancer care. Not only will the cancer… Continue reading
Taking care of your girls
A recent comment by Kim on this blog, which mentioned that her youngest daughter (14) had just told her that her friend said that wearing a bra to bed causes breast cancer. It got… Continue reading
Can what you eat protect you against cancer?
Could you protect yourself against cancer by choosing wisely what you put on your plate? This is the question posed today in the Irish Times Health supplement. As we are only too aware, there… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
A frittata is a type of Italian omelet, either simple or enriched with additional ingredients. It is prepared in a frying pan like a traditional omelet however, whereas an omelet is cooked on… Continue reading
