There are many useful techniques for preservation of our fresh food to eat in winter or out of season, often these are forgotten or are not passed on through the generations nowadays with our tendency to rely totally on supermarket stocks. Preserving can be..

Can you believe the Cranberry a small insignificant berry, has its own 'World Summit'? and even its own dedicated Cranberry Institute? It has recently gained much respect in the food and nutrition industry. Mostly eaten as a juice or the whole berry taken..

Here is a quick list of some food specialities unique to Europe and its many diverse cultures. Starting with Scotland, the haggis has become famous for this country although the contents may not immediately spring to mind as a delicacy and they certainly are an acquired..

Going for that all important job interview? Wondering what you could safely eat before you go in? There are certainly many foods you should not go near if you..

Whilst there is no law enforcing display of calorie information on restaurant menus it is widely encouraged by governments in Europe. The UK Department of Health recently listed..

Can you think of many common expressions in our language that involve food or eating? That should give you Food for Thought! this often used little phrase originates in the 19th century imagining the digestive process in the stomach and relating it as..

The long standing UK chain of Marks & Spencers, much beloved for its sensible and well priced family clothing, and particularly its underwear, is now making an unlikely success out of..

Ever wondered exactly what an astronaut eats, or how they get to eat in zero gravity? Suprisingly they get to eat three good meals a day, but some of the contortions they..

Apparently the level of Selenium in your diet directly affects how you feel, with a deficiency contributing to feelings of depression and fatigue..

We put together a round up of all the things you can eat to keep your youthful appearance and vitality as you go through life. Anti-aging is important to many of us and simple attention to our..

We need food to keep us awake, but did you realise thare are certain foods we need to keep us asleep? High on carbohydrates is the rule, but please, none of those junk food versions! The key is to get the brain to calm down into..

We rounded up some top tips for those of us feeling a little jaded after the hectic summer holidays. The focus is on regaining that lost..

Although the drying process can take several days, it is very rewarding to dry-preserve your own fruits to eat when the summer has long gone and the weather is not so kind. Start by..

Generally accepted advice is to take large amounts of carbohydrate after exercise, but in fact protein has been found to play a vital stimulating role in re-building..

Buying to eat in recession means trying to save those precious pennies on everything we buy, but the upside is that we can use this time positively to lose weight by eating a sensible balanced diet and staying off those..