Category Archives: Research

Whole apples, smoothie, or juice: Effects on blood glucose and insulin

Posted on November 7, 2016 by

The varying health effects of eating fruit, as compared to drinking juice or smoothies, are often discussed. Curiously though little actual scientific research is directly cited showing the metabolic effects of eating fruit or drinking juice. This strange absence of … Continue reading →

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Bone Broth, Gelatine, Oxalate, and Kidney Stones

Posted on November 26, 2015 by

Bone broth, also known as stock, is recently back in fashion with many purported health benefits. I will admit my own bias in being rather a fan of some good bone broth and suspect it is a beneficial component of … Continue reading →

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Himalayan Rock Salt

Posted on April 17, 2014 by

Photo credit: julajp. A relatively recent addition to our British shops, and once restricted to health food shops, it now seems that pink Himalayan salt can be found almost everywhere even appearing in major supermarkets. A quick browse of the … Continue reading →

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Brazil nuts and the variation in their selenium content

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

As the nights draw in and Christmas approaches here in Scotland bags of unshelled nuts start to appear in my local supermarket, as it is something of a tradition to have a bowl of unshelled nuts around the house at … Continue reading →

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