Tag Archives: Food

Hippocratic misquotations: Let thy quotations not be by Hippocrates

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Matthew Dalby

  “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” – Hippocrates. This is perhaps one of the best-known quotes on diet and health attributed to Hippocrates, the physician in Ancient Greece considered to be the father of medicine. Only it … Continue reading →

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A bread too far: Food structure and insulin responses

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Matthew Dalby

That the structure of food can influence its effects on our body is an underappreciated area of research and evidence is limited on this subject. The structure of food, sometimes called the food matrix is defined by the USDA as; “The nutrient … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Taiwan – Food and Forests. Part 1.

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Matthew Dalby

The island of Taiwan is perhaps best known to Europeans, if they know about it at all, for its great capital Taipei with its towering Taipei 101, spotless metro system, and bustling night markets. But travel away from the highly populated west … Continue reading →

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One week of food: Part 2. Friday – Sunday.

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Matthew Dalby

<<<For the first post of this weeks food see here. The weekend usually involves more cooking for me and it is when I do my main shopping. This includes a visit to the supermarket, which is some walk away, and … Continue reading →

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