Which fats and oils do you use in the kitchen? You may decide to switch to olive oil, rapeseed oil or coconut oil after learning the latest research findings. When you cook with fats and oils, heat changes their molecular structure to generate toxic chemicals called aldehydes. These are linked […]
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This was an interesting couple of weeks for vitamin D. First we had a negative headline suggesting that the third of men and just under half of women who take vitamin D supplements in Britain are wasting their time. Then, in the same newspaper, headlines claimed that ‘Britons are not […]
Shiitake mushrooms have been used for centuries to boost immunity. Researchers have now found that taking as little as 5g dried shiitake mushrooms per day can have immune-boosting effects. The golden-brown shiitake mushroom, Lentinula edodes, has been used medicinally for hundreds of years in Asia. Previous research identified one of […]
Researchers from King’s College, London, have found that switching to a healthier diet can reduce your risk of a heart attack or a stroke by almost a third – even when changes are made after middle-age. If you know your diet could be better than it is, this could be […]
