I’d love to follow a more plant-based diet, but the slightest whiff of sizzling bacon or roasting lamb reduces my breaking strain to that of a gnat. Why do the crunchy bits on a BBQ fillet taste so good if they’re really so harmful? When meat is charred, chemicals known […]
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A cardiologist once told me that drinking half a bottle of red wine a day was better preventive medicine than any cholesterol-lowering medication he could prescribe. I wanted to believe him, but as a Chardonnay girl at heart I’ve always viewed the Red versus White debate with some suspicion. The […]
An interesting study, dubbed the DIABEGG trial, explored whether overweight people with type 2 diabetes would benefit from eating more eggs to boost satiety and improve weight management. The only concern was – would their cholesterol levels climb through the roof? Although an average hen’s egg contains around 200mg cholesterol, […]
