We’d rather you didn’t rush out and thrust your face straight into a bag of chips, but the official line when it comes to anything fried is that vegetable oil is perfectly fine as part of a heart-healthy diet. Researchers at the University of Missouri and the University of Illinois have published a new study […]

It’s not exactly the kind of snack that will get you through a long, dark winter, but for snacking in summer, the Tiddly Pomme – the world’s smallest apple – is spot on. M&S has started stocking the fruit as of this week, and you can buy six of the golf ball-sized apples for £1.49. The […]

We love the sweet-sour taste of pineapple just about anytime, but it has particular appeal during the dog days of winter. You can buy pre-cut pineapple from the store, but it’s fresher and more economical to buy a whole one and cut it yourself. Here’s the way we do it. Pick a pineapple that has […]

Detoxing in our incredibly polluted environment is not an occasional endeavor. In order to maintain a healthy immune system with a slightly alkaline pH, we need to consider constant slow detoxing to counter the “slow kill” from the myriad toxins pervading every element of our environment. Extreme detox measures, such as liver cleansing coffee enemas, […]

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has just reported that the aft section of the MOL Comfort has sunk near 14’26”N 66’26”E at 16:48 JST (11:48 Dubai time) on June 27. With a water depth of 4,000 meters, no further salvage of the ship will be possible due to the extreme ocean depth. The aft section of […]

A dietician said the study showed the benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet  rich in vegetables such as tomatoes and peppers  Peppers help protect against Parkinson’s disease, research reveals. People who ate the vegetables twice a week or more were found to be 30% less  likely to develop the condition, according to a study. Parkinson’s disease […]

Centuries before it became a key ingredient  in salads and sauces, the humble and versatile tomato was believed to be deadly.  For about 200 years through the end of the  19th century, most Europeans avoided consuming tomatoes, which were nicknamed  ‘poison apples’ and were believed to cause sickness and death, especially among  members of the […]

What can we expect from retailers in the future, and how will they deal with fresh produce? How will they tempt customers? Will supermarkets only distinguish themselves in price, or will there be alternative ways of presenting fruit and vegetables to the audience? A quick overview. Dutch retailer Albert Heijn is putting its money on […]

Since learning that 70% of us have the same lunch every single day, HuffPost UK Lifestyle have been looking for inspiration to spruce up British lunch boxes. While ham sandwiches, carrot sticks and ready salted crisps may be alright for some, we wanted to push the culinary boat out and treat our tastebuds to something […]

Exports from the US state fell further this season, while growers are struggling to maintain market share in key markets The recent downturn in grapefruit exports from Florida has continued this year, with the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) reporting total shipments this season at an estimated 8.3m cartons, or 60 per cent of the […]