About omega-6 fatty acids Omega-6 fatty acids are polyunsaturated. They are made and stored in the seeds and nuts of hot-climate plants (e.g. sunflower and sesame). The main forms of omega-6 in our di...
Trans fats: good and evil Cis and trans fatty acids 'Cis' fatty acids are either monounsaturated or polyunsaturated and have a kink in their shape because the hydrogen atoms at each double bon...
About saturated fats Saturated fatty acids (SFAs) are found in animal foods and tropical plant foods. They add structure to our cell membranes and help us absorb fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. So...
Physically active children perform better academically, according to an article chez Dr Mercola.
Exercise boosts brain function. And it needn't cost a bean! :-)...
The gorgeous re-Vamp-ed Hopsack is as much a pleasure trove as a house of health: our saintly provisions have been flirting with the dark side, creating luscious liquids to reward Santa & Co. for ...
When ginger, garlic and shiitakes are in the aether, Dale Pinnock appeareth. Nope, not Gypsy Rose's prophecy; these are simply key ingredients in his delumptiously scrumplicious Flu-Fighting Soup....
Three years ago I wrote a blog on mercury amalgam fillings.
'Silver amalgam' is the term preferred by most dentists. However, metal fillings also contain a substantial amount of mercury. Mercury is...
October is orange. Orange fruit, orange leaves, orange gourds: not the Glorious Twelfth but Hallowe'en, when jack-o'-lanterns glare and witches scream...! (I'm s-s-scared!) Pumpkins belong...
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