Search Results for 'Food'

Experiments with foods grown from the ground

If you are a fruit freak, then the custard apple cultivated by Indian Institute of Horticultural Research of Bangalore is just the one for you. These huge fruits are like the common custard apple in certain ways but are far superior in m [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Medford fruit company collects food for the hungry

A Medford-based company wants you to help them give back to the hungry across the U.S. Naumes Fruits says their Donate Food Program had a successful first year, collecting 20,000 pounds of fresh fruit for local panties alone. Naumes matc [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Food Inflation Crosses 15% Due to Rains, New Series

Costlier essentials pushed up food inflation to 15.10 per cent in early September as rains disrupted supplies and the new composition of wholesale price index took effect, vindicating RBI's move today to tighten its lending and borro [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Seasonal food - strawberries

If one single thing can be considered representative of the British summer, it must be the strawberry. With sugar, with cream, bobbing in jugs of Pimm's, in the jam dolloped on top of a creamy scone or just as nature intended, th [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Is the USDA adding justice to the basic food groups?

For wonky nutrition folks, there seems to be some seriously good news brewing at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: The first revamp of the nation's Dietary Guidelines in the Obama era may really care about good nutrition! And n [...]

Posted On : Jul, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Food of the gods

Persimmons come in two basic types and you need to sort this out before you even think of eating one. Some are astringent - meaning they taste awful when the flesh is firm. And some are non astringent, which means you can eat them with f [...]

Posted On : Jun, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

* Fruits, vegetables push food inflation to 16.44 pc

Food Inflation rose to 16.44 per cent for the week ended May 1, mainly due to high prices of fruits and vegetables. Inflation rose by 0.40 per cent from 16.04 per cent in the previous week. On a weekly basis, potato turned expensive by 5 [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Can fruit and vegetable shortages turn us on to local food?

As the disruption from the Iceland volcano continues this week, so do the consequences for our food supply. Kenyan farmers, who collectively freight between 10 and 15 tonnes of produce around the world every day, are facing the agon [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Low on Cash? These Organic Foods Are Still a Must

You only have $50 for groceries this week, and buying all organic is just not an option. So, which organic foods do you splurge on? In the vague and oftentimes confusing world of organic food, it appears that some fruits and vegetabl [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Real food - A berry nice way to reach your five a day

Daffodil Day has recently been and gone. Raising funds for cancer research and education is a worthy cause that is close to many peoples' hearts because so many are affected by this disease. But thirty to 40pc of cancers can be p [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Health Foods For Life - 12 Healthy Foods

Before God created man He first created all the foods we should eat: fruits, vegetables and grains. These contain all that we need for life. All of the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients we need to maintain a healthy body and control [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Citric Fruits A Healthy Food

New studies suggested once again that citric fruits including oranges, tangerines, and grapefruits help fight cancer, high cholesterol, and obesity.Studies both at Texas A&M University and Kanazawa Medical University in Japan showed tha [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

FOOD: Glorious red, ripe fruit of the vine

As a kid, I always thought tomatoes were a vegetable. I still think of them that way, even though botanists claim that because they have a fleshy material covering their seeds they are a fruit. I don’t care what anyone calls them: toh [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Secret of Raw Foods Weight Loss Healthy Snacking

QUESTION: Snacks are my downfall whenever I attempt a weight-loss program. Any pointers to keep me on track? MARK: Keeping satisfied in between meals is the secret to succeeding in eating raw. The convenience factor plays a major part in th [...]