Latest Evidence in Foods
Does Turmeric help improve eyesight? Is Quinoa good for you? Should you be eating more Cacao powder? The internet is full of claims that eating this food or that one will incur special health benefits.
In the Foods section our academics and medical professionals investigate claims like these & provide answers according to the research. Armed with this information you can avoid hype, save money, and help friends and family make wiser decisions when it comes to their health.
Does Eating Raw Honey Have Health Benefits? Full Review Of The Evidence
Introduction Ever wonder why Winnie the Pooh loves honey so much? Is it just a comfort food? Or does honey have actual proven health benefits too? Honey has been used in the treatment of a wide range of disorders including eye diseases, asthma, cough, sleep...
Does Eating Cayenne Pepper Have Health Benefits? Science Responds
Introduction I first came across culinary medicine as a child. We were on a family holiday and befriended a family of Indian descent who had been displaced from their farmland in Uganda by Idi Amin. At selected times during the day, the family would take specific...
Does Eating Fish Oil Have Health Benefits? The Science Explained
Introduction My wife and I rescued a dog at the beginning of the summer. The best dog, it turns out. And in an effort to improve her already-beautiful black and tan coat, we bought fish oil capsules that can be opened and squeezed onto her food before she eats it. An...
Does Eating Celery Have Health Benefits? We Review The Research
Introduction In my misspent youth, I foolishly attended a number of super boring networking events. I have clear memories of nibbling celery stalks (or 'crudites' as we like to say in Europe) while desperately pretending to feign indifference to other high calorie,...
Does Cabbage Soup Diet Work? A Review of The Research
What Is the Cabbage Soup Diet? The cabbage soup diet has been around in various forms since the 1980’s. Although it has been called other names, such as the Mayo Clinic Cabbage Soup Diet and the Sacred Heart Hospital diet, it is not associated in any way with these...
Does Eating Medjool Dates Have Health Benefits? 18 Studies Reviewed
Introduction Dates are considered as one of the oldest and most ancient crops in Southwest Asia and Northern Africa. Dates have been cultivated and utilized as an important staple food as far back as 5500-3000 BC [1]. Medjool dates are but one of hundreds of varieties...
Does Bacopa Have Health Benefits? The Evidence Reviewed
Introduction Although many Americans only know bacopa as a plant found in aquariums, Bacopa monnieri has been used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic Medicine for many hundreds of years. It’s been used for a variety of health conditions including memory and...
Does Licorice Root Have Health Benefits? The Evidence Reviewed
Introduction Dark, sticky, chewy licorice conjures up memories of childhood for many adults. Licorice makes me think of ‘trick or treating’ on cold winter nights, odd looking licorice all sort candy figures and tangy, bitter sweet sherberts. Licorice has an unusual...
Does Soy Lecithin Have Health Benefits? The Evidence Reviewed
Introduction I had a thought-provoking conversation with a very wise, elderly Japanese lady last week. As we sipped green tea from minuscule tea cups, she spoke about the fact that the traditional way of life in Japan is being eroded. Surprisingly, she told me that...
Does Dandelion Have Health Benefits? 792 Studies Reviewed
Introduction As Europe basks in record summer temperatures, many parents are engaged in battle with their kids to leave technology and venture out into nature. I recently found myself telling my kids about life BG (Before Gaming). I told them about spending summers in...