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.
Is Eating Sauerkraut Good for you? Here’s the Science 
Hippocrates described sauerkraut as 'a health food'. I am guessing that if Hippocrates were alive today that he would be tweeting about sauerkraut with the hashtag #superfood. Or would he? I am equally convinced that if Hippocrates were alive today that he would be a...
Is Drinking White Tea Good For You? The Evidence Reviewed
Have you ever noticed that it becomes harder to choose gifts for friends as they get older? That is if you plan on giving a thoughtful gift and not just a generic pair of socks at Christmas or an impersonal bottle of wine. My good friends know that I am a fan of...
Does Eating Holy Basil Have Health Benefits? The Evidence Reviewed
When I first heard the term 'liquid yoga', I was hooked. I had no idea what it actually meant, but I was intrigued. Especially if liquid yoga had anything to do with drinking my way to a double whammy of feeling calm and looking great. It turns out that 'liquid yoga'...
Is Eating Grapes Good For You? 32 Studies Reviewed
I am currently on vacation in Barcelona and am amazed at the wide selection of fresh, inexpensive fruits and vegetables. La Boqueria Food Market off La Rambla offers an incredible array of mouth-watering fruits that looked like they might just have been Photoshopped....
Does Eating Flaxseed Have Any Benefits? The Research Reviewed
One of my foodie friends has entered menopause with great gusto. My friends and I have been treated to endless, dramatic and sometimes hilarious accounts of her escapades as a woman on the verge (her words, not mine). More recently she has started carrying around a...
Is Eating Shiitake Mushrooms Good For You? Here’s The Research
I realized recently that there is one health supplement that I take every day, based entirely on hearsay and expert advice, but not on my own research. Not very ‘Healthy But Smart’, I have to admit. Not only do I take shiitake supplements, but I also include them in...
Is Eating Goji Berries Good For You? Here’s What The Research Says
One of my really good friends is an amazingly gifted Traditional Chinese Doctor and I attend her regularly for acupuncture. I was really curious (bordering on suspicious) last week when she gave me a small bag of goji berries as I was leaving her clinic. Her next...
Is Stevia Really Healthier Than Sugar? A Review Of The Research
Stevia is a non-caloric sweetener and belongs to a class of substances also known as Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS), Non-caloric artificial sweeteners (NAS) or intense sweeteners (IS). The chief interest in this class of compounds is related to weight management,...
Does Eating Mizuna Have Health Benefits? The Evidence Reviewed
When I was first asked to write an article about mizuna, I was a little embarrassed to admit that I had never actually heard of it. A quick WhatsApp group message to my foodie friends showed that I was not alone. Only one of these erudite ladies had ever heard of...
Does Eating Nectarine Have Health Benefits? Analyzing the Research
Introduction I came across a blog on nectarines recently which really annoyed me. My kids would say ‘Mom is triggered, keep away’. As an aside, I do find it interesting that after decades of meditation and mindfulness, there are still some seemingly innocuous things...