Potato-based dishes are turning up on more dinner tables and restaurant menus as a healthy addition to almost any meal, according to a new research. Donald E. Pszczola, senior editor of Food Technology, examined the history of the spud as
It’s said an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Now, scientists say there is some truth in the old adage as they found the fruit helps cut cholesterol levels and lose weight significantly. Researchers at the Florida State University
Custard apple, or cherimoya -’the most delicious fruit known to man’ as Mark Twain called it – is all set to go seedless, thanks to the efforts by some American and Spanish plant scientists.“Going seedless could be a big step
Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is the best way to have a healthy, glowing skin. Ian Stephen from the University of Bristol, who led the research, said: “Most people in the West think that the best way to improve
Eating blueberries and other purple fruit and vegetables can keep Alzheimer’s at bay because they are a rich source of chelators, scientists say. Chelators bind the loosely configured iron molecules in the body and prevent them from producing dangerous toxins,
The country’s fresh fruit basket for Christmas and New Year will be smaller and dearer, thanks to the unseasonal rains and the delayed winter. Also, a shortage of high-priced raw material will affect the fruit processing industry adversely. The incidence
MEXICO CITY: A distillery in Mexico has come up with the world’s most expensive bottle of tequila , covered with 4,000 diamonds and estimated at $3.5 million. The bottle nicknamed “Diamond’s Law” by Hacienda La Capilla company was made by
The University of Illinois scientists, who suggested that eating tomatoes reduces risk of prostate cancer, have developed a tool that may help trace the metabolism of tomato carotenoids in the human body. “Scientists believe that carotenoids – the pigments that
A new study has shown that drinking beet juice daily can increase blood flow to the brain in older adults. This finding could hold great potential for combating the progression of dementia. “There have been several very high-profile studies showing
A new Saint Louis University study has revealed that a chemical that gives curry its zing holds promise in preventing or treating liver damage from an advanced form of a condition known as fatty liver disease. The chemical, curcumin, is