Iron deficiency rife amongst women of child bearing age
You know when someone cuts themselves, or worse luck, when you cut yourself and you pick up the odour of that metallic tincture? There’s a reason for it. Blood contains iron. Specifically, haem iron,...
View ArticleSo why is iron essential to one’s diet?
The advantage of taking in iron from red meats – your pork (yes, it looks white, but it’s from a pig, so it’s red), lamb, beef and boiled sardine – sorry, not that last one; just put that in as a red...
View ArticleFoods that are naturally healthy for body, mind and soul
Readers and followers of cookerycourses.co.uk over the last year will have picked up little hints and tips that, as much as we cover food in general on this website, my heart beats with a passion for...
View ArticleCoffee good for the brain? I ought to be the next Einstein!
Good day, guys and girls. Thanks for rejoining us for this second exploratory post into the top ten brain foods as advised by The Cooking Academy. If you missed the first three choice ingredients in...
View ArticlePotato Council turns up shocking vegetable know-how stats
Oh my life, I’m so sorry. I do so keep tittering. It’s taken me an absolute age to start writing this. Okay – deep breath…and begin… …over on the Great British Chef’s blog, they have an article about...
View ArticleGluten Free Cookery Courses
The charity Coeliac UK estimates that around 1% of the UK population is affected by coeliac disease. If you or a member of your family has been diagnosed with a gluten intolerance, or coeliac disease,...
View ArticleCelebrity chefs could do more to reduce food waste
A new study has revealed that the cookery styles encouraged by high profile chefs are unlikely to reduce the nation’s huge amount of food waste generated by British households. Dr David Evans, a member...
View ArticleFarmers welcome supermarket’s sustainability plan
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has welcomed the commitment from food retailer Sainsbury’s to double the amount of food it sources from Britain. The commitment forms part of the supermarket’s...
View ArticleReduce food cravings with a protein-rich breakfast
A researcher at the University of Missouri has discovered that eating a healthy, high protein breakfast can help to reduce feelings of hunger throughout the day. Using functional magnetic resonance...
View Article‘Shocking’ levels of salt, fat and sugar found in takeaways
A Local Government study into two of the UK’s most popular takeaway dishes has revealed ‘shocking’ levels of salt, sugar, colourings and fat, as well as bogus meat. The study revealed that a single...
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