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A high-fiber barley variety developed by CSIRO called BARLEYmax® will soon find its way in the Australian market.
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BARLEYmax® contains more than twice the amount of insoluble and soluble fibre found in wheat or oats, as well as resistant starch, which helps promote healthy digestive bacteria.
BARLEYmax Business Manager, CSIRO’s Geoff Ball, says clinical testing […]
Tempeh is an Indonesian food product made out of soybeans fermented with spores of a mold called Rhizopus oligosporus. It has high protein content and is thus considered to be a meat substitute in vegetarian cuisine.
Recently, a new high-fiber version has been developed, using barley instead of soybeans.
In her work, Charlotte Eklund-Jonsson developed methods to […]
I discovered the joy of eating artichokes just a few years ago. I like it best simply boiled whole, and each shell peeled off and dipped in garlicky creme fraiche. Yeah, I know, not exactly the healthiest dip, but as I ony seldom have it, I allow myself such rare indulgences.
Did you know that artichokes […]
First, lollipops against cavities. Now, chewing gum in post-operative care to improve gastric function.
Authors of the paper published in Urology evaluated 102 patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery and gave half of them 5 pieces of chewing gum per day after their operation. Chewing the gum is thought to stimulate the smooth muscle fibers and secretion from […]
Here’s a new product from the makers of Yoplait and Fiber One that can help make your breakfast all the more healthy: Fiber One Yogurt.
Being nonfat and a good source of calcium, each 4-ounce serving of Fiber One yogurt also contains 5 grams of fiber – 20 percent of the recommended daily value. The added […]
Yakult is probably the most widely sold probiotic product in the world. It’s been around for more than 70 years now and even as a child I already knew those little bottles delivered to us by so-called Yakult ladies. Today, my son gets it daily from the kindergarten and it is a constant in our […]
That olive oil is healthy is already common knowledge. But have you heard of olive extracts?
OlivActiv™ olive antioxidant is an olive fruit extract that contains 35 percent of the active ingredient hydroxytyrosol. Glanbia Nutritionals’ OlivActiv solution is considered to be the most potent olive antioxidant available on the market. OlivActiv’s antioxidant properties work to neutralize […]
Now that summer’s almost here, take advantage of the abundance of fruits and veggies and top up your dietary fiber intake. The daily recommended intake is 25 to 35 grams a day. What’s fiber good for? Aside from keeping you “regular”, fiber intake has also been documented to help
prevent cancer
lower blood cholesterol
improve blood sugar control
Your […]
A lot of health benefits have been attributed to olive oil. Here’s a new one: preliminary studies indicate olive oil might help prevent and treat Helicobacter pylori infections which cause gastritis and peptic ulcers.
Brenes and colleagues used laboratory experiments to demonstrate that under simulated conditions the healthful phenolic compounds in extra virgin olive oil […]
I’ve been invited to participate in this week’s edition of the Grand Rounds, a carnival of medical blog entries, and I’ve submitted my entry on 9 suprisingly healthy foods. It’s an edition you readers of Eating Fabulous shouldn’t miss, as this week’s theme revolve around food and diet.
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