Tag: food

  • Bemused by The Great British Bake Off

    I couldn’t help but laugh. “James’ choux pastry isn’t rising – it’s a real disaster” the commentator said in tones as if poor James’ house had just fallen down. I peered over my wife’s shoulder to see the unfolding catastrophe: anxious looking cooks whisked, poured and prayed (whilst gazing into ovens). An elderly woman wandered…

  • Does eating Celery burn calories? The Science about ‘Negative Calorie’ diets (finally).

    Science can be great for answering life’s little questions - you know, the sort of thing you ponder whilst sitting on the toilet or waiting for the number 49 bus. Does chewing gum take seven years to digest? No. Will eating bread crusts make your hair curl? You should be so lucky. Will eating an…

  • Eating through your Ears: Listening to Music makes Food taste better!

    Do you listen to music when you eat, or Does the sound of chewing and chomping irritate you? Listening to music can be great for unwinding - especially after a long day. I wonder if department stores and hotel elevators would be much more stressful if it weren’t for the piped music! But what about…

  • New Findings: How the ‘Five-A-Day’ Scheme has changed what we eat (or not)…

    Do you think you eat enough fruit and veg? If you’re like most of us - then you probably don’t. Almost a decade has passed since governments around the world starting telling us to eat ‘five-a-day’. Upping your intake of vegetables has been shown to reduce your chance of heart attack, stroke and cancer.�?But have…

  • Why ice cream tastes SO good! (Even on a rollercoaster)

    We all have our personal weaknesses. A quick survey in the office told me that chocolate or cigarette addictions are common frailties. My wife’s Achilles heel is buying handbags. My weak spot? Eating ice cream. Light, creamy and sweet… Ice cream is perhaps the ultimate in feel-good foods. Having a bad day? An ice cream…

  • The Burns Night Face-Off: Haggis versus the Big Mac! Which is really better?

    Haggis is like Marmite: People love it or hate it. Banned in the USA and slammed by health critics, just how bad can this Scottish delicacy really be? Haggis is no longer the reserve of the ardent kilt-wearing Scot because more and more of us Burn’s Night revellers are opting for this authentic fare. Not…

  • How a Chocolate Indulgence can be Good for You! (but not your dog)

    Chocolate is the nation’s favourite indulgence. Every year we collectively chomp our way through four Olympic stadiums worth of the stuff. Today’s blog is all about enjoying chocolate and leaving the�?New Year’s resolutions for another day. Research shows that the healthy chemicals from chocolate will soon be making their way into�?the next generation of cold…

  • Which is the Best Biscuit to Dunk?

    It’s one of the nation’s most enjoyed pleasures: enjoying a cup of tea whilst dunking a biscuit. Apparently 9 out of 10 of us do it while at work. So which is the best biscuit to enjoy during your tea break? Believe it or not, there’s some serious science behind it. I decided to investigate…