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Friday, 02 November 2007 |
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Were you aware that the banana tree isn't actually a tree, but rather, an herb from the genus Musa. But, as the plant grows to such great heights and broad structure, it is commonly referred to as a banana tree. While most of in the world are oblivious to this fact, since we're only used to seeing bananas in bunches, stacked up neatly at the grocery store, we neglect to realize where bananas are grown, and what great efforts are made to get them shipped to our supermarkets. |
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Tuesday, 30 October 2007 |
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It started out more as a nutritional supplement you would only see in the health stores, but now we're starting to see flax seed and flaxseed oil in more average consumer products, such as breads, buns, and cookies, as well as in more and more retail food products such as power bars, cereal and even dog food. Why? Because flaxseed oil is proving its mettle in regards to its positive health benefits.
15 years ago, flaxseed was being touted just as a food supplement, with suggestions that it had some positive influences on overall health, but there was no supporting evidence. But then flaxseed started to be studied more and more, and many of the results began to reveal that flaxseed oil contributed to the reduction of coronary heart disease, as well as helping prevent clogged arteries. |
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Monday, 16 July 2007 |
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Free coffee of the month clubs offer a variety of ways to get consumers to sign up. Though often perceived as gimmicks free coffee offers from even upscale coffee clubs is not uncommon. The real understanding behind why coffee companies use free... |
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Monday, 16 July 2007 |
It is probably true that Korean cuisine is the least well known of the Far Eastern cooking styles, featuring heavily the use of garlic chillies and fermented bean pastes.
Korea is a small peninsular attached to the eastern coast of China and... |
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Monday, 16 July 2007 |
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Entertaining family and friends is a large part of Diwali, so every home needs to be prepared to provide tasty nibbles for guests at a moment's notice. Diwali is a time of celebration and apart from the oil lights and candles which decorate homes,... |
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Monday, 16 July 2007 |
Diwali is a time for celebration amongst Hindus, the equivalent of a week culminating in New Years Day. Food is varied leading up to the big day, when there will be a sumptuous banquet.
Apart from the sweets and savouries which are eaten at... |
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Monday, 16 July 2007 |
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You might think that okra is a vegetable but it is actually a flowering plant from the mallow family. Known as ladies fingers (a translation of the Igbo - spoken in Nigeria), okra is grown in tropical areas and it is actually the seed pod of the... |
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