Any long time followers of this bog will know that: I love fermenting things in the kitchen I love good beer I am concerned with sustainability, and minimising the foot print I leave on this planet I was therefore very interested when I came across this info graphic on sustainably home brewing beer. I love […]
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Over the last five posts, we’ve covered the importance of the microbiome to health through its role in digestion and immunity, and how a dysbiosis (imbalance of good to bad bacteria), can result in a number of serious health problems, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, allergies and autoimmune conditions! In this final instalment, we
In last week’s instalment of this series of articles on the gut flora mircobiome and its importance to health, we looked at its role in digestion, and how we are reliant on it in order to be able to absorb much of the energy and essential nutrients from our food. Aiding digestion is only one
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Almost all traditional cultures from across the globe feature some form of fermented vegetable product as part of their cuisine. Fermentation was originally used to preserve vegetables throughout the winter months. It has now largely gone out of fashion, replaced by modern less time consuming techniques such as the use of preservatives, canning and refrigeration.
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Most people nowadays only know of curds and whey thanks to the children’s nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffit. Perhaps the main reason for this is that the white stuff filling the plastic bottles on the shelves of the supermarkets today bears little actual resemblance to real milk! This sterile white liquid is a petri dish
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When I was a child, milk was most definitely “the white stuff”. Everyone knew that dairy was good for you – Essential for healthy bones and teeth – So important it was provided to all school children for free. Nowadays, however, there is perhaps no other food group that generates such controversy. Conventional wisdom says
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