Nutrition

Bounty Balls

Gut Friendly Bounty Balls

Do you remember the classic Bounty bar? That nostalgic coconut-and-chocolate duo that was absolutely everywhere growing up? I loved them, but when I started reading ingredient labels more carefully, I realised the store-bought version that’s around these days is packed with refined sugars, emulsifi ers and artifi cial binders that do nothing good for your […]

Gluten

The Goods on Gluten

Wheat makes up a staggering 20 per cent of the world’s kilojoule intake. In recent times, its gluten component has become the focus of attention as it may trigger coeliac disease and other conditions. We look at why gluten is such a big deal and how you can cook without it. Over the past decade, […]

Carrot Waste Protein

Carrot Waste Protein

Scientists have discovered a way to turn carrot processing leftovers into a nutritious and surprisingly appealing protein. By growing edible fungi on carrot side streams, they produced fungal mycelium that can replace traditional plant-based proteins in foods like vegan patties and sausages. Taste tests showed that many volunteers preferred the mycelium based foods over those […]