International experts raise concern about using plastic for food packaging (plastic bottles for water and beverages, feeding bottles for babies, expendable plastic plates and some microwave oven dishes). All these manufactured products contain a hazardous substance called bisphenol A. Experts at the National Institute of Health have conducted large-scale Read the rest of this entry »
The results of studies at Copenhagen University involving 230 000 people have been published lately. The Cochrane Collaboration informed that antioxidant vitamin supplements (such as vitamins A, E, beta-carotene and selenium supplements) bring no health benefits and they do not cut the risk of dying as most people think. Instead, these studies show that the supplements may Read the rest of this entry »
You will need eggs to make this apple pie. If you’ve run out of them, get dressed and rush out to the store. And get iodine, cleansers, soap, bandage and sticking plaster, too. On your way back, grab some flour, apples and sugar. So, you come back home and go to your kitchen right away. While unloading your purchases you will surely drop a few of eggs on the floor. Read the rest of this entry »
We have already told about grapefruit health benefits in our previous articles. Grapefruit is a dietary and healing fruit that is rich in vitamins and minerals. This fabulous fruit is a natural remedy for cardiovascular disease, liver disorders and even helps insomnia. Read the rest of this entry »
Carcade tea is made from the flowers of a tropical plant. This showy shrub belongs to the mallow family and it is called Hibiscus sabdariffa. This plant is very close to the Shoe Black Plant, or the Rose of China. It produces large 4 inch diameter flowers that have deep red petals with a purple centre. Carcade flowers are known for their strong smell, and the shrub has reddish hued leaves, branches and flower cup. Read the rest of this entry »
Самое дорогое в мире, но, однако, абсолютно несъедобное мороженое выставила на продажу американская компания Bruster’s Ice Cream. Объявлено, что покупатель, выложивший за драгоценный “конус” $1 миллион, получит настоящее произведение искусства и поможет нуждающимся детям.
Изготовлением этого “мороженого” занимались ювелиры компании Lazare Kaplan International. Они инкрустировали его 622 граммами белого и жёлтого золота, 548 округлыми алмазами, Read the rest of this entry »
A traditional Festival of white truffles took place in San Miniato, Italy, a town, which has been known as the town of white truffles for a long time. Ten years ago exactly here was found the largest truffle in the world, which weighed 2,5 kg. The season of truffle harvest is the second half of November, and during this period it’s possible to purchase and taste the mushrooms in restaurants at reduced prices. Read the rest of this entry »
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