(Natural News) Yam is a staple crop grown in Asia, the Caribbean, South Pacific and Africa. In some parts of the world, particularly in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, yam serves as the main source of calories in people’s diets. According to researchers at North Dakota State University, increased utilization of local staple crops, such as […]

(Natural News) A lot of people love pizza, a guilty pleasure that is usually full of fat, refined carbohydrates, and sodium. However, at Don Peppe pizzeria, some lucky diners had the chance to try a unique “life-prolonging” pizza. The Pizza Pascalina was served to eager customers at the Napoli Pizza Village last June. It was a dish […]

(Natural News) The next time you bake a loaf of home-made bread, try using flour milled from the seeds of the pomegranate (Punica granatum). Turkish researchers have just reported that pomegranate seed flour could serve a cheaper, nutritious, and tasty substitute for conventional flour. Pomegranate is an increasingly popular fruit. It is either consumed as […]

(Natural News) As part of the increasing drive towards natural ingredients and healthier diets, Chinese researchers sought out alternatives for the chemical oxidants used to bleach flour and condition bread dough. They announced that ozone treatment was a cleaner, healthier, and tastier way to oxidize wheat flour for baking steamed bread. Traditional oxidizing agents for flour include […]

(Natural News) Children can be picky eaters – especially when it comes to feeding them with nutritious food. Researchers from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences in Poland may have found a delicious and sneaky way to get them to eat healthily: Substituting wheat flour with pumpkin seed flour. The study, published in CyTA – Journal of Food, […]

(Natural News) Make your wheat pasta more nutritious by adding some ginger powder to it. A study suggested that adding ginger powder to wheat pasta can boost its nutritional content. A team of scientists from Bundelkhand University evaluated the chemical composition of the cooking quality, nutritional content, texture, and sensory qualities such as color and […]