Articles tagged with: supplements

What is your relationship with food and eating?

9 September 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

Gelatine or non-gelatine? What are fish oil capsules made from?

There are two main sorts of capsules that are used for medicines and supplements. One is of animal origin – a soft gel made from gelatine and one is a starch-based, non-animal alternative. Let’s take a look at them.

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Cold weather cooking and coconut oil research

30 June 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

Cold weather cooking and coconut oil research

This month's Foodwatch Newsletter is packed full of great ideas and information. Hearty, yet, healthy, cold-weather cooking, the...

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A new book; fish oils and heart health; a super food recipe; and more

26 May 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

A new book; fish oils and heart health; a super food recipe; and more

Do you suffer from arthritis or depression? These are just two of the common health problems that have been treated in clinical...

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Read on - here I take a look at these cute mini-pots of fresh growing herbs for your kitchen. Are they worth buying? Are they easy to look after?

24 July 2019 by Catherine Saxelby

Product Snapshot: Silicea Colloidal Silica Gel

Silicea silica gel by Hubner has had me intrigued for years. Whenever my nails are bad (think chipping, flaking, breaking, tearing,...

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Krill overkill - a must read from The Conversation

15 April 2015 by Ken Harvey, Monash University; Aaron Kovacs, Monash University, Grace Jackel, Monash University

Krill overkill - a must read from The Conversation

Krill oil has bounced onto the huge market of fish oil capsules with unbelievable claims such as "better absorbed" and "more powerful...

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Q. What’s the difference between fish oil and cod liver oil?

8 October 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

Q. What’s the difference between fish oil and cod liver oil?

A.  Fish oil and cod liver oil are two different oils even though they both come from fish and have a similar fatty acid...

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