Molecular gastronomy: Better cooking through biophysics

The study of the physical and chemical processes that occur during food preparation and consumption is being perfected to an art form — with delicious results — in FranceThis is almost sugar…

The role of dairy in maintaining adult bone and skeletal muscle health

Understanding that diets are often built around food groups rather than specific nutrients, researchers from Switzerland, France, and North America decided to examine interactions between four…

How a fiber-rich diet protects against obesity and diabetes

Researchers have long known that a diet rich in fiber can help protect against diabetes and obesity, but they have been unclear as to how.

New Secret Weapon For Le Tour – Beetroot Juice

Winning margins in the Tour de France can be tight – last year just 39 seconds separated the top two riders after more than 90 hours in the saddle. When every second counts, riders do everything possible to gain a competitive advantage – from using aerodynamic carbon fibre bikes to the very latest in sports nutrition…

Allergy Fears From New Foods

People who suffer from – or have a genetic predisposition to – allergies may face new risks from GM foods and new varieties of fruit and vegetables, say experts from France and Austria today. The challenge for scientists is to assess the risk and prevent the numbers of people with food allergies increasing…

Fruit Juice Blended For Heart Health, Says Study

Researchers from France say a combination of grapes, apples, blueberries and strawberries provide a juice blend that can lower your risk of heart disease. Scientists looked for a chemical called polyphenol in the fruit and the effect it had on pigs’ coronary arteries to help them find the right combination…

Dukan Diet: French Food Faddism Or Long Term Diet?

There was the South Beach Diet, Atkins, Sonoma, Cabbage Soup and even the Buddah Diet. There is the Fennagold, Grapefruit Diet and Herbalife.

Model Who Posed Nude For Anti-Anorexia Ad Dies At 28 Years

Isabelle Caro, a French model who posed naked for an anti-anorexia campaign died at the age of 28 after being treated for an acute respiratory illness. She died on November 17th after returning to France from a job in Tokyo, according to a friend, Vincent Bigler, a Swiss singer

A Tip For The Festivities: Pour Champagne Down The Side Of The Glass

Just in time for New Year’s Eve, and the arrival of the International Year of Chemistry, a study may settle that long-standing disagreement over the best way to pour a glass of champagne: Scientists in France are reporting that pouring bubbly in an angled, down-the-side way is best for preserving its taste and fizz…