food
Information about food, meaning anything solid eaten for sustenance - solid to distinguish it from beverages.
Phosphorus
While many people think Calcium is the mineral responsible for ensuring proper bone growth and maintenance, it actually does not perform this task on its own. Calcium works alongside phosphorous.
Molybdenum
The body stores minute amounts of this mineral in most body tissues including the brain, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, bones and skin.
Vegetables how to
Handling vegetables is easy when you know how to.
Special vitamin needs
Some people are especially vulnerable to vitamin deficiencies, or they come out worse if it happened to them.
Vitamin P and flavonoids
Vitamin P is a water soluble vitamin. It has a crystalline structure and yet it takes on the characteristics of a bioflavonoid.
Vitamin K (phytonadione)
Vitamin K is another of the fat soluble vitamins that actually has three forms: phytomenadione, menaquinane and menadione.
Vitamin H (biotin)
As a member of the B-complex family of vitamins, Vitamin H is probably better known by its other names, Biotin and Vitamin B7.
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
The fat soluble Vitamin E is actually a combination of chemical compounds that include alpha-tocopherol.
Bay leaf
Bay leaf tastes like slightly bitter pepper, with a resinous note. Use in stews, broths, marinades, pickles and in your bouquet garni. Matches well with lentils or beans.
Basil
Basil combines well with oregano, as used in Italian cuisine. Consider it a perfect match for tomato sauce.