Butter is a kitchen essential and can be used in many different ways. From making your kids packed lunches to preparing your Sunday roast, butter has a million and one uses in the kitchen. You probably use butter a lot more than you realise, so what are its top uses? Here are some of the…
Studies and reports indicate that as many as 28% of adults in England are obese and another 35% are overweight. These shocking figures show that we have a growing health crisis on our hands. The more overweight the population, the unhealthier we are and the worse strain there is on our health system. This decrease…
Bread sales figures have risen and fallen over the last few years. Diet trends, as well as an increase in the availability of fast foods, saw the sales of bread fall by more than 10% towards the beginning of the decade. However, these figures have crept up again over recent months and years. The precise…
Studies seem to suggest that UK shoppers are turning to healthy food more often. In 2017, a report found that 72% of UK shoppers buy healthy food. Yoghurt products – such as Muller Vitality – certainly fit this bill of healthy food. Yoghurt has been eaten by us for centuries and provides many of the…
Calcium is an important part of our diet, but many of us don’t get enough of it. Not only is calcium essential for strong, healthy teeth and bones, but it’s also necessary for your nerves to function correctly and your muscles to contract and relax properly. Dairy products are rich sources of calcium; working dairy…
In the summer, our preferences change – from the weather and the environment to the way we dress and what we choose to eat. Gone are the cravings for hot winter soups, hearty meals and roast dinners, and instead many of us prefer to indulge in salads, lighter meals and fruit juices. As a cafe…
Squeezing enough dairy into your kids’ diets is more easily said than done. As pretty much every parent knows, children can be very fussy eaters and getting them to eat all of the vitamins, nutrients and calcium they need to grow and function properly can be a difficult task. However, ensuring your child gets their…
Cherished all over the UK for its simplicity and adaptability as well as its easy approach to the dining table, toast is a national staple. It’s not difficult to see why. While we all agree that toast is delicious, debates range when it comes to the best compliment to toast, and below we weigh in…
Calcium is a mineral found in many foods and it performs many important functions within the body. Many of us know that calcium is essential to help build strong bones and teeth, but it also regulates muscle contractions (including your heartbeat), and ensures that your blood clots normally. Adults aged between 19 and 64 need…
Cream is a dairy product made up of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization (the process which emulsifies the fat droplets from the milk). Milk’s heavier counterpart has so many different uses in cooking; from adding creamy richness to pasta sauces, to decorating a cake or topping a freshly baked…
