Author: Gunter Kuhnle, Professor of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Reading

The long fascinating history of food additives – and why we’re stuck with them

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Stir crazy? udra11 Battenberg cake is one of my favourite cakes. But when I tell people that one of the things I like most about this cake is its E-number, they tend to look at me strangely. It contains the raising agent E541, acidic sodium aluminium phosphate, which is one of the most restricted food […]

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Not all fruits and vegetables are equal when it comes to heart health, our research shows

Gunter Kuhnle, Professor of Nutrition and Food Science, University of ReadingLeave a Comment on Not all fruits and vegetables are equal when it comes to heart health, our research shows

The flavanols found in many fruits and vegetables are beneficial for heart health. nadianb/ Shutterstock Fruits and vegetables are an important part of our diet. They provide nutrients and fibre, and many contain additional compounds (known as bioactives) that can improve health. But not all foods are created equal – with big differences in the […]

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