Vegan Indian Cooking the Easy Way
March 13, 2009 by Michelle Smith
Filed under Recipes
Do you enjoy Indian cooking, but find the spice blends hard to master? Waverly Kitchens has come out with a product that takes the guess work out of preparing fresh, delicious Indian meals.
Simply order the spice packs, shop for the groceries listed on the spice package, then follow the easy instructions (brown this, stir in that, add the bottom half of spice pack, etc), and in minutes you can enjoy your meal. This is a great way to introduce kids to cooking basics, as well as giving them the opportunity to try a new type of cuisine.
Each spice mix pack contains …read more
That Kick in Spicy Foods (Capsaicin) Kick Tumor Cells’ Energy Source
January 16, 2007 by Gloria Gamat
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
According to new research from The University of Nottingham, the chemical compound called capsaicin (responsible for the burning sensation we get from eating chilies) could potentially lead to the next generation of anti-cancer drugs that will kill tumors with less or no side effects.
For the first time, a new study published online in the journal Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications has proven that capsaicin can kill tumor cells by directly targeting their energy source.
The Nottingham study has shown that the family of compounds to which capsaicin belongs, vanilloids, can kill cancer by attacking the mitochondria of the tumour cell, commonly …read more




