Mention the word ‘bacteria’ in a conversation and you’ll get mixed reactions: some will go ‘NASTY bugs that cause disease and spoil foods!’

The term probiotic is derived from the Latin preposition pro meaning “for”, and the Greek word biotic which means “life” — thus

Have you noticed how, seemingly overnight, vegan has become a pretty trendy word? Thanks in part to documentaries such as Food, Inc. and

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year or so, it’s very likely you’ve heard one thing or another about intermittent fasting.