Archives for: "February 2014"

  • Oils and Omega 3

    Lipids > Triglycerides > Edible Oils > Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's) There are two families of EFA's, that have to be consumed, as they cannot be made by the human body; they are classified as 'Omega 6' and 'Omega 3' fatty acids. Fatty acids that are… more »

  • B12

    Updates: See https://qjmed.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2013/02/27/qjmed.hct051 https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003705.htm and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3127504… more »

  • Vitamin C

    oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitaminC/ Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. Unlike most mammals, humans do not have the ability to make their own vitamin C. Therefore, we must obtain vitamin C through our diet.… more »

  • Tahini

    I spoke to George Carrol, I think,at Sunita 01234 354 783 about some over cooked light tahini that was arguably darker than the dark tahini and tasted burnnt. Over that conversation I discovered that the seeds are from Ethiopia or Paraguay more recently… more »

  • Returning a product

    If you have a problem with any product and think it should be returned for a refund or replacement, please contact me as soon as possible. Essential's policy is to to issue me with a returns number until they have received the problem product, which… more »

  • Vitamin E

    Taking high doses of vitamin E supplements can increase the risk of lung cancer, research suggests. As little as 400mg of Vit E supplements corresponds to a 28% increase in lung cancer. What is it? Where does it come from? The US study of 77,000 people… more »

  • Zinc

    Below are some extracts from the national Institute of Health (USA), Please use the link to see the full text and foot-notes. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/cc/zinc.html Zinc is an essential mineral that is naturally present in some foods, added to… more »

  • Yeast Extract

    The best yeast extract is undoubtedly the Essential own brand Organic, they also produce a non organic version I imagine as it is cheaper; I see no other retail reason. Essentials yeast extract is especially made from a unique production that is… more »

  • Miso

    This is the rare thing I don't buy from Essential and so is a separate order. I buy from Source Foods company in Cwm, Wales. Paul has been making miso for decades and has a variety that is all British in that the beans are field beans from Kent and the… more »