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One of the consequences of ageing is that eyesight tends to get worse. There are several nutrients that help counteract some of the degenerative processes that can affect our eyes. Two of these are called lutein and zeaxanthin. They are powerful antioxidants that...

The James Beard Award–winning guide to cooking with one of the most feared and revered ingredients in the kitchen.In the words of celebrated food writer M.F.K. Fisher, "eggs have been massacred for as long as people knew about pots and pans.” Marie Simmons helps...

The egg is timeless. But it’s not immune to being the subject of our fashions—falling into style, and then falling out of it again (say, when new scientific research launches us into concern over our cholesterol levels and egg white omelets sweep the nation). Once...

Etmullerus Abridg’d: or, a Compleat System of the Theory and Practice of Physic, published in 1699, lists a number of uses for the different parts of an egg. The yolks are good for tooth sensitivity; the cooked whites are good for “numness of the teeth.” Paronychia...

Eggs are an excellent, inexpensive source of high-quality protein and nutrients such as Vitamin B12, riboflavin, Vitamin D, folacin, and choline. Eggs have some iron, although it may not be absorbed as readily by the body than other sources of iron (eating eggs with...

Egg whites are out; yolks are back in. Decades ago, American public health officials believed that consuming the cholesterol found in egg yolks could raise your blood levels of cholesterol, which can ultimately lead to increasing your risk of heart attacks and stroke....

Note: This guidance is aimed at individuals and families in contexts where self-quarantine and isolation have been recommended or required. Some countries are taking stronger measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, self-quarantine and the temporary closing of...

If you're deficient in the 9 amino acids that can be found in egg protein, it can have mental effects. A 2004 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences described how supplementing a population's diet with lysine significantly reduced anxiety...

This is not the actual painting by Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), but a copy of a lost work by an unknown follower. This conclusion was reached by an analysis of the music in the open book, which contains notes written by Netherlandish composer Thomas Crecquillon in...

Chinese herbs have been used for centuries. The first traditionally recognised herbalist, Shénnóng, is said to have lived around 2800 BC. There are roughly 13,000 medicinals used in China and over 100,000 medicinal recipes recorded in the ancient literature. In this...

It’s no surprise that America’s Dairyland loves cheese. For a taste of something special, head to Blair in Trempealeau County. On the second weekend after Labor Day, guests from all over the country descend on this sleepy Wisconsin town for a fun, cheese-filled...

It's December. You know what that means! Time for all the holiday cheer, holiday shopping, holiday cards, holiday parties, and holiday gluttony. And one more thing to celebrate: Eggs That sweet, thick, creamy, butterscotch-colored liquid is the beverage of choice this...