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As we have seen with kimchi, fermented foods date back a long way. It seems that the Romans already mentioned preserving turnips and cabbage with salt. Sauerkraut originated from China and was then “exported” to Europe, some claim, by the Tartars who changed the original recipe a bit by ...

Here at Keep Fit Kingdom we were excited to see the new release of a teaser trailer for the upcoming bodybuilding film "Generation Iron 3". Filmed in many locations worldwide, Vlad Yudin’s documentary will explore many viewpoints to find out what makes the perfect physique. ...

Olives. Something we know all about, right? Wrong! Olives come in a wide array of forms, fermentation/growth processes, and with those come varying yet glorious advantages. Olive trees grow most typically in hotter climates as the soil in coastal areas suits them better. Greece is the country most ...

Black sesame is a small black seed also referred to as 'Hei Zhi Ma' in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It originated in Africa, and its oil was praised in Babylon and Assyria times some four thousand years ago. According to an Assyrian legend, the gods were even drinking sesame-based wine ...

Kimchi (김치 in Korean) is a traditional Korean side dish made from fermented and salted vegetables, scallions and different seasonings such as garlic, chilli powder, ginger, salted seafood (jeotgal). There are hundreds of kimchi varieties with the most popular probably being the napa cabbage and ...

The overconsumption of processed sugar and carbohydrate intake make us look today at alternatives to sugar. Alternatives still have sugar but they are easier for your body to process. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently dropped the recommended daily allowance of sugar from 10% to 5%. ...

You may be wondering - gunpowder tea, really? Well, gunpowder tea is a strain of Chinese green tea which literally translates as “pearl tea” in English. It gets its rather unique sounding name from the way it looks; the tea is rolled up into tight pellets and is often said to resemble the look of ...

Building strong foundations to reaching your goals is paramount to your success. Don’t sideline the basics to get to the bigger objective; in order to reach your goals the process must precede the objective, so that the journey to what you want actually becomes your goal!  You have the ability to ...

Want to get fit but don’t have the money to spend on an expensive monthly gym membership? Well don’t panic, because we've got 5 Great Ways to Get Fit on a Budget, fantastic low-cost methods of keeping fit that won’t burn a hole in your pocket! 1. Home workouts With just your own body weight - ...

Lecithin is usually derived from soy or sunflower, it is rich in choline and is often used as a food additive as an emulsifier, allowing to mix fats with water, making it also very useful for the cosmetic industry. It was first isolated in egg yolks, in 1850 and can also be found in peas and ...