Egg yolks will range in colour—from pale yellow to deep orange to even a bright red—based on a hen’s diet. Because free-range hens often eat more pigmented, nutritious foods that range from insects …

For everyone who likes to start the day with an egg, this week’s news from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is smashing.
In an update to its published advice on eating eggs the FSA has …

Doctors are generally most concerned with the ratio of “good” cholesterol (HDL) to bad cholesterol (LDL). One large egg contains 212 mg of cholesterol, but this doesn’t mean that eggs will raise the “bad” kind in the blood…

Sarah Lucas’s portrayals of men and women have a strong sense of humour and they challenge sexual stereotypes and conventional morals. In ‘Self Portrait with Fried Eggs’, Sarah Lucas poses in a provocative position, looking back at the…

Ayurveda is one of the ancient Indian traditional systems of medicine practiced over thousands of years. Rasashastra (an ancient Indian pharmaceutical science dealing with metals, minerals and ores) is one of the parts of Ayurveda that deals with…

Legend has it that the tradition of egg throwing in the English village of Swaton dates back to the 14th century. In an attempt to boost numbers at church, the abbot gave out free eggs to all who attended. In 1322, the river flooded and prevented locals from attending church.

On New Year’s in Belarus, single women place piles of corn on the ground in front of them, and then a rooster is set loose. The first woman whose pile of corn the rooster approaches will be the next to get married.
In Brazil, partiers wear white on…

The days are getting warmer and we take all sorts of action to protect our skin, but one area that many don’t think about, however, is hair sun damage. Much like the sun damages skin, it is important to know that the sun can damage hair just as much during the summer months.

As the 11 October is National Egg Day, why not put the kids digital gadgets in a locked drawer and have some real fun with some of known or not so less well-known egg games.

Egg Hunt
Hiding colored or decorate

If you are going to celebrate National Braai Day, why not make something special like a Breakfast Braai Pot. Its quick and easy and so very South African. You are going to need the following to impress the family…

How recently an egg was laid has a bearing on its freshness but is only one of many factors. The temperature and humidity level at which the egg is held play their parts as well. These variables are so important that an egg one week old, held…

Eggs that have been exposed to heat in order to destroy potential bacteria. Due to the heat process, pasteurized eggs may have slightly lower amounts of heat-sensitive vitamins, such as riboflavin, thiamin and folic acid. Along with updating recipes to cook them…