by Dr. Marli Botha A functional beverage is a conventional beverage that has been formulated to contain a specific product ingredient for supposed health benefits. Functional beverages include dairy beverages, sports and performance drinks, energy drinks, ready-to-drink teas, "smart" drinks, fortified fruit drinks, plant milks, and enhanced water. Consumers around the world are not only looking for...
by Dr. Marli Botha The health trend continues to rise, and it simply cannot be ignored. The pandemic has been a clear driver, with over a third of people now making more of an effort to be healthy than they were back in 2019. Today, over 7 in 10 UK adults are proactively trying to lead...
by Dr. Marli Botha When you spill the beans, you give away private information. If your friend warns you not to spill the beans, it means he or she doesn't want you to tell anyone. Here are 3 interesting facts about beans: Studies have shown that pulses, the food group that includes beans, lentils and peas, improve your...
by Dr. Marli Botha The term "to extend an olive branch" means to make an offer of peace or reconciliation. Something that someone does in order to show that they want to stop arguing. The olive branch is often used as a sign meaning peace. Here are 7 interesting facts about olives: Olives are small fruits that grow...
by Dr. Marli Botha If you say that someone is as cool as a cucumber, you are emphasizing that they are very calm and relaxed, especially when you would not expect them to be. Here are 4 interesting facts about cucumbers. Though commonly thought to be a vegetable, cucumber is actually a fruit.It’s high in beneficial nutrients, as...
by Dr. Marli Botha It means you are offering a positive consequence or incentive to a person in exchange for them taking an action which they are not internally motivated to take. Here are 6 interesting facts about carrots. The carrot (Daucus carota) is a root vegetable often claimed to be the perfect health food.It is crunchy, tasty,...
by Dr. Marli Botha A comparison of apples and oranges occurs when two items or groups of items are compared that cannot be practically compared, typically because of inherent, fundamental and/or qualitative differences between the items. Here are 2 interesting facts about apples vs oranges. A study, written by Stamford Hospital's surgeon-in-chief James Barone and published in the...
by Dr. Marli Botha A “zest for life” means that we live each day with a sense of excitement. We take action and change things rather than complaining. We look at the positive side of life and move forward despite challenges faced! 4 FUN FACTS about ‘ZEST’: Zest is a food ingredient that is prepared by scraping or...
by Dr. Marli Botha “An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a common English-language proverb that appeared in the 19th century, advocating for the consumption of apples, and by extension, "if one eats healthy foods, one will remain in good health and will not need to see the doctor often.” 2 FUN FACTS about APPLES: A...
by Dr. Marli Botha “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive ‘can-do’ attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune. Lemons suggest sourness or difficulty in life; therefor making lemonade out of these lemons is turning them into something positive or desirable! How to make ‘lip-lek-lekker’...
