When the Meteorological Office in Britain predicted a Barbecue Summer last year they were roasted for getting their forecasts so wrong – one of the few things to be roasted, incidentally, during a coop and unpredictable English Summer. One of the wonderful things about life in our part of the Mediterranean coast is the ability [...]
BY ARANCHA COROMINA
THERE IS AN ever growing variety of processed and packaged foods, and it’s becoming more difficult to decide what to buy.
Packaged food labels provide useful information to consumers that allow them, besides knowing the main characteristics of the products they eat, to get a rough idea of the relationship between price and quality [...]
Honey is one of the most remarkable foods that nature has developed. Simple sugars found in honey are easily absorbed into the body, therefore recognised by athletes and sports people as a source of instant energy. It is also beneficial in helping to reduce shock to the body when extremes of temperature [...]
Last month, we read about the honey bee and how without bees, there would be no flowers and therefore, ultimately, no food. Pollination is a vital part of the life cycle and our world would not be the same without it.
Bees need to be nurtured and we need to learn more about how [...]
When we see adverts that talk of the importance of sugar to our health, they are playing with words and are misleading.
They use terms like sugar and glucose as if they were the same. When they say that sugar is necessary because it gives us energy, they are actually saying that blood glucose (known colloquially [...]
CUCUMBERS CONTAIN MOST of the vitamins you need every day. The list is long: Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, Folic Acid, Vit C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc!
The versatility of the humble cucumber is incredible. Here are just a few suggestions on what the cucumber can do for you!
If you´re [...]
BY ROSIE REAY
At last the rain has held off and deckchairs are now once again the order of the day. I have just been online to www.TortosaForum.com and am sat in the sun, but am still seething at the revelation that thieves are still about. I feel I need to share it for those [...]
By Meike Knol
In March, my 4 year old Rottweiler was diagnosed with Canine Leishmaniasis.
I was a bit shocked to hear that she had tested positive to this disease, since I was under the impression that I had done everything to protect her from infection, and just in December a routine full blood panel had revealed [...]
RENEWABLES
BY ALEX KNOL, PUMIWEX
In this series of articles I am going to talk about new developments and technologies in renewable energy.
Today I would like to talk about getting more power from you solar panels. Many people living off the power grid have Solar panels to power their home. The panels are connected through a charge [...]
El Perelló and Torroella de Montgri
Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances the British Consulate open events planned to take place El Perelló and Torroella de Montgri have been postponed.
Open events will no longer take place in the Catalunya region on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th May. New dates for these open days will [...]
