Having lived in the Caribbean for several years I got very used to having all my drinks served ice cold. When I returned to the UK it was (and still is) a constant grumble that you can't get a cold drink in a pub and that no one ever puts enough ice in my glass. Now at last I have the research to back up my complaint. Research into the mechanisms of taste and smell has shown that there is a … [Read more...]

If you ask most people what causes tooth decay, they will tell you "eating to many sweets" is to blame. In simple terms they are, of course, quite correct. If you walk around with a bag of sweets in your pocket, snacking all day long on them, you wouldn't be too surprised if you ended up with a few cavities. But the problem is, whilst some children may do this, almost no adults do, yet I spend … [Read more...]