Dr Hector Perera     London When I had the chance for my cooking demonstration at Sirasa TV I did not act the same way as some of the British TV chefs and presenters behaving. I explained the reasons to the two presenters why I cook that way. Most of the British TV chefs come and cut […]

Dr Hector Perera        London Cooking in hot or warm weather counties such as in Sri Lanka is much different to cooking in cold weather countries such as England and California. Sri Lanka fortunately has nearly all the year round warm weather unlike England and California. When our servants at back home cooked, I noticed the […]

Dr Hector Perera       London In food allergy, an abnormal immune system response results in the body making antibodies to ‘fight off’ a food. However, some people suffer symptoms after eating certain foods even when they are not producing antibodies against them. Food intolerances are more common than food allergies. The symptoms of food intolerance tend to come […]

Dr Hector Perera     London I know this is spring time and some people might think my SCIENTIFIC ENERGY SAVING COOKING IDEA is spring chicken. I discovered this when I was a University student at Kingston upon Thames. Just imagine to cook, study and sleep in a single room. Would you not think the clothes might […]

Dr Hector Perera London The word chemistry sounds something mystery that is why sometimes this single word chemistry is written as che-mistry. When a dummy female cockroach is smeared with the synthetic smell of a young virgin female cockroach and placed in the middle of a deadly sticky glue paper, all sexually active male cockroaches […]

Dr Hector Perera      London Energy is an important in many ways. When I said energy let me concentrate just on one thing that is energy used in cooking. I still remember just like yesterday back home in Sri Lanka we used firewood for cooking because those days no gas and electric cookers were at our […]

Dr Hector Perera        London Sinhalese New Year also known as Aluth Avurudda in Sri Lanka. This is the New Year for the Sinhalese and Tamil people in Sri Lanka. It is a major anniversary celebrated by not only the Sinhalese people but by most Sri Lankans. The month of April dawns with the enthusiastic singing of the Koel birds signifying the […]

Dr Hector Perera            London When we think about pressure, one of the important pressures that comes to mind is, High blood pressure (HBP). This is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other health problems. “Blood pressure” is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries […]

Dr Hector Perera        London It is very difficult to design a diet chart for diabetes patients. This is because all the fruits and vegetables are not good for them. There are many vegetables that may not seem starchy but they can spike your blood sugar levels. For example, potato is a vegetable that is easily […]

Dr Hector Perera       London Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism, the way the body uses digested food for energy. The digestive tract breaks down carbohydrates, sugars and starches found in many foods, into glucose, a form of sugar that enters the bloodstream. With the help of the hormone insulin, cells throughout the body absorb glucose […]

Dr Hector Perera       London When most people go on food shopping to super markets, how many would buy vegetables like carrots? Very often they get attracted to meat counters because quite often there are price reduced offers. There are plenty of vegetables that are really good for health and let me talk about one of […]

Dr Hector Perera         London Most of the junk food are eaten by children, more than 60 per cent regularly eat crisps after school, with only one in four snacking on healthy food such as fruit. According to research, 42 per cent of children say they regularly eat biscuits as a snack, while 37 per cent […]

Dr Hector Perera       London In cooking we just use certain spices without actually knowing the value of them. Nearly all Asian food are prepared by adding a few spices but most of the people are unaware of the benefits of them that is why I thought to mention some values as follows. One thing, you […]

Dr Hector Perera, England My scientific energy saving cooking idea is not spring chickens”, I experimented the technique for many years in order to improve the technique. When I came to England unlike in Sri Lanka, I had to sleep, study and cook in one room. That is because I couldn’t afford no more than […]

Dr Hector Perera    London Take a few examples of cooking utensils such as aluminium saucepans, cast-iron utensils, stainless-steel vessels, glass utensils, aluminium and Teflon-coated non-stick pans then our traditional clay pots. I think some of you remember, ‘Ambalamae pina walan kadak gena’ then what happened? Each type of cookware affects the flavour of the food […]

Dr Hector Perera     London With the application of heat or in presence of other chemicals, very likely chemical changes take place. In chemistry we come across many chemical reactions where breaking bonds need heat then making bonds give out heat, these are quite common in thermo-chemistry. When there are rice grains in contact with water […]

 Dr Hector Perera       London The foods without spices or salt added are generally called bland food sometimes medically recommended to eat bland food in certain cases. The bland diet can be counterintuitive to what many of us know about healthy eating. But when your stomach is hurting from surgery or intestinal problems, or you are […]

Dr Hector Perera        London There are two types of approved colour additives – dyes and lakes. Dyes are water-soluble and usually come in the form of powders, granules, or liquids. Lakes are not water-soluble. They are found in products containing fats and oils. Some food colourings are synthetically produced. Examples of these colour additives include […]

Dr Hector Perera            London If it’s mostly around your stomach (the “apple” shape), that may be riskier than if you have a “pear” shape, meaning that your extra weight is mostly around your hips and buttocks. Back home some people call it Rabada”. The health risks of obesity are applicable to adults and children not just […]

Dr Hector Perera            London Prof Graham Mac Gregor, of the Wolfson Institute, Queen Mary University of London, and chairman of Action on Sugar, said: It is a complete scandal that these drinks are marketed to children and parents as if they are healthy. This has to stop. We need to stop Britain’s childhood obesity epidemic […]

Dr Hector Perera         London Obesity is a term used to describe somebody who is very overweight, with a lot of body fat. It’s a common problem, estimated to affect around one in every four adults and around one in every five children aged 10 to 11 in the UK. Unlike the Western world diets that are […]

Dr Hector Perera         London Unlike the present day, fast food is everywhere, no waiting to cook, one can get it without delay from so many places or home delivered hot hot in no time. The weather may be rain or shine, you get the meals to the doorstep. Some people say it’s cheap, tasty and […]

Dr Hector Perera         London While Fats and Oils are not a ‘food group,’ the Food Guide provides guidance on them because of their impact on health. The type and amount of fat in our diet is important to consider. While some fats are ‘essential’ to our diet, too much of any fat is not healthy. […]

Dr Hector Perera        London Sugar receives blame for many health problems, but without it, your body would cease to function properly. Naturally occurring sugars, such as those found in fruit, and lactose, or milk sugar, come from sources that benefit your diet. However, the sugars and syrups added during food processing and preparation, called added […]

Dr Hector Perera           London I cannot say that I do not think or my mind goes to the past and think of my dear parents, friends and relatives as well. I know the speed of light but the mind goes to the past much faster than what the scientists can evaluate. A rocket to escape […]

Dr Hector Perera          London Foods with salt But we live our daily lives practically unaware of this basic biological fact. The flavour-enhancing ability of salt is probably its best recognised quality today. Salt became a highly valued commodity from the Bronze Age, if not earlier, as its uses expanded to food preservation, leather tanning, cloth […]

Dr Hector Perera          London There is a saying that even when you take a cat to Singapore, it will still be Meowing” that means even when Sri Lankans live abroad they still prefer some Sri Lankan food. The tropical Sri Lankan breakfast is as great as the American or English one and offers a much […]

Dr Hector Perera      London As we enter a supermarket, we tend to forget about the health aspects of food. Most people know that too much sugar, oil and salt are bad for the health but I have my doubts how many of them remember all the health benefits of food when they went on food […]

Dr Hector Perera           London Aluminium is the most widely distributed metal on the planet and it’s used in the production of many every-day products. Cookware is made from aluminium, soda cans are aluminium, and aluminium foil is found in most kitchens. Aluminium is also found in antacids, aspirin, vaccines, and even flour. This overwhelming infestation […]

Dr Hector Perera        London I was attending Harischandra Vidyalaya at Temple road Negombo then I had a chance to sit for an entrance exam at Kandy Dharmaraja College. I went there with a helper then I met the headmaster Mr Wimalachandra of the junior school when I was near the playground. He spoke to me […]