In recent years more and more people have started to approach a vegan diet, others to a vegetarian diet and some have decided to eliminate from their diet only meat and its derivatives, but not fish (the so-called "pescetarian")....
Recently, we have increasingly heard talking about "detox" or "detoxification", especially after the great feasts typical of holidays such as Christmas or Easter or before the summer with the idea of getting in shape. What does detox mean? This...
Avocado is not only a delicious fruit but also an excellent functional food, useful for our body and with multiple properties. Avocado is a tropical fruit belonging to the Lauraceae family, a species from Central America already cultivated in...
Can nutrition have direct consequences on our nervous system and brain? Certainly yes. The brain is the seat of thoughts, emotions, moods, and consciousness, but it is an organ that - like the heart or intestine - works thanks...
Iron is an essential nutrient in everybody’s diet since it is a central component of red blood cells, the ones in charge of storing and carrying oxygen through our body. However, people eating plant-based diets exclude iron sources like meat and...
Have you ever heard of the Mediterranean diet? It is one of the most popular types of healthy diet bringing many advantages to the organism. Let’s discover more about the characteristics and benefits of Mediterranean diet. What is Mediterranean...
It can weigh up to 20 kilos. And for 93 percent it is made of water: watermelon is known for the same pigment that colors tomatoes, lycopene, which is a very important substance to fight inflammatory states, even just...
A plant-based diet excludes all types of meat and products resulting from its industrial processing. What to eat if you are vegetarian and how to have a balanced and healthy diet? More and more people choose to become vegetarians,...
65% of young Europeans drink energy drinks regularly. They help keep concentration high and are well sponsored by the mass media. They are also very exciting and can be replaced with zero-risk products and natural alternatives. What are energy drinks?...
More taste, more satiety and more health: there is no excuse not to eat vegetables, but only many good reasons to eat them at every meal and of all colors, orange, yellow, green, purple, red: the colors of health!...
Ginger is an herbaceous plant of Asian origin belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. It appears as a kind of tuber, with a decidedly irregular shape, more or less elongated and lumpy, of variable color between the brownish and the pale...
Under the term ‘Detox’, there is not a specific type of food category, but a group of foods and beverages designed for detoxification of the body. Every now and then it is very important to tidy up your body, choosing...
Is dried fruit healthy? It is rich in nutrients and should be part of a diet plan based on the concept of healthy eating. Therefore, the answer is yes! The food experts recommend the consumption of dried fruits and nuts...
Cereals and potatoes are important sources of complex carbohydrates and fiber in our diet. In particular, they have in common the presence of starch molecule, which constitutes a supply of prolonged energy for our organism over the time. Together, they...
It has not yet been discovered the elixir of long life that many, over the centuries, have been looking for, but one thing is certain: there are many antioxidant foods that promote longevity and help to live more years and...
"Do you have a cold? Take a good dose of vitamin C!" How many times have you heard this phrase? Vitamin C enjoys a superstar status among the nutrients we consume every day. Let’s find out together what it is...
Green leaves, strong smell, fresh taste… Mint is a perennial and resistant aromatic herb, which grows and develops easily if cultivated in the garden or in a pot to always have its fresh and fragrant leaves at hand. Let’s discover...
Red, juicy, you can always eat it thanks to the many nutritional and therapeutic properties. What are we talking about? Tomato! It is a berry of various forms and a symbol of the Mediterranean diet, as well as a good...
You know all about this red plant? Don’t worry! Through this article we will discover its origin and distinguishing characteristics, how to use chili pepper, its properties and benefits, but also its contraindications. Following we will focus on one of...
The bluefish is an explosion of nutrients. What distinguishes it from other fishes is the presence of omega 3 benefits, which are important for keeping the heart and arteries healthy. Characteristics of blue fish. The species included in the designation...
Wild fennel, otherwise called fennel, is an aromatic plant belonging to the family of the umbelliferous and whose botanical name is foeniculum vulgare miller. The wild fennel is native to the Mediterranean areas and we find it very easily along...