Nutrition & Diets

Are you planning to risk your life?
Start with your account on a diet of either a book or magazine, or those that come in envelopes and used to prepare soups, smoothies and as the label reads “replace a meal” . While not all are equal, are based on a similar principle: the sudden and dramatic [...]

Meats are not fattening diet
False, because there are no serious studies that prove this condition, and it is essential the amount and type of meat consumed in order to assess this with certainty.
What is the relationship of egg cholesterol?
Egg is a food rich in cholesterol, especially the yolk. There are many studies indicating that egg [...]

Because food is a fact as biological and cultural, there is great diversity of opinions and beliefs in this regard.
A mixture of carbohydrates and proteins
It is false that this combination of nutrients increase the amount of calories, or is dangerous or not recommended for weight loss treatments.
Water consumption
There is scientific consensus on promoting consumption of [...]

Can Food Cure?

Otiz the Iceman froze in the Alps 5,300 years ago. The well preserved mummy was discovered in 1991 by hikers in the remote Alpine border between Austria and Italy. Along with Otiz were found a copper ax, a flint-tipped dagger, a bow and arrows, and a pouch that, upon examination, was the [...]

Kefir is an elaborate fermented milk drink by means of the addition to the milk or water of different yeasts and bacilli, that does not bear the industrial processes. Is a similar, creamy beverage to the yoghurt of refreshing, somewhat thick texture and of flavor more or less acid and slightly gaseous.
The main difference between [...]

By Shane “The People’s Chemist” Ellison, M.S. Courtesy of www.thepeopleschemist.com
There are [...]

Red tea comes from China, from the province of Yunnan and is considered a powerful medicine. It comes from the plant camellia sinensis, that grows in temperate zones.
It is elaborated from the green tea leaves, that are pressed and they are compressed until forming plates that soon are fermented, until taking a reddish brown color.
In [...]

Eating fruits can reduce the risk of diabetes.
A study conducted by the Institute of Metabolic Science in Cambridge, England, over 12 years among 22,000 healthy men and women revealed that those with higher levels of vitamin C in their blood showed a risk 62 % lower for diabetes.
This valuable vitamin found in fruits and raw [...]

Green or black olives are high in minerals such as phosphorus and potassium.
In addition:

They have B vitamins, and vitamins A and E which are antioxidants.
they provides calcium to the body.
They contain oleic acid, which protects the heart. This is why olive oil is recommended for cooking.
They have vitamins and essential amino [...]

Fresh and natural foods are delicious and a real source of health and vitality. But in the selection, choose color. Yes, because according to studies made at the University of Berkeley, Calif., the vibrant color indicates that the fruit or vegetable contains more healthy nutrients, like vitamins and enzime co-factors. Therefore, if you love the [...]

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