Category: Foods
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Essential and BCAA Amino Acids as a Valuable Supplement in Cancer Treatments
Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, are essential for many functions of the body, such as tissue growth and repair, nutrient transport and muscle performance enhancement. Amino acids are divided into essential (which the body must obtain from food) and non-essential (which it can synthesize on its own). The essential amino acids are: leucine,…
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Whey Protein, the Ultimate Nutritional Supplement for Older Adults
Sarcopenia is not only the normal loss of muscle mass that occurs due to aging, but is a pathological condition that can seriously affect a person’s ability to perform basic daily activities. It is particularly evident in people over 60 years of age, especially in cases of lack of physical activity or poor nutrition. In…
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The Health Risks of NOT BREASTFEEDING
The health effects of breastfeeding are well-known and apply to mothers and children. Breast milk is uniquely tailored to the nutritional needs of the human infant and has unparalleled immunological and anti-inflammatory properties that protect against a range of diseases and conditions for both mothers and children. Diseases associated with not breastfeeding include the following:…
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Sugar and How It’s Linked to Cancer
It’s well known that sugar, in the form of glucose, is the main source of energy for every cell in our body. The same is true for cancer cells. However, cancer cells use glucose faster than many normal cells and absorb 10-12 times more sugar than healthy cells. Glucose in the growth of cancer cells…
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When should we Not Eat Pears?
Pears are very nutritious fruits as they contain vitamins and minerals, antioxidants such as vitamin C and quercetin that help fight free radicals and reduce possible inflammation, they contain plant anthocyanins and cinnamic acid that help protect mainly from colon cancer and coronary heart disease, they have a low glycemic index and do not sharply…
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5 Heavy Metals in Our Diet
Metals are naturally present in the soil and from the soil they pass into food, whether they are essential trace elements for the body or toxic heavy metals. Plants absorb metals from the soil and pass them into food, while humans absorb metals through the consumption of plants and animals. The presence of metals in…
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3D Printing of PlantBased Meat – A Nightmare of the Future
3D printing is an emerging technology capable of producing plant-based “meat”. A recently published article (August 2025) in sciencedirect reviews the 3D analog printing of plant-based “meat”. This review summarizes and critically analyzes the scientific studies related to the 3D printing of plant-based “meat”. Plant proteins, oils and water are the main ingredients for the…
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Cinnamon and its Amazing Benefits
Cinnamon is one of the most popular spices and is used in both cooking and confectionery. Almost every part of the cinnamon tree (root, leaves, bark, flowers and fruits) has medicinal properties. It contains essential oils and resinous derivatives such as cinnamaldehyde and cinnamic acid. Cinnamon is known to have many benefits for our body…
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DNA Diet ?
DNA is responsible for providing the information needed to create the structure and function of our body. We can inherit a gene that has the property of causing problems in our health, but the sequence of our DNA can also change randomly, which is called a mutation. Certain mutations in DNA can lead to the…
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Antibiotics and its Interaction with Food
Taking certain foods with certain antibiotics may affect the effectiveness of the antibiotics. Antibiotics and Dairy Taking antibiotics with dairy products, which are rich sources of divalent ions, such as calcium and magnesium, can form complexes with some antibiotics and prevent their absorption. Tetracycline Tetracycline should generally not be taken with dairy products because it…
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