Category: Vegan/Vegetarian
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Quinoa
Quinoa is a food rich in nutrients. It is considered a grain like barley or wheat but is a pseudocereal as it is essentially a seed and not the fruit of the plant. There are mainly 3 different types of quinoa, black, red and white seeds. One cup (200 grams) of cooked quinoa without oil…
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6 Foods for Brighter Teeth
Our teeth are….colorful. The different thickness and colors of the tooth segments reflect the different colors and transparency of the enamel and dentin. The color of healthy teeth is determined more by the dentin and is influenced by the color of the enamel covering the crown, the translucency and thickness of the enamel, the thickness…
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Figs
Fresh or dried figs contain many nutrients such as carbohydrates, a small amount of protein, calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamins C and K, vitamins B1 and B2. They are rich in fiber and antioxidants. The antioxidant compounds they contain are phenolic compounds, flavonoids, carotenoids and vitamin E. They have about 37 calories per 50-gram fig, of…
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Celiac – Foods that DOES NOT contain Gluten
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Any food made from wheat, barley or rye products contains gluten, some foods less and some more. Many people are sensitive to gluten, that is, to all products that contain it, but they do not cause damage to the small intestine as they do to…
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Fruits or vegetables or… both ? Do they have differences?
Fruits and vegetables are usually classified based on their botanical structure. Fruits contain seeds and come from the flowering part of the plant. Vegetables are the edible parts of a plant, its leaves or roots, its bulbs, its stems. Both fruits and vegetables contain mainly vitamins, minerals, fiber and other nutrients. Botanists classify certain “savory”…
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5 Food categories to Increase Testosterone levels
Testosterone is one of the most important hormones for men and quite important for women. Testosterone promotes the development of the genitals, the growth and maintenance of muscles, sexual desire, sperm production, mood, physical energy. Testosterone levels decrease with age, especially after the age of 40, and they also decrease due to an unhealthy lifestyle.…
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Nutrition for Wilson Disease
Wilson’s disease is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the body’s inability to excrete copper, resulting in its accumulation in tissues, mainly in the liver and brain. Wilson’s disease can present with neurological, behavioral, and psychiatric symptoms. The most common neurological symptoms are gait and balance disorders, upper limb tremor, chorea, muscle stiffness, slowness of…
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Avocado
Avocado is a fruit with high nutritional value and several health benefits. 100 grams of avocado have 8.5 grams of carbohydrates (7 grams of fiber and only 0.5 grams of sugars, 2 grams of protein and almost 15 grams of fat (about 10 monounsaturated, 2.5 saturated and 2 polyunsaturated), it is a fruit with a…
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Water before food time, is it a weight loss tip ?
Water is essential in all biochemical processes that take place in our body. Water helps transport nutrients to the body’s tissues, eliminates harmful metabolic products, maintains healthy joints, controls body temperature, and helps treat constipation. Does drinking water before meals help suppress appetite? There is a possibility that some people have managed to lose weight…
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Sugar and Headaches. Is there a connection?
Too much sugar or too little sugar in our diet can cause headaches. Blood sugar levels (from too much or too little sugar) and hormonal changes can be responsible for the presence of headaches, and sugar can affect both. Excessive intake of sugar or processed carbohydrates in meals can lead to hyperglycemia, i.e. high blood…
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