Tag: olive oil

• Olive Oil as a Natural Laxative

  

  Olive oil is one of the healthiest sources of fat in the Mediterranean diet. Especially extra virgin olive oil has been shown to offer benefits to the cardiovascular system, helps control cholesterol and has a mild laxative effect which is mainly based on its high content in monounsaturated fatty acids and its lubricating property, functioning…

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  11 November 2025

  Foods, Vegan/Vegetarian

  cardiovascular system, cholesterol, constipation, exrta virgin olive oil, fiber, fruits, laxative, legumes, natural laxative, non pharmaceutical, olive oil, sedentary lifestyle, vegetables

• Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition

  

  Inflammation is our body’s defense mechanism against incoming external threats such as stress, bacterial or viral infections, and toxic chemicals. This inflammatory response essentially aims to fight and destroy these substances from the body. If our body’s immune cells begin to overreact (which is common), inflammation can turn against the body itself. This creates chronic…

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  3 September 2025

  Foods, Vegan/Vegetarian

  alcoholic beverages, anti infammatory nutrition, bacterial, beer, coffee, fried foods, fruits, infection, inflammation, legumes, olive oil, processed grains, processed meat, red meat, red wine, snacks, soft drinks, soybeans, sugary drinks, tea, toxic chemicals, vegetables, viruses, whole wheat cereals

• Truth or False about Foods and Nutrition

  

  1. We can only eat vegetables or only fruits (or vice versa) because they are the same foods. False Vegetables have nutrients that fruits do not have, such as high fiber content and several vitamins and minerals. They help in the proper functioning of the digestive system and help in better weight management. Fruits also…

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  10 July 2025

  Foods, Thoughts & Opinions

  animal protein, balanced meals, body fatigue, Carbohydrates, cardiovascular problems, fat, fatigue, fiber, fluid retention, fruits, herbs, olive oil, Protein, sweets, unsaturated fats, vegetables

• 5 Foods for Dry and Dehydrated Skin

  

  Dry and dehydrated skin are two different conditions. In dehydrated skin, the skin lacks moisture and water. In dry skin, you are deficient in vitamin A and natural oils. Dehydrated skin lacks hydration and may look oily but is mostly dull and may peel in places. If our skin is dehydrated, we must hydrate it…

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  8 July 2025

  Foods, Summer Tips

  alcohol, avocado, beef liver, caffeine, dehydrated skin, dry skin, fruit, natural fruit juices, olive oil, salmon, sebum, vitamin A, vitamin E, water, watermelon

• Vitamin E

  

  Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning it requires fat for proper absorption and is stored in adipose tissue and the liver. It consists of eight compounds, but only alpha tocopherol is the most absorbable form, and mainly its natural form as it is more absorbable than its synthetic form. The role of vitamin E…

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  14 May 2025

  Antioxidant, Foods, Vegan/Vegetarian, Vitamins

  almonds, avocado, fat soluble, Free radicals, hazelnuts, immune system, kiwi, mango, olive oil, Oxidative stress, pomegranate, salmon, spinash, sunflower seeds, supplement, trout, vitamin E, walnuts

• Omega-3 in Children’s Nutrition

  

  Omega-3 fatty acids provide significant health benefits for our body. They are very important for the proper functioning of our eyes, as well as for parts of the brain related to memory, learning, concentration and logical sequence. In insufficient intake of these essential fatty acids for the body, there will be reduced function in these…

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  13 May 2025

  Foods

  breastfeeding, children, fatty acids, flaxseeds, linseed oil, mackerel, olive oil, omega 3, preschool, salmon, sardines, seafood, Supplements, trout, walnuts

• 10 Quick and Easy Tips to Cut Calories from Your Nutrition

  

  Weight loss requires effort. We must reduce the calories we consume in our diet in order to be able to lose weight, whether or not we exercise, and this is a form of deprivation. Those who say that low-calorie diets for weight loss are not deprivation should probably think again. If, for example, out of…

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  9 May 2025

  Foods, IPSC Nutrition, Summer Tips

  alcohol, calories, chips, chocolate, coffe, cookies, cut calories, deprivation, fruits, olive oil, Protein, salad dressings, small plate, soft drinks, tips, vegatables, weight loss

• 15 Nutritional Advice for Kidney Patients on Dialysis

  

  Nutritional support for patients undergoing dialysis is not only of great importance but also crucial for the course of the disease. The diet of kidney patients is very restrictive, but in the dialysis stage there is considerably more freedom in forming the nutritional plan that the patient will follow compared to the previous stages of…

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  29 April 2025

  Foods

  calcium, eggs, fish, fluids, fruits, kidney dialysis, legumes, liquid foods, meat, oily foods, olive oil, phosphorus, potassium, poultry, Protein, salt, shellfish, sodium, sweets, whole grain

• 7 Foods to Avoid with Hemorrhoids

  

  Hemorrhoids are normally found inside the anus. They help with defecation and stool retention, they look like small sacs filled with blood and are venous plexuses. When these sacs lose their support due to the constant and intense effort to defecate, they hang outside the anus, fill with blood and swell. Complications of hemorrhoids are…

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  27 March 2025

  Foods

  7 Foods to Avoid with Hemorrhoids, alcohol, caffeine, constipation, dairy products, diarrhea, fatty foods, fried foods, fruits, hemorrhoids, high fiber foods, legumes, low fiber diet, obesity, olive oil, pregnancy, processed foods, spicy foods, vegetables, water, white flour

• 10 Healthy Foods for Seniors

  

  All the vital organs of the human body as we age, especially after the age of 50, begin to lose some of their functionality. More obvious changes besides changes in the skin are the weakening of the immune system, the decline in kidney function, changes in our nervous and digestive/gastrointestinal systems. In order for these…

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  17 March 2025

  Foods

  10 Healthy Foods for Seniors, Antioxidant foods, calcium, dark green leafy vegatables, eggs, fatty acids, fish, genetic factors, ghastrointestinal sysem, HDL, legumes, muscle mass, oleic acid, olive oil, omega-3, protein foods, retina, vitamin D, water, whole grains