Category: Food

Broad bean, which gives its name to the legume family; It is a food and feed plant with protein-rich relatives such as chickpeas, beans, cowpeas, peas and lentils. Broad beans, which take their place...

The dietician explains to us why it is preferable to choose seasonal fruit and vegetables for children. A complete list of what we can offer to the little ones, month by month. Seasonal fruit...

French fries, hamburger bread , but also breakfast cereals and coffee, contain acrylamide, a chemical substance that is produced by cooking at high temperatures in starchy foods cooked by methods such as frying, baking, grilling , industrial cooking above 120 °C. This substance, according to some studies conducted starting...

Especially in recent months, a product that until recently was unknown in Italy, although widely used in the United States, is making its way onto supermarket shelves: protein water. A novelty that confirms a rather...

The majority of diets and those who prescribe them emphasize the importance of water in a healthy diet . Does water make you lose weight ? The answer is clearly negative: if it were positive, we would burn...

In recent years, coconut water has become an increasingly popular drink, thanks to its pleasant and refreshing taste . What makes it so popular is also the fact that it is included among the healthy specialties , thanks to its alleged positive effects on health ....

Lowering cholesterol  is the fundamental imperative for those with  blood cholesterol values  ​​higher than normal, especially in a context of  cardiovascular risk (such as, for example, diabetes ). Readers are reminded that the desirable  blood cholesterol value  should not exceed 200  mg/dl . How to Lower...

Being irritable during the days before the arrival of your period is common and is part of the phenomenon defined as premenstrual syndrome . Coping with it is not always easy but nutrition can also come...

Drinking a sufficient amount of water per day is very important to keep the body and mind healthy and avoid becoming dehydrated , which could compromise various functions. However, not everyone manages to drink as much as they should and,...

It’s well known that prunes can aid digestion and counteract constipation but recent research has revealed that they could also strengthen bones . Specifically, a study published in The Journal of Nutrition found that eating at least five or six prunes a day can reduce inflammatory markers linked to bone loss...