Water is an elixir of life and a basic component of the body. It contributes significantly to the maintenance of all bodily functions and keeps us alive. We tell you …
Quickly slim – as fast as possible, as much as possible. Best to have five kilos in the first week. Without much bells and whistles and background information. Is that …
The nutritious diet is another one of those diets bent on straightening our crooked nutritional course. His ideologist is Joel Fuhrman, an American family doctor who is the author of …
The metabolism of alcohol by our body is a more than complicated process. First of all, there is not only one way to do this, but, depending on the amount …
We have (correctly) identified the mechanisms by which the main causes of infections, viruses and bacteria, harm our cells. One of them is that they trigger an immune response on …
One of the most interesting components present in plants and plant foods are polyphenols, chemical substances full of antioxidants with positive effects for the health of the body. Micronutrients that …
Endive is the common name for Brussels chicory or Witloof chicory, from the asteraceae family. It is a small bud of whitish leaves that can be eaten both raw and …
All foods do not fill equally. It does not depend only on the amount that is ingested, but of the nutrients and the composition of the same ones, that are …
Snacking is one of the most widespread practices, a luxury that some do not want to give up and that many cannot resist. A chocolate bar at mid-morning, a beer …
As is well known, when we eat certain foods we run the risk of suffering adverse reactions in our organism. The most frequent are immunological, causing allergies or hypersensitivity to …
These micronutrients are a bit complicated. It’s easy to know that we’re living an unhealthy lifestyle, that we don’t get enough fiber, for example. But vitamin deficiency can occur with …
Hundreds of sweet elaborations can be found in the confectionery scene. Many arrive and ipso facto awaken the fervor among the most greedy, but die of success in a short …
Once again we come across a diet that does nothing more than confirm Hippocrates’ old recommendation that food be your medicine and medicine your food. In particular, we are talking …
While in summer most skin conditions improve with more contact with sunlight, autumn brings with it the opposite effect. According to many studies on the subject, this time of year …
Feeling your stomach roar before going to sleep is a feeling that few people may find pleasant. Sometimes we eat early and go to bed late or we just don’t …
The chestnut trees (and chestnut trees) are about to disembark in the streets with those traditional stalls where we can delight with paper cones full of chestnuts. It is true …
Few things are perfect in this world. A (almost) everything can have a negative side. One of the very few exceptions is the Mediterranean diet, ours, which has proven time …
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. This English phrase which translates directly as ‘one apple a day keeps the doctor away‘ is a reflection in popular culture that …
We are satiated when we have completely satisfied the desire to eat. We feel full, we no longer need to devour the dish. And that’s because our organism sends a …
Losing weight is one of the most common desires, and it is not surprising given the unstoppable epidemic of obesity and overweight that humanity suffers. But the kilos cling tightly …
Do your hands hurt? Maybe your ligaments? Or maybe your muscles? It is joint pain, which affects more than 10 percent of the Spanish population. And maybe the solution isn’t …
We have idealized this drink. Do we want to do a detox treatment after a weekend full of jarana? Tea. Are we trying to lose weight? Tea. Do we want …
The human body is a machine of extreme complexity. More than 35 billion cells perform vital functions for our survival and well-being on a daily basis. From the ones that …
The preparation of our daily menus, although it may seem very simple, is ultimately limited by our current cravings, the ingredients at our disposal (which although we have just made …
Consuming onions in an adequate amount can help people control high blood pressure. Not only that: a group of experts in nutrition has discovered that this vegetable is ideal for …
It is clear that cow’s milk has won the lot to the other milks of animal origin. In fact, 83% of the population regularly consumes cow’s milk and little attention …