Side effects of calcium pills – info for vegans
First and foremost: your body must be able to absorb calcium from food for it to...
5 Vegan’s Aphrodisiacs
Do aphrodisiacs really work? Who knows? Aphrodisiacs are more about belief: you might believe in it...
What are Trans Fats?
Fat is an important part of a healthy diet. It provides essential fatty acids and energy,...
Health benefits of the Mediterranean diet
Do you know that in 2013, UNESCO added the Mediterranean diet to “the Representative List of...
The Happiness Diet
Take a closer look at the famous picture above - “The Love Letter” by Federico Andreotti....
15 Foods to Make You Beautiful. Naturally.
We have to eat and spend money for food anyway. Why not to spend them wisely?...
Why trans-fat is bad for your health
Hydrogenated vegetable oils have been an increasingly significant part of the human diet for about 100...
What do “Health Claims” on a food label mean?
When you are doing your routine grocery shopping, do you pay enough attention to the labels...
8 Food safety tips for barbecuing
You can seldom find a person who doesn’t love barbeque. The best thing about BBQ is...
What is calcium bioavailability?
Calcium is a mineral necessary for life. It helps our body build and maintain strong bones,...
Food diet to help you sleep better
All of us know the benefits of a good night sleep. Also, lots of us don’t...
An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
An apple a day keeps the doctor away – we have heard this proverb so many...
Why we need Omega 3 fatty acids
In the times of hunter-gatherers the diet had enough omega-3 fatty acids. Today, the menu of...
Healthy yogurt
Healthy yogurt There is always a doctor with antibiotics for every eaten yogurt with probiotics.
Olive oil is a superstar
Olive oil is a superstar When it comes to head-to-toe healthy skin, hair and nails, OLIVE...
History of Oysters
For thousands of years, since prehistoric times, oysters have been eaten as food in any part...
From Food Therapy History
The idea of dietary therapy is rooted in Chinese understandings of the effects of food on...
Foie gras history
If you’ve ever enjoyed foie gras you will never forget its rich, buttery and delicate taste....
Fruit juice is NOT a “healthy choice”!
Fruit juice is NOT a “healthy choice”! “Fruit juice is little more than a soft drink...
Dangerous High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
This article highlights dramatic facts about High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) that everyone must know. In the...
Scary Facts about Fructose
In the XIX and early XX centuries, an average American took in about 15 grams of...
6 Ways white flour can trash your health
We often hear that white bread and white flour products are not healthy foods. And if...
Top 10 Foods to Fight Low Mood
Depression can be eaten away with chocolate, almonds, fish, and meat; no kidding. These top ten...
Stimulant effect of chocolate
What’s in chocolate that makes you happier? The stimulant effect of chocolate is due to a...
Chocolate for your honey
Even thinking about that sensation of warm melting cream at the back of the throat makes...
Myth: Light drinking is good for your health
Allow us to start with an anecdote that might look inappropriate at first glance: Scientists conducted...
Myth about Aphrodisiac Foods
To be honest with you, there are no miracle ingredients to stimulate sexual desire in so-called...
Myth: Calcium supplement pills work
How many times you’ve heard "calcium is good for your bones"? Calcium is one of the...
Foods that boost happy hormones for vegans
It has been shown that a lack of protein in the diet can cause low moods...
Vegan foods rich in tryptophan to boost serotonin
Serotonin is a well-known hormone of happiness. Besides that, it is a main contributor to good...
15 Best Sources of Omega-3 Fats for Vegans
Omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients that our body cannot produce. The only way to get...
Japanese Diet Philosophy
Japanese diet is based on the Five Elements Philosophy stating that each of five elements –...
Diet for your beautiful skin
You can spend thousands of dollars for the latest innovative skin creams, beauty salons and SPA,...
Diet to boost “hormone of happiness” – dopamine
A hormone of happiness, dopamine is a neurotransmitter that drives your brain’s reward system. If you...
7 More vegan sources of calcium
Not all calcium that we consumed with food is actually absorbed in our body. Even if...
8 Nutrients for Your Natural Glow
Natural beauty is not a project, it’s your lifestyle. 90% of your beauty depends on the...
6 Scientific facts about dietary flavonoids
Flavonoids are widely found in plants. By now, over 5000 naturally occurring flavonoids have been identified....
Coffee May Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer
If you are a coffee lover you have one more reason for your daily mug: a...
Food on the Vincenzo Campi’s paintings
Campi was the first to paint a series of paintings depicting food, butchers, fish vendors and...
Why White Flour Is So Unhealthy?
Do you really know what all the fuss is about white flour? To be honest with...
5 Foods that boost your mood
What to eat when you are feeling down? Have you ever noticed how a bite of...
Food myth: Genetically modified foods can cause cancer
The first GMO food (the Flavr Savr tomato) was sold in 1994. Genetically modified food has...
Food Myth: Organic Eggs Healthier than Regular Eggs
Organic eggs or conventional eggs? The difference in price is obvious. But what about quality; are...
Deadly Healthy Yogurt – Myths about Yogurts
Conventional yogurt usually comes from milk produced by cows that are fed GMO grains, not grass....
10 Vegan Sources of Bioavailable Calcium
The role of calcium in our body is multifunctional: it makes our heart beat, bones and...