Andrew Parkinson 
Undoubtedly, the science of medicinal plants has been studied during the last century and demonstrated with a multitude of scientific trials. At no time does it replace modern medicine, but acts in a complementary way. In fact, many current drugs are based on concentrating the active principles of these medicinal herbs. What is sought from …
The sweet potato is a product native to Central and South America that arrived in Europe in the sixteenth century through Christopher Columbus. Among the properties of sweet potato stands out its great antioxidant power and the important contribution of energy, which make it a highly highly produced recommended in any diet. It is a …
Carrot is a vegetable that is consumed practically all over the world. Since we are small we are told that it is an indispensable factor to have a good view throughout life. This is true, but, in addition to the visual aspect, below, we will discover others properties of carrot. The carrot plant The first …
In the market we can find different natural forms of proteins from animals and vegetables (such as rice, hemp or legumes). For a long time, good properties have been attributed to protein powders. That’s why we wanted to compare casein and whey protein, widely used in the world of fitness. Although both casein and whey …
One of the current global health problems, especially in the Western world, is sugar. It causes a multitude of chronic diseases such as diabetes, myocardial infarctions, obesity, cancer, etc. Faced with this, the pharmaceutical industry is obtaining sugar substitutes that try to reduce the consumption of this substance, since every year it involves enormous costs …
The concept of alkaline diet is to incorporate foods that are transformed into compounds with pH above 7 in the body to prevent the formation of acidic substances that can cause diseases, including cancer. The metabolism of our body performs the food processing in consumable energy through daily activity and the functioning of internal organs. …
Eating fish is one of the healthiest ways to eat protein that we can find. It has a high concentration of essential nutrients, minerals and vitamins. In addition, it also offers a great contribution of acids omega 3 fatty, which are essential for the health of our body. Based on this, we wanted to gather …
This article summarizes the deficiency symptoms of copper. We will discuss what are the Symptoms of Copper Deficiency, its signs, copper deficiency side effects, as well why copper deficiency causes sideroblastic anemia. Copper is an essential mineral that covers many functions in the body, even in the low amounts that are required. Although this problem …
The sulfites in wine they are considered as a food preservative widely used in babies, since it has the ability to preserve the flavor in wine. This compound can be found in a wide variety of beverages and foods, although they are mainly associated with wine. In turn, they are also related to certain side …
The granola It is considered a very healthy cereal, and is usually consumed during breakfast. It is the result of the mixture of nines and toasted oats to which sugar, honey or any other type of sweetener is added. Granola can also be prepared with the mixture of other ingredients such as puffed rice, some nuts, …
