Clogged arteries: foods that help and prevent
Why are arteries blocked? When arteries narrow, and blood flow to the heart and other vital organs is restricted by blockage of the body’s…
Why are arteries blocked? When arteries narrow, and blood flow to the heart and other vital organs is restricted by blockage of the body’s…
Arginine and Nitric Oxide for the endothelium Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid as well as a precursor of Nitric Oxide (NO); the arginine/NO metabolic pathway plays…
Introduction Watermelon and melon are the quintessential summer fruits. Consuming them (preferably away from meals because they are not easily digested ) helps the body rehydrate…
When you decide to become vegetarian, one of the biggest difficulties is finding vegetable alternatives to meat that can be used in recipes that traditionally include…
Aluminum in Food Aluminum is a metallic element that makes up about 8.2% of the earth’s crust. In the 19th…
Introduction Insect flour – especially cricket – is used for the production of bread , pasta , pizza , crackers, biscuits. On the subject, in addition to the dispute over…
Food waste and how much this impacts on the health of the planet and on people’s well-being and survival is one of the most…
What does healthy food mean? The definition of “healthy food” is purely subjective and devoid of any scientific-nutritional criteria. In fact,…
Introduction Trans fatty acids (TFA) are unwanted lipid molecules because they are recognized as harmful. Shutterstock They are naturally present…
Sodium-rich foods Distinguishing foods low in sodium from those that contain good quantities of it is not a complicated undertaking; sodium is an almost ubiquitous…