Food Spotlight: Broccoli
Along with Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage and kale, broccoli belongs to the Brassica oleracea family. It is a branched, green vegetable that can have purple or green flower buds. When...
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Food Spotlight: Spinach
Spinach is a dark, leafy green full of nutrients, but not of calories. It is important for the health of the skin, eyes, bones and hair. Spinach is rich in...
How To Keep Your Immune System Healthy
The immune system is the body’s mechanism of defense against foreign particles and pathogens. Normally it fights infections and illnesses, but if it reacts too strong it can cause disorders...
Apitherapy
Apitherapy or bee therapy is a course of treatment with honey bees and their products propolis, honey, royal jelly, bee venom, pollen and wax. The word “apitherapy” is of Latin...
What Does it Mean to be Lactose Intolerant
What is Lactose Lactose is sugar that can be found in milk. It is a molecule made of two smaller molecules called glucose and galactose that are also sugars. In...
Food Spotlight: Avocado
The avocado fruit grows on the Persea Americana tree and it can be pear-shaped, grape-shaped or spherical. It is usually 7 to 20 cm long and weighs from 100 g...
Food Spotlight: Berries
When commonly used the term “berries” refers to strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, cranberries, red-, white- and black-currants, while the scientific or botanical term includes grapes, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, bananas, and...
Avoid Overeating During The Holiday Season
As beautiful as the holidays are, work and family gatherings are full of temptations – tables are filled with tasty food and delicious sweets. And while it is OK to...
How Comfort Food Gives Comfort
People usually turn to comfort food as a form of consolation when they are feeling guilt, sadness, uncertainty and fear or are under emotional stress. It is usually of high...