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 order for our intes...
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 caus...
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 to 1 kg. Avocado has ...
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 bota...
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 caloric...