Food guide
Which foods should be favored and at what time of day? Why associate one food with another? Let's dive into the heart of nutrition!
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Food guide
What are the fruits & vegetables of the season?
The vegetable offer we find is very varied. However, it is advisable to know which vegetables are available in which season.
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(Micro)nutrition
Pepper - A spice with many nutritional virtues
"The salt of existence is essentially in the pepper that is put there. "Alphonse Allais.
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(Micro)nutrition
What is the sugar content of fruits?
Rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants, fruits are precious allies for the body. But what are the sugar content of fruits? What are the sweetest fruits? Overview in picture.
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(Micro)nutrition
What is the protein content of foods?
Proteins are essential to the functioning of the body. Which foods provide the most protein? What is the difference between animal and vegetable protein? Discover it in our infographic!
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Food guide
Egg-cellent ! The egg, this super food
Another false belief in terms of nutrition that should be twisted: Stop saying or thinking that you should not consume more than three eggs per week because of the cholesterol content in its yellow part!
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Recipes
Hummus - The best of chickpea ... In a light version!
In fact, chickpea is a particularly well balanced food in proteins, carbohydrates and fats. In its "hummus" form it contains sesame, rich in calcium and possessing anti-infectious properties.
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(Micro)nutrition
Kefir - the drink for your intestines!
Kefir abounds in good bacteria, vitamins and proteins. It is even said that the peoples of the Caucasus - where these "miraculous" grains come from - could live up to 110 years in great shape!
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Recipes
A post to the nut ... From Brazil
A post in the nut ... of Brazil, which often comes from Bolivia and which is a bomb in antioxidants; it contains a good amount of zinc copper, vitamin E and especially selenium.
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(Micro)nutrition
The magic of mushrooms ...
For many of us, mushrooms are plants that have not sprouted under our sight ... and that's a shame!
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(Micro)nutrition
Sweeteners: The trap of "sugar free"
Too much sugar, or even sugar, is a problem that affects a large part of the population. Not long ago, Agristat announced that between 1850 and 2014, the average consumption of sugars per inhabitant increased from 3 to 39kg ...
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Food guide
The benefits of dried fruits
The dried fruits have different advantages, firstly their dehydration allows a better conservation, there is no dry fruit "of season". Secondly, dried fruits can contain up to 5 times more minerals, trace elements than fresh fruits.
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Food guide
Lemon to alkalize your body
Every morning it is customary and good practice to clean his teeth, why not do the same with his liver?
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Food guide
The supermarket really cheaper than the market?
The cheap can be cheaper than the supermarket that can offer super cheap ... Poor quality. 80% of foods offered by supermarkets have absolutely no nutritional interest. While a traditional quality market will consist almost exclusively of foods with high nutritional value.
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(Micro)nutrition
Astaxanthin - The most powerful natural antioxidant
Astaxanthin seems to be the most powerful natural antioxidant at the moment. Why is it so effective?
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Food guide
Turmeric & Pascal Bourquin: Life in yellow!
In recent years, the name of a plant from elsewhere has found echo in many mouths for its many virtues. From the roads of her native India and from the markets of the East to those of our paved streets, "Haridra", as she is called on her land, was unanimously approved.
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Food guide
Dried meat: 5 reasons to opt for quality
The practicality of the dried meat is also an important element, when I have little time to eat at noon, I enjoy eating 100 gr of dried meat with for example a handful of organic almonds and an apple or 150 gr 'fresh pineapple.
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Food guide
Garlic: a precious help to the immune system of the brain
According to recent studies, among the many virtues of garlic, it would be one to prevent aging of the brain and neurodegenerative diseases. Garlic contains a nutrient called FruArg that plays a protective role on brain cells.
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(Micro)nutrition
The nutritional composition of vegetables
Depending on the species, vegetables provide (among other things) proteins, carbohydrates, lipids. To enable a simplified and condensed reading, we have compiled a list that summarizes the nutrients found on average in 100 grams of fresh vegetables.
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(Micro)nutrition
The 13 benefits of spirulina
WHO proclaimed spirulina as "the best food for humanity in the 21st century". The United Nations, WHO and UNICEF recalled in 1994, 1997 and 2003 that spirulina is the food of the 21st century ... So why does this micro alga attract so much attention?