Everyone has heard about pesticides. But what exactly are they? Why are they used? Can we escape from them?
There are two types of fat tissue in the human body – white and brown. But why do we need both?
White fat tissue participates in metabolic changes in the body, plays a secretory role, is a storage for excess energy, protects internal organs against mechanical damage and absorbs shocks. What’s more, it is the brown fat tissue that everyone desires! But why exactly?
The holiday period is often a big challenge for the liver. Large portions, fatty foods and alcohol and a happy feasting can end with unpleasant pain and health problems. It is true that this is an extremely patient organ and it regenerates relatively quickly. However, we must remember that this is not only the heaviest internal organ, but is also often referred to as the most important organ of our body. That is why it is so important to keep your liver in the best health. The liver plays all the most important metabolic functions, taking part in the production, processing and storage of vital substances, as well as removing harmful compounds from our body. Take a moment to read this article and find out what products should be included in your diet to help the liver survive this difficult holiday period.
The spicy aroma of Christmas, which is also the smell of health
Cinnamon is available all year round. However, it is in the winter months that we reach for this beautifully fragrant spice. Cinnamon has a long and recognised history both as a spice and as a natural remedy. First of all, it is a great source of manganese, calcium and dietary fiber. However, athletes, diabetics, people who love sweets or suffer from cardiovascular diseases will benefit from health benefits in particular. You don’t belong to any of these groups? Maybe you want to improve your mental fitness?
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Turmeric, a spice from the ginger family, owes its pro-health properties especially to curcumin, its main ingredient, which gives it a characteristic yellow colour. Used in Indian regions, where it originated, as a therapeutic agent without side effects (!), used for many purposes, including various liver diseases, digestive system, to relieve menstrual pain, and even as an anti-depressant.
The Halloween time is approaching, and pumpkin is inextricably linked with this holiday. Pumpkin should serve us not only as an ornament, but also as a mandatory part of our diet. Pumpkin provides us with a very large amount of carotenes, and therefore precursors of vitamin A and strong antioxidants. Munching on pumpkin seeds is also an excellent snack providing us with lots of very healthy fatty acids. However, these are just some of the properties of the pumpkin. Read this article and find out how much health Halloween pumpkin can bring you!
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How can you bring a smile to the face of your child whilst eating their lunch at school?
Another school year has begun, so all mothers have their hands full. One of the daily activities is to prepare a lunch for their child. The most popular choice for this meal are undoubtedly sandwiches. Certainly they have many advantages: fast in the preparation, easy to pack and carry, convenient to eat in virtually any conditions. However, children eat with their eyes, they like colourful, diverse and interesting dishes. Therefore, two slices of bread with ham look very unattractive to our kids. No wonder that such sandwiches often land in a rubbish bin or are brought back home. However, the sandwich does not have to be boring! Prepare this meal so that it is tasty, varied and well balanced. Remember that lunch is extremely important for the proper development of your child. So let’s take a few moments and learn how to properly compose a meal to school.
Answering popular questions: is it worth trying thousands of different diets?
People training regularly often try different diets. They jump a little from flower to flower, looking for the best nutrition plan for themselves. One moment they eat a lot of protein, another fat or try elimination diets. What do I think about such experiments? Are there any diets we should avoid? Continue reading “Answering popular questions: is it worth trying thousands of different diets?”
Red, juicy and with lots of black seeds – it can only be watermelon
Summer, hot, sunshine … Do you want something juicy, refreshing and healthy? Reach for a decent piece of chilled watermelon! This wonderful fruit is not only a great way to hydrate the body (it contains up to 92% of water), but also brings many health benefits! It reduces fat accumulation, improves muscle functionality and reduces pain, prevents heart disease, has anti-inflammatory effects, is a powerful antioxidant, and it improves the appearance of your skin. Do you want to learn more? I invite you to read on!
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The combinations that bring the most health: green tea & lemon
Nowadays, we have practically endless possibilities of combining various food products. Supermarkets do not only offer regional and seasonal products, but also foreign, exotic ones. Thanks to this, our kitchen certainly becomes diverse and interesting, but it must be remembered that food interacts with each other, influencing the bioavailability of minerals and vitamins, which is our body’s ability to use nutrients. Among diet specialists, there is a very correct saying: “you are not what you eat but what you digest.” Bad combinations can cause weakness of the digestive tract, reduce immunity, gain weight and many other health problems. On the other hand, well-chosen food products mutually improve the absorption of nutrients, resulting in increased benefits.
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