To learn to know the mushrooms is to enter a strange world, full of mysteries and legends; a unique universe, both for its diversity and for its immense complexity, where the most sought after gastronomic pleasures are combined with magic and deadly poisons. Mushrooms, true reflections of the human soul, are foods out of the […]
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Complete guide to the 10 best gluten-free flours
Mainly we must know what gluten is. Gluten is a set of small proteins, contained in wheat, barley and rye flours, as well as any of their varieties and hybrids. For people suffering from celiac disease, they must maintain a strict gluten-free diet. But in this post we will talk about the best gluten-free flours. […]
Flaxseed meal, benefits and properties
With the publication of new research on their properties or positive effects on health, certain products and foods are becoming popular. This is the case with flaxseed flour (also called flaxseed or flax), a food rich in carbohydrates, proteins, fats and dietary fiber. Would you like to know more about its composition and the characteristics […]
Broccoli, an essential vegetable in our kitchen
It is one of the most popular or hated vegetables, like it or like it. Children generally hate it, but mothers love it, so the battle is ready. Learn how to gradually add broccoli to your diet through our recipe, because there are many benefits of consuming broccoli. It belongs to the cruciferous family and […]
Foxtail Millet, a very nutritious gluten-free cereal
Millet is a very nutritious grain, but it is not as popular as wheat or rye, because in many places its properties and multiple uses in the kitchen are not yet clear. Millet can be used in a variety of dishes and can even be included in the diet of celiacs (people intolerant to gluten) […]
Moving Forward Without Making Progress - New Dietary Guidelines
When our government first started releasing Dietary Guidelines for Americans in the early 1970s, they did with the alleged premise of helping people find and eat nutritious food in order to avoid malnutrition. Unfortunately, from the moment they were released we started to see irreparable damage to the way that Americans eat. These are the […]
How Starving Rats Explain Human Obesity
As a proud alumnus of Tufts University, I’m always excited to read their online publications. There are always interesting articles about faculty research and its applicability to modern human life. A new piece* looks at the work of Dr. Emmanuel Pothos who investigates the neuroscience of obesity in animals. The crux of the article is that […]
Your Definitive Guides to Making Healthy Lunches for Work
If you’re switching to a healthier lifestyle, be prepared. That’s not a warning — or a scare tactic. It’s advice. To eat healthfully, you should plan most meals in advance. Take lunch, for example. Grabbing a sandwich and chips at the corner store is convenient. But if you brought lunch from home, you’d likely have a […]
Federal Government: Cholesterol Is Now Less Dangerous than Playing with Fireworks
We’re finally catching up to Canada: while our neighbors to the north removed dietary limits on cholesterol from their nutritional guidelines years ago, we are just coming around, with our new dietary guidelines likely suggesting that cholesterol is no longer a problem nutrient.. The evidence has been pretty one sided for quite some time - […]
Bill Gates on Why Ideas Don’t Solve Problems
At the end of 2013, the Washington Post’s Wonkblog ran a pretty cool series on “Graphs of the Year.” The one that I found most interesting was the post from Bill Gates on “Causes of Untimely Death.” While I find population level stats interesting, my take-home point wasn’t one about the numbers. It had to do […]