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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Finding time to work out when you have a full schedule is tough. You get home at the end of a long day and the last thing you want to do is go to the gym. It feels impossible to exercise when you leave home before sunrise and come back after sunset. You’ve been focused all […]