It is well known that the wild ancestors of the carrot (Daucus carota – the wild carrot) came from Persia and Asia Minor (10th century) – from geographic area which is now covered by Iran and Afghanistan. When carrots were first cultivated, they were grown for...
During last decades medical society is trying to find the explanations for so called “French paradox” linked to red wine consumption. The French paradox refers to the observation that the French suffer a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease, despite...
Turmeric is a plant from ginger family. Turmeric is the spice that gives curry its yellow color. In ancient medicine turmeric is knows as a yellow powder made from turmeric plant which grows in India and Indonesia. Main active (useful) components of the turmeric are...
Fruits and vegetables are brimming with fiber, plus a whole range of vitamins and minerals, and because they’re low in calories, they make an important and healthy addition to any diet. FRUITS and VEGETABLES – FIVE A DAY Scientific studies have shown that...
Milk products include milk, cheese, yogurt and cottage cheese (fromage frais) – but not butter, margarine or cream, which belong in the fat and sugar group. The foods in this group contain many different types of nutrients, but are particularly rich in calcium....
The food pyramid is defined as a graphic intended to illustrate the principles of good nutrition with fruits and vegetables on the bottom representing the bulk of a healthy diet and fats and oils at the top. An example of a food pyramid is a graphic used to illustrate...
Is it possible to beat stress with special diet? Can healthy diet reduce the stress? – These are questions asked by many women who experience stress and who are looking for healthy diet to beat stress. Several studies demonstrated the positive effect of healthy diet...
Weight loss foods – do they exist? This is an interesting question. First of all we know that if there was one type of weight loss food which made people lose weight then all the rich and famous people in the world would have great bodies. This is not the case...
Somebody said “We are what we eat” and it is true because our food has huge influence at our health, body metabolism, skin care and skin structure (type, beauty, softness and elasticity). Every woman should know the list of foods for beautiful and healthy skin –...
