cantaloupe, properties
Food

cantaloupe, properties

The cantaloupe is a juicy, orange summer fruit that’s related to the watermelon and honeydew melon. It also belongs to the same plant family as cucumbers, pumpkins, squashes, and gourds. Like many fruits and vegetables, cantaloupe…
Acrylammide info
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Acrylammide info

Acrylamide is a chemical that naturally forms in starchy food products during high-temperature cooking, including frying, baking, roasting and also industrial processing, at +120°C and low moisture. The main chemical process that causes this is…
GRAPEFRUIT
Food

GRAPEFRUIT

ANALYSIS OF A FRUIT THAT IS A POWERFUL HELP FOR THE COLD SEASON, BUT ALSO HIDES DANGERS FOR THOSE TAKING DRUGS Grapefruit is a citrus fruit with a pleasantly sour taste that quenches thirst and…
water and sport
Foodnews

water and sport

The most important nutritional ergogenic aid for athletes is water. Exercise performance can be significantly impaired when 2% or more of body weight is lost through sweat. For example, when a 70-kg athlete loses more…
SUPERFOODS
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SUPERFOODS

Superfoods are mostly plant-based foods but also some fish and dairy products that are believed to be nutritionally rich and therefore good for health. Blueberries, salmon, cabbage and acai are just a few examples of…
Red meat bad or good ?
Food

Red meat bad or good ?

Red meat has been demonized several times and represents an important presence for the omnivorous diet. When asked, can you live without red meat? It must be clearly answered yes.
OMEGA 3
FoodMEDITERRANEAN DIET

OMEGA 3

To reduce inflammation we need to produce more type 3 prostaglandins which are derived from omega 3. The most common omega-3 fatty acids are  (alpha-linolenic acid) present in large quantities in flaxseed oil, and DHA…