Taxes on soft drinks and foods high in saturated fat, and instead subsidizing fruits and vegetables, could lead to beneficial dietary changes and improve health, according to a study by New Zealand experts, published this week in 'Plos Medicine'.
An international consortium of scientists has just sequenced the genome of the pig and the wild boar - its wild "cousin" - and has concluded that they have much in common with humans. They are globe-trotting, adaptable and invasive, sometimes damaging their own habitat, and easy to seduce with food. However, they also present important differences. For example, their olfactory genes outnumber those of humans and dogs. However, his sense of taste is almost non-existent.
Are we the ones who eat? Throughout the first thematic block of El Ser Creativo, the experts tried to answer this question, each one from their own particular vision of gastronomy and food. For José Carlos Capel, president of Madrid fusion and gastronomic critic, "food is a cultural act." Capel spoke of the food paradoxes in a world in which there are the same number of obese people as there are hungry people, of the industrialization of our pantries, of the loss of the temporality and personality of what we eat.
Eating lentils and other legumes improves blood sugar control and reduces the risks of coronary heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the latest issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
The ancient Egyptians used the onion to induce sleep, and the truth is that they were not misguided. The onion, especially if it is red or shallot, contains quercetin, a substance with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and sedative effects, which helps you fall asleep.
People who consume 7 servings of fruits and vegetables a day are happier and have better mental health than the rest of the population, according to a scientific study just released by the University of Warwick (United Kingdom).
The logos of fast food restaurants - like McDonalds or KFC - are etched with more intensity in areas of the children's brain linked to motivation than other brands, according to an MRI study just published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience . "Logos related to fast food increase activity in the posterior cingulate cortex much more than other brands," conclude the authors, led by Amanda Bruce, from the University of Missouri-Kansas (USA).
The Café Fortaleza company and the AZTI-Tecnalia technology center have teamed up to develop the Genetic Coffee Test, developing the first scientific method for authenticating the Arabica coffee variety through genetic analysis of green and roasted coffee beans, which allows you to check whether a commercialized coffee is made with this high quality variety or is mixed with the lower quality Robusta variety. The developed technique works on a new concept: the DNA of coffee.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
