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Many of the less attractive odors in some vegetables are due to sulfur compounds. Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower owe their flower to sulfur compounds called isothiocioanates. In raw vegetables, these compounds are bound to sugar and become odorless.

There is already a new reason to eat vegetables like broccoli or arugula: they contain substances that strengthen the immune system, according to a study published in the journal Cell.

Alcohorexia or drunkenness, a double pathology in which alcoholism, anorexia and bulimia are combined. Victoria Osborne, a researcher at the University of Missouri (USA), has analyzed this new eating disorder and has come to the conclusion that it affects women three times more.

Indian scientists have concluded that guava has antioxidant properties superior to all other fruits, including grapes, apples, and oranges.

A component of green tea can slow weight gain by up to 45% and help fight obesity in mammals, as suggested by a new study from Penn State University (USA) published in the latest issue of the specialized journal 'Obesity' .

Fish, meat, milk, and eggs are the main sources of vitamin B12. A lack of this substance in the diet can cause the brain to lose brain cells and develop cognitive problems, according to a study published in "Neurology," the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

A study published in the 'British Journal of Nutrition' suggests that the consumption of walnuts can help improve critical thinking and especially in deductive reasoning, the ability to discern the correct answers from the incorrect ones. If so, the consumption of these nuts at exam times, for example, could improve the performance of students.

Obesity does not stop growing in the world, and the main cause is excessive food intake. In a study of the brain circuits that control hunger and satiety, researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine (USA) have concluded that the molecular mechanism that controls free radicals also plays a key role in increased appetite.