Their role is similar to that of personal shoppers, although, instead of choosing clothes for us, they choose the best ingredients for our shopping basket.
The Greek physician Hippocrates sentenced "that food be your medicine." Now, apart from knowing that we are what we eat, it is also important when we do it. And, according to new research from San Diego State University and the Salk Institute (USA), the time we eat food is also crucial to our health.
Onions, of the family of which chives, garlic or leeks are also part, have been cultivated for centuries, and not only for their characteristic strong flavor but also for their medicinal properties.
Most of us have probably already heard of resveratrol, a compound found in red wine and therefore grapes (but also in other plants such as cocoa) that has been linked to a number of effects beneficial to health, such as reducing the risk of age-related diseases. Now, after many years of research, a team of scientists from the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California (USA) has revealed the best kept secret of this compound: the reason why it is so beneficial for your health is because resveratrol It stimulates a stress response gene that activates a series of genes that protect the body from infection or even ultraviolet radiation.
What we commonly know as a "binge" on sweets or sugar-laden foods, excessively and intermittently, a way of eating that can lead to eating disorders such as bulimia, has implications with a number of chemicals. Now, a team of researchers from the Psychopharmacology, Neurotoxicology and Neuropsychology group at the University of Almería (Spain) have located one of those molecules responsible for excessive intake or bingeing on sweets.
In the fight against hypertension, dietitians usually reduce the salt in meals (three to six grams of salt a day is the optimal amount for health) as a preventive measure. A new American study denies this remedy, pointing directly to sugar, especially fructose. The work has been published in the Open Heart magazine.
Despite the fact that artificial sweeteners represent a useful resource for weight loss or to prevent diabetes, and that nutritionists often recommend, a new study carried out by scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Sciences (Israel) has revealed that this substance , used to reduce sugar consumption, could contribute to the development of glucose intolerance (a form of prediabetes) and metabolic disease.
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.
