Lately, in sports, there is a lot of talk about the maqui (Aristotelia Chilensis), a Chilean plant that produces berries like cranberry and orange. The berries of maqhi are of intense blue color and have a sweet taste. Maqui juice and its berries contain a large amount of antioxidants, specifically anthocyanin, which are very useful […]
Coconut oil is a good source of saturated fat that is good for health and beauty. In addition to this oil there is another very similar, MCT oil, which contains almost the same benefits, but is more concentrated. In this article they have better analyzed what MCT oil is, what are its properties and benefits, […]
Much of the digestion takes place within the small intestine, while the large intestine absorbs water and expels waste. Intestinal inflammation is mainly caused by intestinal chronic inflammatory diseases (MICI), which may be Crohn’s disease or different types of colitis. Some anti-inflammatory foods can come to the aid to promote intestinal healing and help alleviate […]
The right ratio between omega-6 (n-6) and omega-3 (n-3) should be 4:1, but much of the Western countries’ diets do not have this balance. In Italy, for example, according to the LARN (Nutrition and Energy Reference Assuming Levels) the ratio n-6 / n-3 is 13: 1. Trying to reduce omega-6 is essential to balance the […]
Lipids, or fats, are one of the three basic macronutrients in the diet of each of us. For this reason it is important to understand well how much fat we should take through the foods we eat on a daily basis. In this article they examined different types of fat and they found out what […]
