7 myths about food
Over the past 30–40 years, not only has the reality (mobile phones, the Internet) changed, but, above all, the environment has changed dramatically. Real bread, butter, milk, vegetables and meat…

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How to prepare for the transition to vegetarianism
The transition to vegetarianism is an important step forward for physical, emotional and spiritual health. If you decide to switch to vegetarianism, then you should prepare for it. And in…

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The most common nutritional errors and their solution
As you know, good health and well-being are a prerequisite for a high quality of human life. It seems, what could be easier than to maintain your own health for…

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Pizza: the way to conquer the world
Pizza is considered the main dish of traditional Italian cuisine. Although the history of its origin began much earlier than Italy itself appeared. Even the ancient Egyptians made sour yeast…

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“Food parachute”: this trick will reduce the impact of harmful food on health

My professor at Stanford, Dr. Clyde Wilson, described a simple trick: it will be useful to many who are unable to give up harmful food, but at least a little thinking about their health. And Dr. Wilson knows what he is talking about: he received a doctorate in chemistry from the same Stanford University and at the same time teaches at UCSF medical schools and also heads the Institute of Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine Institute). In his article, Dr. Wilson tells how to continue eating pizza and fast food, significantly reducing their detrimental effect on our body. I hasten to share a secret with you, having translated, with the permission of the author, an article into Russian: Continue reading

These three plants relieve inflammation and pain is better than drugs.

Take note of the three most powerful anti-inflammatory and analgesic plants. They act more efficiently than many drugs and have no side effects (if used in reasonable quantities, like any other product). This information is especially useful for those who often have to take anti-inflammatory or pain medication to reduce fever, relieve joint pain, and the like. After all, even the most harmless at first glance drugs have serious side effects for the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys, and heart. Continue reading

How does heat treatment of vegetables affect the content of vitamins?

Recently, one of my readers asked how much baked bell pepper is rich in vitamin C or is it completely resolved by heat treatment. This question prompted me to prepare a more detailed answer to the question of preserving vitamins and other nutrients during the heat treatment of vegetables in the form of this article.

Indeed, various cooking methods change the nutrient composition of fruits and vegetables, but this is not always bad. Some studies show that, although the heat treatment of foods may lead to the degradation of certain nutrients, the availability of others may increase. Continue reading

How to avoid overeating during the holidays?
According to our traditions, the New Year's table should be filled with various dishes. For this reason, many people are extremely difficult to withstand such a load on the stomach.…

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Medical fasting: starve or not
"Who wants to be brave - eats meat. Who wants to be healthy - eats vegetables. Who wants to be wise - eats air. Who wants to live forever -…

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Fish in the children's diet
Recently, an online project for parents Letidor.ru published my article about fish in the diet of children. I share this text with you, my readers. Fish and seafood is an…

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