Nutrition

Mushrooms Can Do More than We Think

October 17, 2021 by Esther Neumann

I can hardly believe my eyes. Is there such a thing as mushrooms that grow through snow and ice? I came across them while walking through my garden. On a tree stump that barely protrudes from the ground, they grow in a nicely formed cluster. The ocher yellow hats and velvet brown stems stand out […]

It Pays Off to Crack Your Nuts

October 3, 2021 by Esther Neumann and Martin Neumann

“Let your food be your medicine and medicine be your food!” This phrase from Hippocrates applies particularly to nuts in all their different forms. Nuts are concentrates of nutrients and active ingredients. High-quality fatty acids, proteins, essential vitamins as well as minerals and trace elements – all of this can be found in nuts. Although […]

Seven Foods to Reduce Stress

September 12, 2021 by Martin Neumann

Just thinking about all the chores that are building up, the errands you have to run, the looming work deadlines and the social demands on your overbooked calendar can run you ragged. Talk about stress! If left unchecked, stress can lead to many health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. Not […]

Celiac Disease – An Intestinal Problem

September 5, 2021 by Esther Neumann

Celiac disease is a condition like a chameleon. The symptoms are very versatile and the number of unreported cases is high. About one in every hundred is affected. It can take years for the correct diagnosis to be made. If the disease is not detected in time, it leads to severe malnutrition with many secondary […]

Extruder Products – How Healthy are Your Breakfast Cereals?

August 22, 2021 by Esther Neumann

Licorice, peanut puffs, corn flakes, snack bars, breakfast cereals in all shapes and colors, pasta, crispbread, soy meat, cat and dog food, everything passes through the extruder. The extruder swallows almost everything and converts cheap raw materials into expensive products. But who knows this magic machine, responsible for a number of groceries that have found […]

Selenium – A Vital Trace Element

August 8, 2021 by Esther Neumann

Selenium occurs only in traces in the human body. An adult weighing 70 kg has just about 7 milligrams on average. In medicine, selenium is considered a vital, essential trace element. It plays an important role in detoxifying the body, protects the membrane of our body cells, prevents red blood cells from oxidizing and is […]

Twelve Natural Ways to Improve Gut Health

July 8, 2021 by Elizabeth Hall and Poliana V. Vale

Discover the amazing contributions of gut bacteria to health and disease. Plus scientifically validated natural remedies that may improve your gut health in just few days! Your gut provides a home for trillions of bacteria. So far there are 2,000 known species of gut bacteria. The contributions of the gut microflora are astounding for they […]

Mitochondria – Power Plants of Our Cells

June 25, 2021 by Esther Neumann

They are found in almost every cell in our body. Without it, we couldn’t produce energy. We couldn’t breathe, nor would our hearts beat. We couldn’t move a muscle, nothing would work. This refers to a tiny organelle in our cells with the peculiar name mitochondrion. Scientists have suspected their existence for a long time. […]

Developing Your Children’s Taste

June 11, 2021 by Elen Duarte

Did you know that your child’s eating habits are largely determined by you? An adequate and balanced diet is not only linked to the child’s growth and development. It is also directly related to disease prevention and health promotion factors in adulthood. In this context, behavioral nutrition plays a fundamental role in guiding food choices […]

Why Local Foods are Better for You

March 14, 2021 by Esther Neumann

Kiwis from New Zealand, tomatoes from Mexico, bananas from Ecuador, grapes from South Africa … Shopping in the supermarket is like immersing yourself in the big wide world. Also, contemplating the variety of fruits and vegetables available, it is hardly possible to tell which season is outside the supermarket. A huge logistic is behind the […]

Chlorophyll and Your Health

February 6, 2021 by Esther Neumann

They have almost the same chemical formula: chlorophyll – the green plant pigment, hemoglobin – the red blood pigment in humans, and cobalamin (vitamin B12), which is essential for the development of red blood cells. Isn’t that fascinating? When I first noted the similarity of these three compounds during my study as a nutritionist, I […]

Food for Good Mood

January 22, 2021 by Esther Neumann

Why do we feel like chocolate when the weather is cold and cloudy, when we are lovesick or worried, but on a hot, bright summer day our mouths water when we have a crispy plate of salad in front of us? Our eating behavior is largely dependent on moods, humor and the environment. If there […]