Knowing how to understand the labels of the foods and products we buy is vital, in order to improve our nutrition and food culture in general. That is why I think it’s very important that a cooking blog not only offers healthy recipes, but also provides us with the tools to know how to choose products of higher nutritional quality. If you’ve never paid attention to the information on labels, I hope these general tips help you for that purpose.
Category: Health & Nutrition
8 alternatives to replace carbs in everyday dishes
Whether for those who follow a ketogenic diet or for those who simply want to reduce carbs in their eating plan, these are 8 variations of very common dishes that are always difficult to do without.
Is honey healthier than sugar?
Is it healthy to replace sugar with honey? A question that is constantly repeated and that is often answered with half-truths or confusing information. That is why here we try to give an answer according to the available scientific evidence.
How to choose a high quality extra virgin olive oil
Extra virgin olive oil is one of the fundamental pillars of the Mediterranean diet. It was already used by both the ancient Greeks and Romans, and 2,000 years later it is still considered “green gold”, both for its flavor and its nutritional properties.
The viral hoax of the supposed “superfoods”
Internet is filled with articles that constantly claim to discover new “superfoods” with properties that are a true “miracle” for losing weight, improve our health, incorporate all kinds of nutrients, provide our body with many incredible benefits, etc. But it would be enough to improve our knowledge about nutrition and use common sense, instead of depending on those “click hunters”.
The best strategy to lose weight for good
Why do many people start a diet and lose weight at the beginning, but then gain it back over time? Traditional diets are not enough to change certain essential parameters in our body, and here you can understand the reason for it without so many complications.
How to overcome sugar addiction without eliminating it completely
Desserts can be more than just some unnecessary calories. To exemplify this, I have chosen flan to illustrate this article. Just by consciously reducing the amounts of sugar, even a sweet can be a good source of protein and other valuable macro-nutrients. But how to achieve something that seems so complicated? Here are some suggestions.
Quality nutrition for a healthy lifestyle
The goal of this page is not just to present tasty recipes, but also to provide practical tools so that anyone can improve their nutrition, and therefore, their health.