Pumpkin: Vegetable of the month October: healthy and delicious !
Skin Protection
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun is the greatest risk factor for developing skin cancer and sadly over the past years, rates of white and black skin cancer have been rising. White Skin cancer (non melanoma skin cancer) includes several kinds of skin cancer types. Briefly explained these types of cancers usually occur in…
Macronutrient diets
Low Carb – High Carb? Food consists of the three macronutrients fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Each food consists of a different ratio of these macronutrients. Examples: Banana (100g): 22 g carbohydrates, 1.1 g proteins, 0.3 g fats Red Lentils (100 g): 49 g carbohydrates, 26 g proteins, 1.4 g fats Walnuts (100 g): 11 g…
Pasta Possibilities
Pasta is one of the most popular dishes around the world and basically Italy’s national dish besides pizza. Traditional Italian pasta is made from wheat flour with water or eggs and therefore has a very light color which isn’t unhealthy per se but “normal“ pasta mainly contains simple carbohydrates, a low amount of complex carbohydrates…
Strategies to lower the LDL-Cholesterol Level
A lot of people face the problem of high cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is a lipid the body needs to function correctly as it is important for energy transfer and provision. However, elevated cholesterol levels are associated with clogging of arteries. If this status is present over a longer period of time heart disease, heart attack…
Are Smoothies Healthy?
Smoothies have been around for a couple of years and are said to be super healthy as they mostly contain the healthiest food there is: vegetables and fruits. So are Smoothies healthy because they are made out of healthy ingredients? Is it a good idea to substitute a Smoothie for whole meal? To make a…
Study About Daily Carbohydrate Intake
Just recently a very interesting article about the link between daily carbohydrate intake and mortality was published in The Lancet Public Health (a very renown and top ranked medical journal). Condensed the study shows a U – shaped coherence between energy consumption from carbohydrates and mortality. This means that a very high, over 70%,…
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B1 wird auch Thiamin genannt und gehört zu den wasserlöslichen Vitaminen. Der Körper braucht Thiamin als Coenzym für verschiedene Reaktionen wie zum Beispiel den Kohlenhydratabbau. Da der Körper keine größeren Mengen des Vitamins speichern kann, muss man es regelmäßig zu sich nehmen. Bei einem Vitamin B1 Mangel entsteht die Beri Beri Krankheit, die sich…
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B2 wird auch Riboflavin genannt und gehört zu der wasserlöslichen Vitaminfamilie. Dies bedeutet, dass der Körper keine größeren Mengen dieses Vitamins speichern kann. Riboflavin wird in unserem Körper in vielen Reaktionen als Coenzym gebraucht. Eine Vitamin B2 Mangel kann sich durch viele unspezifischste Symptome äußern wie zum Beispiel offene Mundwinkel. Die empfohlene tägliche Menge…
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 heißt auch Pyridoxin und gehört zu der Familie der wasserlöslichen Vitamine. Der Körper braucht Vitamin B6 als Coenzym in vielen verschiedenen Reaktionen, ins Besondere für die Herstellung von Aminosäuren. Bei einem Vitamin B6 Mangel kommt es zu Störungen in der Proteinbiosynthese, welche zu Wachstumsstörungen, Muskelatrophie, Thymusatrophie, Depression der Immunfunktion führen kann. Vitamin B6…