When we think of summer and the best way to accompany a conversation with friends and maybe a beer, a word comes to many of us: lupins! But is the so-called “seafood of the poor” a good option? Or should we have other alternatives? Lupine is very typical of the Mediterranean area and also of …
Nattokinse is an enzyme, from the peptidases family, present in natto, a fermented soy food traditionally consumed in Japan for millennia. The nattokinase available as a nutritional supplement is extracted from natto, purified and standardized in order to be able to quantify its fibrinolytic capacity in international units. Nattokinase action Nattokinase helps to prevent and …
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The fat that we have accumulated in the body, whether in the form of unpleasant “tires” or more internally next to the organs, performs important functions. We need fat. What harms us is its excess. It is fundamental, therefore, to be aware of how leptin works – a hormone released by the fat we have …
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What are adaptogenic plants? These are plants that improve adrenal health and our ability to adapt to extreme situations. The adrenal glands (or adrenal glands) are the glands responsible for the stress response and adaptogens allow our body to better adapt to extreme stress situations, whether emotional, physical or chemical (too hot, too cold, too …
Adaptogenic plants, know what they are and what they are for! Read More »
As sweets are so desired by (almost) everyone, the success of sweeteners has been inevitable over the years. The problem is that these days there is so much variety that it’s hard to know what’s best. Research manages to show the benefits and harms of almost everyone, so decisions must be made based on certain …
The so-called brewer’s yeast is widely used as a supplement. Although as its name implies, it is used in the manufacture of beer (wort fermentation). It is in the supplementation that we will focus. What is Brewer’s Yeast? Yeasts are single-celled fungi. The term “brewer’s yeast” usually refers to yeasts of the genus Saccharomyces, the …
Alimentação Entenda o que é a levedura de cerveja e seus efeitos benéficos para a saúde, e em que formas se pode encontra-las. A chamada levedura de cerveja é muito utilizada como suplemento. Embora como o seu nome indica, seja usada no fabrico de cerveja (fermentação do mosto). É na suplementação que nos iremos focar. …
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Jams are widely used sweets and more and more “sugar-free” options are available on the market. What these claims really mean is that ordinary sugar or sucrose is not added, but artificial sweeteners and very often fructose are added instead. Do not abuse any compote even if it is with fructose. The jam will always …
A panic attack is characterized by an intense feeling of fear or discomfort and behavioral or cognitive symptoms of anxiety. It is accompanied by a sense of danger and an impulse to escape. Panic disorder is associated with different physical symptoms, functional disturbances and medical illnesses. It is a very common clinical situation that causes …
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The digestion process aims to transform the food we eat into substances that can be absorbed and that come to integrate our own organism and its complex biological mechanisms. These substances are called nutrients. The absorption of nutrients is carried out by active selection of the mucosa The absorption of nutrients is carried out through …
Intestinal mucosa: the enemies that can make danger lurk Read More »
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