Meat products contain much more fat and calories than the unrefined plant-based foods thus contributing to obesity by causing leptin resistance. Meat, like fish or dairy, also contain no dietary fiber. And fiber, which is found only in unrefined plant foods, plays very important role in fighting obesity because it absorbs water increasing the volume […]
Oxalic acid and oxalates are abundantly present in many plants, most notably rhubarb and sorrel. The root and leaves of rhubarb contain dangerously high concentrations of oxalic acid. Other foods that contain significant concentrations of oxalic acid include – in decreasing order – buckwheat, star fruit, parsley, poppy seed, rhubarb stalks, amaranth, spinach, chard, beets, […]
First of all, if you intend to control your appetite in a safe way, do not use harmful appetite suppressing pills such as Proactol, Chitosan, Reductil, Meridia, Phentermine, Xenical, Alli, and other medications as they can be very unhealthy and even dangerous. Those anorectic drugs usually suppress hunger by reducing secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine […]
Written by Slawomir (“Swavak”) Gromadzki, MPH Avoid any breakfast-cereal as almost all of them are high in refined sugar and other unhealthy ingredients. It is always much better solution to eat only one type of cooked in a slow cooker unrefined grain such as millet, quinoa, oats, barley flakes, brown rice, or other types of […]
After reviewing almost 30 different studies and investigating the relationship between fat intake and overweight, scientists found out that in countries where milk and dairy products consumption is higher also the prevalence of obesity goes up. But I encourage you to avoid milk and dairy products not only because they contribute to obesity and overweight […]
Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris) is a root vegetable that is nutritionally dense in natural iron which helps reduce tiredness and fatigue. Folate (naturally occurring folic acid) in beetroot contributes to normal blood formation and healthy function of the immune system. It also contains magnesium, potassium, vitamins A, B6, C, complex carbohydrates, protein, antioxidants and soluble fibre.
Attempting to find the best solution to the very common today nutritional deficiencies we frequently meet individuals who maintain that we don’t need vitamins, minerals or antioxidants in the form of supplements because we can get them from food we consume every day. The problem, however, is that due to the various reports pointing to […]
Although scientific studies repeatedly proved simethicone is less effective than placebo the website promoting products containing simeticone claims they are “Britain’s number 1 infant colic remedy” and that it is supposed to be “clinically proven to significantly reduce the frequency and severity of crying attacks associated with colic.”
According the the shocking results of a study in which old rats were given Alpha Lipoic Acid and Acethyl L-carnitine the two antioxidants were so effective that they made the old rats younger!
Written by Slawomir (“Swavak”) Gromadzki, MPH The microbiota is truly a fascinating feature of the human body including also infants and children. It influences their immune system, digestion and absorption. There are also some very complex interactions between nutrition, digestion and our microbiota that will influence the brain development, the immune system, and optimal growth […]