Insulin Resistance I bet most of the population is insulin resistant and they don’t even know it. And unfortunately insulin resistance is probably at the core of every single decease. Understanding the effects of insulin is key in order to understand the effects that the standard diets have on us, not only now but especially in…
Πρέπει να μετράμε τελικά θερμίδες για να χάσουμε κιλά? Και τι είναι πραγματικά μια θερμίδα; Η πληθώρα των διαταιτολόγων κάνουν αυτό που λέει η λέξη. Δίνουν προγράματα δίαιτας τα οποία είναι βασισμένα σε χαμηλές θερμίδες και συνήθως σε 5 γεύματα μέσα στην ημέρα. Το πρόβλημα με τις δίαιτες Το ερώτημα για το αν είναι επιτυχημένες…
People in the low-carb community tend to ignore vitamin-C. I think this is incorrect and I am now of the opinion that we all need to supplement with higher doses of Vitamin-C. That includes people that eat fruit and vegetables on a regular basis. Here’s why.Vitamin-C is a key evolutionary mechanism to keep our heart…
Αν παρακολουθείτε τον χώρο της διατροφής θα ξέρετε ήδη ότι υπάρχουν πολλά στρατόπεδα. Στο ένα άκρο έχουμε τους κρεατοφάγους, στο άλλο τους vegans και στο ενδιάμεσο άπειρες παραλλαγές. Αυτό σε έμενα δείχνει πόσα ακόμα έχουμε να μάθουμε και πως πολλές από τις έρευνες που βγαίνουν κάθε μέρα δεν προσφέρουν αυτά που ίσως περιμένουμε γιατί δεν…
As we are reaching summer, we all know we need to drink more water. Sweating makes us thirsty which is a sign of the body telling us it needs to be hydrated. But not any water will do. As you probably know water is H2O, so hydrogen and oxygen. But when we drink water we…
When you want to have some carbs go for a fruit salad! Fruit salads are refreshing and light on the stomach. They make even for a perfect meal if prepared properly. Even if, a lot of fruit is high sugar, we don’t need to be afraid of whole fruit in the context of a healthy…
Foods based on wheat and its grains are all around us. We all love buns, pasta, bread and breakfast cereals. For many, the thought of removing these from their diet seems completely irrational, if not ridiculous. But a growing number of people are now removing wheat from their diet – and for a very good…
Intermittent fasting is a way of life according to which we eat all the calories we need, in a short, specific period of time. The goal is not to eat less, but to reduce the window of food during the day. We have already talked about some of the benefits of fasting but many people…
Is a ketogenic diet important for health? Is getting into ketosis the only path to improve health?
What is processed food? Processed is any food that comes into our hands without being fresh, but has been tweaked to prolong its life on the shelf of a supermarket or to enhance its taste. In addition, anything that is in a package, a bottle or a container is in most cases processed. Start checking…
Introduction Carbs are, in principle, divided into three categories, and this differentiation results accordingly from the number of glucose molecules associated with each other. Sugar. This is how simple carbohydrates are called when they are in their simplest form. They can be added to foods such as sugar in sweets, desserts, processed foods and soft…
