Anti Aging Effect of Grapes

As you might have heard or read, grapes have a lot of health benefits for the human body. Grapes are packed with nutrients that provide extraordinary health benefits for us. Vitamins, folic acid, magnesium, calcium, polyphenols (like resveratrol), saponins, pectins and a lot more can be found in just a single grape. Although most of you might know grapes for the antioxidant effect, you should also know that these fruits can have a great anti aging effect. The secret is in the extract of grape seeds. A lot of research has been conducted to find out exactly how these tiny…Read the Rest

10 Best Foods for the Brain

Think fast!!! Having a diet based on variety is a healthy one. All foods have different nutritional value and provide certain health benefits for the human body. There are some foods however which, due to their nutritional composition, are healthier and better used for a specific function of our body. So what would be the best foods for, let’s say… the brain!?! This is what we’re going to try and find out in this article. 1. Salmon Wild salmon and seafood in general are extremely healthy. Including such food products in your diet will be very beneficial for the brain.…Read the Rest

Top 10 Vitamins

Vitamins are nutrients with different functions in the human body which can only be obtained through our diet. As such, making sure we intake enough vitamins through the food we eat is very important. In this article we tried to make a list of the 10 most important vitamins (actually 11) and give a few details of what each one of them does for our body. As an important note, please consult a medic or nutritionist before taking any supplements. 1. Vitamin D (Ergocalciferol, Cholecalciferol) Vitamin D is particularly important in children diet as it is essential in the absorption…Read the Rest

7 Most Important Nutrients To Boost Your Memory

Memory is the mental activity of recalling learned and/or experienced information. There are 2 types of memory: 1. Short-term memory 2. Long-term memory In short-term memory information is stored for a few seconds or a few minutes. Such memory is fragile and is able to hold an average of seven items (phone numbers, credit card numbers, etc.). In long-term memory we store information for our life / jobs / etc. Sometimes, accessing information stored in long-term memory requires a conscious effort to recall: personal memories related to our experiences (episodic memory), factual data not connected to time or place (semantic…Read the Rest

Top 5 Most Nutritious Vegetables in The World

According to Dr. Everett Koop (former US Surgeon General) and to Health magazine, 10 of the most nutritious vegetables in the world are: Broccoli Spinach Brussels sprouts Lima beans Peas Asparagus Artichokes Cauliflower Sweet potatoes Carrots 1. Broccoli Broccoli belongs to the cabbage family (Brassicaceae – to be more specific). The green flower heads and the stalk of the plant are both edible. Broccoli plants are closely related to cauliflowers, although the plants have extremely different colors. Broccoli contains high quantities of vitamin C, soluble fibers and the compound glucoraphanin. Glucoraphanin in broccoli leads to anticancer compound sulforaphane. Referring to…Read the Rest

Top 5 Most Nutritious Fruits in the World

When eating fruits it is important to remember that variety is the best, each fruit containing some nutritious elements in a unique quantity, helping your body in a certain way. The best 5 fruits to be consumed due to their high content of nutritious elements are: Blueberries Kiwi Strawberries Guava Cranberries 1. Blueberries Many recent studies show that blueberries are the most nutritious fruits. Besides their good flavor and aspect, blueberries are very low in calories. It is best to consume these fruits in the May- October timeframe, but even frozen they have so many antioxidants that, just half a…Read the Rest