10 False Weight Loss Myths

1. Starches make you fat and should be avoided when trying to lose weight “Don’t eat bread when you’re on a diet!” some people say. But this is one of the most common misconceptions about weight loss. Foods high in starch such as bread, rice, and pasta are low in fat and calories but high in carbohydrates. These kinds of foods provide the body with its primary source of energy. Fat and carbohydrates often come together, especially in baked foods such as baked potatoes, crackers, croissants, muffins or microwave popcorn and this is why it’s easy to confuse starches with…Read the Rest

5 Products to Avoid for a Healthy Skin

The basic nutrition rules are also valid for the aspect of our skin. Color, texture and tonus of the skin are all the result of constant consumption of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids etc. It doesn’t matter how many creams and lotions we use if we eat improper. So…what we eat is written on our skin! Here are 5 of the most damaging products for our skin: 1. Sugar Sugar makes you look older. It doesn’t only make you fat, but also destroys important elements within our bodies. Most vulnerable to such damage are collagen and elastin fibres, which keep…Read the Rest

Effects of Pasteurized Milk on Human Body

Throughout the world, people have different opinions regarding milk consumption. Africans and Orientals have traditionally avoided milk, while Europeans and Americans encourage milk consumption. Besides proteins, milk also contains fats, meaning that it does not combine well with other foods except itself. Still, nowadays cold milk is often consumed with other products, affecting negatively the digestion process. Milk curds immediately upon entering the stomach, so if other foods are present, the curds coagulate around food particles, insulating them from gastric juices and delaying the digestion process (sometimes long enough to permit the onset of putrefaction). The pasteurisation process destroys milk’s…Read the Rest

All About Milk Allergies

8 of the most dangerous foods consumed in a regular diet, referring to allergies, are: Shellfish Fish Peanuts Tree Nuts Wheat Soy Milk Milk contains a lot of nutrients needed in a balanced diet, like: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. Caseins accounts for 80% of the total milk proteins, while the rest 20% are contained in the whey (the watery part of milk). In milk, proteins are the main substances causing allergies. The allergies can cause rapid or slow reactions, depending on person’s resistance. The symptoms for milk allergies (especially for children) are: Excessive irritability Skin rash Abdominal pains…Read the Rest

9 Most Important Nutrients in Milk

Although cow’s milk is really best for baby cows, it’s a nutritional element that must be included in all diets. Raw milk contains all the nutrients that have to be included in a balanced diet, like: Fats Carbohydrates Proteins Vitamins Minerals (except iron) There are more healthy elements in a 230g glass of milk than you can imagine: Proteins – 8 grams Carbohydrates (lactose) – 11 grams Fats (depending on the type of milk: nonfat or whole milk – from less than 1 gram to 8 grams) Calcium – 0.3 grams (about 35% of the daily doze needed for children).…Read the Rest