Top 13 Health Benefits of Oranges: No Wonder They’re So Popular!

Oranges are some very popular fruits among North Americans and Europeans. Orange juice in particular is pretty common and massively consumed. Americans drinks about 2.5 times more orange juice than apple juice. But have you ever thought what exactly the health benefits of oranges are? One orange contains all the daily requirements of Vitamin C. It is rich in fiber, folate, calcium and vitamin B6. So, we could say that oranges are packed with nutrients…but wait, there’s more: 1. Oranges are rich in fibres The fibres in oranges are good for the digestive system and relieving constipation. Fibres also reduce…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

Best 10 Methods of Boosting Your Immune System

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” Hippocrates The summer is long gone and now autumn is here. But, how do you see autumn!?! Autumn has its charm as this is the season when grapes are ready to be tasted and when leaves become more and more colored. However, autumn also has a certain „dark side”. In addition to the fact that a lot of us fall into a strange depressive mood (mainly due to the bad weather conditions like rain, cold etc.), autumn bring the „flu season”. Flu season is that part of the year in…Read the Rest

Brief Information on Diets

A diet is defined as the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. Dietary habits are habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing what food to eat. Many individuals choose the type of food by certain criteria, like: Desired state of health; Morality; Religion; Effectiveness. It seems that in the last few years more and more people are concerned with their health, when speaking of diets. The imbalance of consumed products results in either starvation or excessive reserves of adipose tissue (body fat) . Vitamins and minerals are very important (poor intake can cause dramatic…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