Before you rest your eyes for a short nap for 15 or 30 minutes, you might want to have a coffee. Have you ever thought that coffee is the best way to take a nap? Or should we say so that you feel energized after waking up? Well, apparently, a mouthful of caffeinated drink will […]
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How often have you mistaken butter for margarine? Probably more often than you would like to admit, when it comes to the debate between butter and margarine. However, the two are quite different and have very different origins, although they are often used interchangeably in cooking and baking. There are supposedly butter since 8000 BC. […]
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Fruit is often regarded as a sweet of nature: it is delicious, nutritious and sweetened with pure natural sugar. Unfortunately, fruits of all kinds have been speculated, as these natural sugars, which are a combination of sucrose, fructose and glucose, are sometimes confused with refined sugar, which is extracted and processed from sugar cane and […]
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The potato is a star favorite, which often gets a bad name when it comes to creating a list of "healthy foods". You see, spuds are often made in ways that do more harm than good to your diet, but if potatoes are not fried or doused in large quantities, cheese and bacon are indeed […]
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Some people think "organically" and only assume that they are "healthier". Others have heard that the benefits of eating organic are overstated and turning their eyes to higher prices. Is organic really good for you? Is organic healthier? I understand – there are so many choices we need to make in the supermarket, so many […]
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Imagine the following scenario: You are in the office and a co-worker brings along a selection of biscuits and pastries that everyone can enjoy. It's 3:00 pm, you've been working hard all day and you've got a beautiful chocolate chip cookie in mind. Almost immediately, your inner food critic dialogue begins to think, "But cookies […]
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Choose a course in the supermarket and you will see it – the buzzwords for healthy eating: organic, GMO-free, antioxidants, multigrain products, gluten-free, no corn syrup with high fructose content and more. These phrases apply to products from all areas of the health food range, from power bars to soda. The problem is that many […]
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So you want to lose weight. You have revised your diet. Improve your hours in the gym (or go to the gym). Reduce or even abstain from alcohol. Although these are all steps in the right direction, there is a possibility that you have gone too far. Without proper nutritional advice or control, many people […]
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You have already eaten something and just want to tell the waiter what you want to order. However, you are not sure how to pronounce a word on the menu? It happens to the best of us, and there are actually tons of more common food names that many people misrepresent. Well, we're here to […]
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Regardless of whether you drink alcohol in company or regularly in moderation (ie one glass a day for women and up to two glasses a day for men), most agree that a good dinner is nothing better than a glass of wine. Over the years, researchers have conducted several studies suggesting that wine, especially red […]
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