When summer is upon us and hot temperatures and swimsuit season are looming, there’s nothing better than getting your fill of vitamins and minerals with a diet richer in vegetables. Researchers of the William Paterson University, New Jersey, made a list of 41 powerhouse fruits and vegetables, i.e. those high in nutrients and low in
Ingredients (for the wrap dough) 350 g of whole grain flour 2 spoonful of sesame seeds 1 spoonful of linseed flour 1 pinch of turmeric cold water extra virgin olive oil or sunflower seed oil (for the filling) ripe tomatoes carrots lettuce 1 red onion guacamole sauce Preparation Mix with a fork
Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisi, husband and wife, travelled the world documenting eating habits of people of all classes, in different countries. They photographed people with their habitual meal, and their journey became a photographic book entitled What I eat – Around the World in 80 diets. The two photographers didn’t only take amazing pictures:
1 Apples Apples are one of the food products to be treated the most with pesticides, resulting in chemical residues on the peel. 40 different pesticides have been identified. A Swiss study, published in the proceedings of the 25th International Horticultural Congress, found in organic apples a higher content of potassium (+31%) and phenols (+19%, mostly
Food education, trans fats to be banned in foods and beverages within five years, prohibition of unhealthy food ads, taxation to discourage consumers and, finally, labels showing the damages caused by junk food to health. Two of the major world associations, Consumer International and World Obesity Federation, think that the current obesity epidemic is more harmful for
Ingredients 300 g of fresh peeled fava beans 150 g of fresh green peas 200 g of Greek feta cheese Juice of 1 lemon dill fresh mint leaves 2 cloves of garlic extra virgin olive oil black pepper Preparation Boil the fava beans and the peas in salty water for 10 minutes. Drain them. In
Entomophagy, a diet consisting of insects, is a practice at which Westeners look with disgust. Yet, it is not the same in many regions of the world, including Mexico, Japan and Australia, where insects don’t represent a food taboo, but rather a tasty and high-in-protein alternative to meat. According to Maurizio Paoletti of the
Ingredients for 4-6 people 400 g of potatoes 300 g of French beans 2 carrots 2 courgettes 3 eggs 2 leeks 1 onion 4 spoonfuls of tomato pulp 180 g of grated Parmesan cheese 2 spoonfuls of minced parsley breadcrumbs 1 clove of garlic nutmeg black pepper to grind extra virgin olive oil
Ingredients for 4 people 400 g of spaghetti 200 g of Pecorino Romano DOP ground black pepper extra virgin olive oil salt Preparation Grate the Pecorino Romano and crumble the black pepper in a mortar. Put them in a bowl. Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water, where you previously added a teaspoonful
Fruits and vegetable All types of fruits and vegetables are rich in fibers and antioxidants. You should be eating them in profusion every day if you want to relieve a chronic inflammation. The essential thing is to buy fresh, colourful, and in season vegetables. Legumes and wholegrain cereals They control the insulin response; insulin resistance
