7 foods to lower inflammation and reduce belly fat

7 foods to lower inflammation and reduce belly fat

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

7 rules for sustainable grocery shopping

7 rules for sustainable grocery shopping

Food represents one fifth of an average family’s footprint, according to the US Union of Concerned Scientists. This means that when you’re doing your shopping you can choose to respect the environment. What are the right steps for a sustainable grocery shopping?   1- Organic saves and absorbs CO2 Besides consuming less energy and emitting less

Spaghetti with pistachio sauce

Spaghetti with pistachio sauce

Ingredients for 4 people 400 g of spaghetti 8 fillets of anchovies in olive oil 4 spoonful of breadcrumbs 2 handful of pistachios (minced) parsley 1 clove of garlic chilli pepper extra virgin olive oil salt     Preparation Boil the water in a large pot. In the meanwhile, cook the oil, garlic, pepper, anchovies,

The blood type diet

The blood type diet

Doctor Mozzi teaches us that food has an extraordinary therapeutic power and a healthy diet is an elixir of long life.   If the body is given the right nutrients it can heal from persistent disorders, chronic diseases, blood test alteration: every doctor diligently suggests a diet for high cholesterol levels, diabetes or hypertension. But

Cream soup with carrots and cinnamon

Cream soup with carrots and cinnamon

Ingredients for 4 servings   500 g of carrots 200 g of potatoes 3 small leeks 3 laurel leaves 1 sprig of thyme 1 spoonful of powdered cinnamon 2 teaspoonful of brown whole sugar extra virgin olive oil salt pepper   Preparation   Bring to a boil a litre of water in a big pot.

Food waste in the world

Food waste in the world

Half of global food production, about two billion tonnes, is wasted, even though a large amount is still edible. This was revealed in a report conducted by the British Institution of Mechanical Engineers in January 2013.   One of the major causes of food waste are the bad habits of millions of people, who don’t

Organic farming

Organic farming

Organic farming works in harmony with nature rather than against it. The agricultural ecosystem is considered a balanced model for cultivated plants’ development. Typical organic farming practices include: safeguarding beneficial insects for pest control; the use of resistant crops; mulching, i.e. covering the ground with a layer of loose material for weed management; green manure

The ABC of nutrition: let’s choose seasonal foods!

The ABC of nutrition: let’s choose seasonal foods!

Fruits and vegetables offer the right thing at the right time: they freshen us up in the summer and warm us up in the winter. Seasonal foods provide the right amount of calories depending on the climate, as well as all nutrients suitable for facing current season, thus helping us to prevent the typical ailments

How to cultivate citrus trees in a pot

How to cultivate citrus trees in a pot

Orange, tangerine, lemon and grapefruit trees should be cultivated in a sheltered position even without a greenhouse. They are long-living plants that pay you back for your care with scented white flowers in the spring and summer and, later, with colorful and delicious fruits. Moreover, these trees have evergreen leaves that give a touch of

Chestnut jam

Chestnut jam

Ingredients 1.5 kg of fresh chestnuts peel of 1 lemon peel of 1 orange 800 g of brown sugar 2 vanilla pods 1 shot glass of rum   Preparation Cut the shell of the chestnuts and boil them for 1 hour in abundant water with the lemon and orange peel. Put the sugar in a