Nutrition

Mango, an exotic fruit with a tender and tasty heart, has strong anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties and is also widely used in cosmetics. Let’s find out all the benefits of mango and some tips to make the most of this tropical fruit. Mango is an exotic fruit typical of tropical countries, which soon spread all … Read more

Fresh or dried, beans are rich in nutrients, especially protein, iron and fiber. Let’s see what are the benefits of beans and the contraindications to pay attention to. Broad beans are legumes from an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the legume family and called Vicia Faba, native to Asia. Currently the areas of greatest cultivation … Read more

Rich in fiber and low in calories, peas are very digestible legumes and useful for stabilizing blood sugar and cholesterol levels in the blood. Let’s discover the nutritional characteristics and all the benefits of peas. Peas are foods belonging to the legume family, with a green color and round shape, contained in the pods of … Read more

Nourishing and energetic, lupins were used by our ancestors in nutrition for their high satiating power and its numerous benefits. Find out about the properties of lupins, advice for use and contraindications. Lupins (sometimes also called “fusaie” or “fusaglie”) are legumes rich in properties that have been known for some time. This is Lupinus albus, … Read more

Raw or cooked bean sprouts have beneficial properties for our body. They help lower cholesterol, are useful in menopause and are diuretics, therefore indicated in people who want to keep a particularly healthy diet. The low calories of raw bean sprouts make them perfect foods for low calorie diets. Bean sprouts have been known since … Read more

Less caloric than sugar, barley malt is a natural sweetener obtained from the germination of barley and can be used either alone, spread on bread, or as a sweetener for baked goods. Let’s see its nutritional properties and benefits. Barley malt is a sweetener of natural origin that is obtained from the maceration and subsequent … Read more

With a lower glycemic index than common table sugar, agave syrup is a sweetener obtained by refining the nectar obtained from the agave plant. Let’s see what its properties are and what, instead, are the contraindications. Agave syrup is a sweetener that is obtained from agave nectar, extracted from the agave plant, which is then … Read more

Rich in mineral salts, vitamins and essential oils, cardamom is a spice with strong antiseptic and digestive properties. Also excellent in the kitchen, it is perfect for obtaining tasty and healthy herbal teas. Learn about the uses and benefits of cardamom. Cardamom is a very fragrant spice obtained from a tropical plant native to India … Read more

Also called Chinese parsley, coriander is widespread in Eastern culture and has an intense, spicy flavor and several healthful properties. Let’s find out together. Coriander is an annual herbaceous plant that belongs to the Apiacea or Umbrelliferous family, the same as fennel. The plant uses fresh leaves and ripe fruits, improperly called coriander seeds, which … Read more

An aromatic spice widely used in cooking, nutmeg, if taken in moderate doses, boasts numerous beneficial properties including digestive. Let’s find out all the benefits of nutmeg, how much to take and the contraindications if taken in high doses. Nutmeg is a spice obtained from the peeled seed of an evergreen tree, called Mirstica fragrans, … Read more