Dates:: properties, benefits

Dates are tasty and sugary fruits rich in antioxidants, they are beneficial for human health. Here are the properties of dates and some tips for use. Dates are a sweet fruit rich in beneficial properties coming from the date palm, a plant typical of North Africa and Southwest Asia and which around the 18th century … Read more

Hemp seeds: properties, benefits

Hemp seeds are rich in vitamins, minerals, omega 3, proteins and anti-inflammatory substances that give this food several beneficial properties for our health. Hemp seeds are a very nutritious food which, thanks to its amino acid completeness, has recently spread all over the world as a support for vegetarian diets . Hemp seeds are the … Read more

Prickly pear: properties, benefits

The prickly pear is a plant native to Mexico, with extraordinary therapeutic and medicinal properties. Its fruits, of different colors depending on the variety, have a high antioxidant power and are a valid help to strengthen our immune defenses. Let’s see what benefits we can derive from these tasty fruits and discover their nutritional properties … Read more

Honey: benefits and properties

Invigorating and antiseptic, honey is a food rich in nutritional properties. There are different types, each with particular characteristics and indications. Let’s find out together. Honey is a food produced by bees from the nectar of plants. It therefore has different characteristics, both in terms of chromatography and organoleptic properties, depending on the flowers from … Read more

Olives: properties, benefits

Very rich in antioxidants, olives are very healthy and versatile foods in the kitchen, especially in the Mediterranean tradition. Let’s see what are the nutritional properties and benefits of olives. Olives are the fruits of the olive tree (Olea europaea), a plant belonging to the Oleaceae family. These are small fruits, characterized by an internal … Read more

Lovage: properties and benefits

Diuretic, digestive and antibacterial are just some of the properties of lovage, also known as mountain celery. Let’s find out more about all the characteristics and uses of this plant. Levisticum officinalis Koch is the scientific name of the lovage, the plant belonging to the genus Levisticum of the Apiaceae family. Also called Mountain Celery … Read more

Spirulina algae: properties, benefits

Spirulina algae is very rich in nutrients and is even given to astronauts during their missions and prescribed to athletes and vegans. Discover the benefits and properties of this multi-use micro-algae. Spirulina (Arthrospira), in spite of what is believed, is not an alga but a cyanobacterium, a prokaryotic and photoautotrophic organism, with a green-blue color, … Read more

Iced tea: how to make it at home

Iced tea is a thirst-quenching and energizing homemade drink, perfect in spring, summer and whenever you feel like it. Here are the secrets to prepare an excellent homemade iced tea! The tea infusion, which is prepared with the leaves of a plant known as Camelia Sinensis, boasts numerous beneficial properties, in particular due to the … Read more

How to consume more legumes on a diet if you don’t like them

Rich in nutritional properties, legumes must be routinely introduced into our diet. Let’s see why they are so important for health and how to eat them regularly. Legumes are the edible seeds of plants belonging to the Fabaceae or Leguminosae family. Eating legumes regularly is very important, thanks to their countless nutritional qualities. They are … Read more

Raspberries, fruits with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties

Raspberries are typical red fruits of the summer season that offer many health benefits. Discover all the characteristics and properties of raspberries. Raspberries are small red fruits belonging to the generic group of berries. The raspberry plant, known by the term Rubus idaeus, is a very productive plant, which does not require particular attention but … Read more