Nutrition

A bright green aromatic plant with a characteristic aroma, basil is a food with multiple properties: useful for the liver, the mood and a good digestive. Basil is one of the best known, widespread and appreciated aromatic plants in our continent and the uses of basil in Italian cuisine are overwhelming proof of this. This … Read more

Turmeric is a spice with a thousand beneficial properties, used for some time in the oriental tradition and recently introduced in modern medicine. Discover the properties, benefits and contraindications of this spice. Turmeric is a spice rich in beneficial properties. The most used type of turmeric is Curcuma longa, a spontaneous herbaceous plant belonging, together … Read more

Dark chocolate is good from many points of view: the cardiovascular system, the mood and the palate. It even seems to be able to extend life. Let’s discover the properties and benefits of dark chocolate. Nine out of ten people are said to love chocolate. There are those who prefer it dark and those with … Read more

Fennel seeds are a useful ingredient in the kitchen but are also an excellent natural remedy in case of intestinal swelling, difficult digestion and water retention. Discover the properties and how to use them best. Following the flowering of the fennel plant (Feniculum vulgare), which arises spontaneously in the Mediterranean area, what we commonly know … Read more

Garlic and lemon are two precious ingredients for our health, especially when used daily and in combination with each other. So let’s find out how to prepare 5 natural remedies based on garlic and lemon, what are the beneficial properties and when to take them during the day The benefits of garlic and lemon are … Read more

Sultanas are a food rich in benefits that can enrich many dishes. It can sweeten our desserts or give an extra touch to side dishes and main courses. Let’s find out its properties, calories, how to use it and where to find it. Sultana is a variety of grape that is used to make dried … Read more

Umeboshi is a cornerstone of the Japanese tradition, both in the culinary and medical fields. Let’s find out what it is and how to take advantage of the many beneficial properties of this extraordinary food. Umeboshi is a plum typical of Japan that is dried and salted in order to obtain a particular condiment that … Read more

Edamame are a concentrate of goodness and health, principles of the oriental culinary tradition, not yet well known in the Mediterranean one. Let’s see their properties and how to introduce them into our diet. Edamame are nothing more than soy beans, typical foods of Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Surely many of us have had the … Read more

Energetic and diuretic, potatoes are rich in starches but also in minerals and vitamins. These tubers promote sleep, counteract hypertension and promote intestinal functions. Discover the nutritional properties, benefits and contraindications of potatoes. Potatoes are tubers of a perennial plant belonging to the Solanaceae family, whose scientific name is Solanum Tuberosum. Originally from the Andes, … Read more

Acacia honey has organoleptic and nutritional characteristics that make it a very precious natural product. Let’s see its properties, benefits, uses, contraindications and some advice to choose well. Acacia honey is a monofloral honey, which means that, unlike the more common wildflower honey, it is not obtained from the nectar of several types of flowers, … Read more