Bones, natural remedies

Milk thistle, scientific name silybum marianum, is a plant of the Asteraceae family, the same as the artichoke and dandelion, and is a remedy known and used for more than 2000 years. Science has dedicated several studies...

Today we talk about the properties of onion, an edible bulb that we find all year round in supermarkets and greengrocers. The onion enriches every preparation, giving flavor and health. There is probably no better way to...

Plums are starting to appear on the shelves of supermarkets and greengrocers. These delicious fruits, however, can also be enjoyed all year round, in the form of dried plums, jam and juice. Let's see the properties, bene...

Numerous scientific studies have shown that moderate consumption of beer is beneficial for heart and bone health. But… there is a but… the alcohol content of the beer. In fact, there are many who, for various reasons...

Now it's time for some delicious blueberries. These small fruits of a beautiful deep blue should never be missing, both as a frozen product throughout the year and as a fresh fruit when it's in season. And now is the tim...

Health is largely determined by what we eat, we have now become aware of it. And it is thanks to this awareness that the industry is adapting to the different habits of consumers and is opting for a progressive reduction...

Inflammation is like a fire within us. It flares up, creates heat in the affected area, redness, also causes swelling and pain. But it's a good fire because it activates the immune system, drives white blood cells into d...

Round or elongated, smooth or ribbed, bright red or even chocolate brown, we are talking about tomatoes, loved and known all over the world. The fortune of tomatoes is due to the fact that they are very versatile in the ...

More and more scientific research shows that the egg is not that harmful food that we thought but almost ... a superfood, useful for all ages! Today we are therefore talking about eggs, their properties but also about co...

Chia seeds are obtained from the Salvia hispanica plant, belonging to the Lamiaceae family and native to Mexico and Guatemala. These precious seeds were already known to the Aztecs, who used them as a source of sustenanc...

They are not the most popular vegetables but they are among the healthiest that can be served on the table. We are talking about the vegetables of the Cruciferous family, real powerful weapons, useful for preventing tumo...

Each bite offers a different taste, sometimes sweeter, almost buttery, sometimes slightly bitter or toasted. Sometimes there is a pleasant crunch that satisfies, or a softness that envelops. In short, enjoying a handful ...

They are practical to take with you to the office, to university, to school or on a trip, almonds are the ideal snack, tasty, filling and nutritious. But that's not all, thanks to their mineral, fiber and antioxidant con...

Royal jelly is a light yellow substance produced by bees and used as nourishment for the queen bee throughout its life and, only in the first three days of their birth, also for worker bees. Royal jelly, however, is not ...

Among all the vitamins, those of group B often go almost unnoticed. There is a lot of talk about vitamin A for healthy eyesight or vitamin C to strengthen the immune system, or vitamin D for bones and to strengthen defen...

Small but full of properties for health. We are talking about pumpkin seeds, the snack par excellence capable of providing important benefits for the heart, mood, sleep and bones. But let's understand better on the basis...

Hops, scientific name Humulus lupulus, is a climbing plant that needs support to grow. The female inflorescences are the cones, with the characteristic shape of pine cones. Often, when we talk about hops, we refer to the...

it is the cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet, one of the foods, because it is a food, most studied by science that has shown its very important health benefits, also thanks to the more than 30 different types of pheno...

With a sweet taste and a pleasant sour note, here are the plums, which brighten up the September table! These delicious fruits are also a valuable source of beneficial properties for health, as we will see in the next fe...

According to scholars, the manuscript dating from the third century BC, was written in three volumes that contained the millenary Chinese wisdom. Oral traditions, medical arts and natural remedies were included in this b...

Delicious, creamy and fresh, yogurt is a food that everyone really likes. Produced from the fermentation of milk by bacterial cultures, yogurt is also versatile. In fact, it lends itself to being eaten alone, for breakfa...

Proso millet, scientific name Panicum miliaceum, is one of the oldest cereals but is often, wrongly, neglected. Several scientific studies have brought attention to this cereal, because, in fact, millet is a precious sou...

They can be of different colors, red, yellow or green, some are small and elongated, others larger and square, we are talking about sweet or bell peppers. Peppers bring joy to any dish but are also a precious source of h...

Phosphorus is the second most abundant mineral in the human body. It is estimated that phosphorus represents about 1% of body weight! So let's try to understand what phosphorus is used for, in which foods it is contained...

Is milk good or bad? Can it be part of a healthy and balanced diet or should it be limited? As we will see, milk can be an interesting food for children but should be limited in adulthood. But let's try to understand bet...

According to scientific research, it is clear that vitamin D performs several important actions. Beyond the known effect on calcium metabolism, and therefore on bone health, vitamin D also plays an essential role in modu...

Manganese is an essential chemical element found in trace amounts in the human body and mainly concentrated in the liver, kidneys, bones and pancreas. It is estimated that in the body of an adult man of about 70 kg there...

Vitamin K is a type of fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver. There are actually two types of vitamin K, vitamin K1 and vitamin K2. Let's try to understand their function, their dietary sources and what is the ...

Calcium is one of the most important components of the human body and is found mainly in the skeleton and in the teeth, about 99%, while the remaining 1% is circulating in the blood. Bones and teeth are made up of strong...

Plums are the fruit of the Prunus domestica of the Rosaceae family. Plums are harvested from June until October but can also be enjoyed throughout the year in the dried version. Fresh and dried plums have slightly differ...