Almonds: Healthy in Moderation

The smell of roasted almonds is inseparable from the Advent season: Roasted almonds are a winter classic that no Christmas market should be without. However, roasted almonds – just like almonds in general – contain many calories and should only be consumed in moderation. In small quantities, almonds are even healthy, as they have some … Almonds: Healthy in Moderation

Sugar Addiction

Symptoms People with sugar addiction are dependent on foods high in sugar and exhibit daily and uncontrolled consumption. Sugar addiction can manifest as dependence, tolerance, binge eating, craving, and withdrawal symptoms. Sugary foods are also consumed as sedatives, for stress relief, fatigue, tension and mood disorders. Possible negative consequences include tooth decay, gum problems, mood … Sugar Addiction

Superfoods

Products So-called “superfoods” (superfoods) are foods to which special health-promoting properties are attributed due to their spectrum of ingredients. They are available, for example, in supermarkets and specialty stores as capsules, powders, tablets, as well as dried, fresh and processed foods. The term is now used inflationarily. For example, people also talk about super berries, … Superfoods

Potassium Health Benefits

Products Potassium is commercially available, among other things, in the form of effervescent tablets (so-called effervettes), as sustained-release dragées and sustained-release tablets (e.g., Kalium Hausmann, KCl-retard, Plus Kalium). It is also contained in sports drinks such as Isostar or Sponser. The dose is usually expressed in millimoles (mmol) or milliequivalents (mEq): 1 mmol = 39.1 … Potassium Health Benefits

Macadamia

Products Macadamia nuts and macadamia nut oil are available in grocery stores and specialty stores. Unlike other nuts, macadamia nuts are expensive. Macadamia is also known as the “queen of nuts“. Stem plant The parent plants are and of the silver tree family (Proteaceae), which are native to eastern Australia in New South Wales and … Macadamia

Nuts: Tasty and Rich in Content

Nuts are in high season during the cold season. When slowly the selection of fresh domestic fruits and vegetables becomes smaller, the nutty snack for in between is a nutritious nibbling fun. And some nuts are good for a surprise. What all is in nuts and how healthy nuts actually are, you will learn in … Nuts: Tasty and Rich in Content

Yogurt

Products Yogurt is available in grocery stores in countless varieties. It is also produced itself. For this purpose, appropriate ferments are on sale in pharmacies and drugstores. According to the Duden, by the way, all three articles are correct in German, i.e. der, die and das Joghurt. Structure and properties Yogurt belongs to the fermented … Yogurt

Food with folic acid

Introduction Folic acid is a vital vitamin, which is essential for cell formation. The body absorbs it through food in so-called folate compounds. However, these are heat-sensitive and water-soluble. There is particularly high levels in green leafy vegetables and in animal innards – especially in the kidneys and liver. However, much of it is lost … Food with folic acid

Aphthae

Symptoms Aphthae are usually small, approximately lentil-sized, white to yellow fibrin-covered, flat erosions and ulcerations of the oral mucosa. The marginal region is slightly raised and reddened. Aphthae occur in one or more locations and are particularly painful on contact with acidic or spicy foods. The so-called herpetiform aphthae are smaller and more numerous than … Aphthae

Vitamin E

Products Vitamin E is contained in numerous medicines, dietary supplements and cosmetics, for example in the form of soft capsules. Structure and properties Vitamin E exists as a clear, colorless to yellowish brown, viscous, oily liquid and is practically insoluble in water. In contrast, it is readily soluble in fatty oils (fat-soluble vitamin). It is … Vitamin E