8 TIPS TO AVOID FOOD WASTE AT CHRISTMAS TIME

No desperdiciar comida en Navidad

  Christmas is coming and with it comes the group meals and the desire to enjoy big meals in good company. Year after year, food ends up leftover in households and much of it ends up in the garbage when it could be avoided. Therefore, in this article we want to give you some ideas […]

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE GLYCEMIC INDEX IS?

El índice glucémico

  You’ve probably heard of the glycemic index (GI), but do you know what it is? This is a system for quantifying the glycemic response of a food. That is, measuring how quickly carbohydrates from a portion of food pass into the blood as glucose after eating. The faster this process, the more prominent the […]

THE PANDEMIC OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY

La obesidad infantil

  Overweight and obesity are defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that can be detrimental to health. Childhood obesity is one of the most serious global public health problems of the 21st century, increasingly affecting low- and middle-income countries. When people suffer from this health problem at such a young age, they […]

SMOOTHIES: NUTRITIOUS AND DELICIOUS

Los smoothies

  Smoothies are not the same as shakes or juices. In addition, each can be ingested for a wide variety of reasons. Have a refreshing and hydrating drink like a juice or make a liquid breakfast with all the nutrients in the case of a smoothie or a shake. Or take them for the simple […]

10 HEALTHY SNACK IDEAS

Los aperitivos saludables

  The snack is a light meal before the main meal or dinner. Originally, it was to whet the appetite, but over time it has remained a time to sit around a table with others to talk while eating appetizers. Antipasto, apéritif, imbiss, boca, botana, tapa, mezze, picada… There are many different names for it […]

EGGS: GOOD OR BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH?

El huevo

For a long time it was believed that eggs were not a healthy food because they increased cholesterol, and official recommendations regarding the frequency of egg consumption have been changing in recent decades.However, based on current scientific evidence, we can refute the bad reputation of this food and extol its health benefits. THE ORIGIN OF […]

VEGETABLE PROTEIN

La proteína vegetal

Proteins are large, complex molecules composed of chains of amino acids. They are essential for many functions of our organism: help to manufacture, regenerate and maintain organs and all tissues such as skin, nails and tendons. Many people associate protein with meat, however, the reality is that it is not only found in foods of […]

FOOD INTOLERANCE

La intolerancia alimentaria

Food intolerance is a digestive enzymatic deficit. In other words, it occurs when the body lacks the enzyme responsible for metabolizing a certain food. Therefore, the body is not able to digest it and it can cause digestive problems that are bothersome and in the long term have a negative impact on the health and […]

HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE BATCH COOKING METHOD

El método Batch Cooking

The Batch Cooking method is a tool to eat healthy without spending too much of your time. It is as simple as dedicating a few hours out of a single day to cook all the meals for the week. This way, you don’t invest so much time on a daily basis and you make sure […]

IDEAS TO MAKE THE MOST OF HOLIDAY LEFTOVERS

Ideas para aprovechar las sobras

A week ago we encouraged you to build a more responsible Christmas. One of the tips is to use the leftovers from the lunches and dinners of the Christmas holidays. A study conducted by the app Too Good To Go, says that between 10% and 20% of the food that is bought and cooked during […]