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Did you know that the food you eat can affect your mental health and the performance of your brain?
The many benefits of Omega-3
All nutrients in our diet have a crucial role in our bodies’ function, from this fats are no exemption. Even more, there are some nutrients that our body cannot produce, therefore must be present in our food, like Omega-3, which is essential for our brain . The key to supply our body by all it…
How can food affect our brain?
You are what you eat, maybe we should take this saying more seriously as a big portion of our brain is literally built up from the nutrients what we eat from the nerve cells to the neurotransmitters carrying the messages so food can even affect our performance, stress level and mood.
Coffee, the double agent
Around 80% of adults drink coffee every day, although is it really beneficial for their health? It is not a black and white question. Some people might be more sensitive for the side effects of coffee that others, which cuts back the enjoyment. On the other hand, this article introduces facts of hidden benefits your…
Our food and mental well being
Our body gets the energy for it to live and thrive from food and as every cell in our body, our brain and nerves are affected too. Our brain needs a set of nutrients regularly to function well since it is built up from oxygen, water, fatty acids and many other nutrients. It is impressing…
Stop climate change!
Why our eating habits are less sustainable now than before?
Have you ever wonderd what the reasons are that our eating habits are less environmentally sustainable now then before? There are many contributing factors beginning with better living standards through population growth to our eating habits. Let’s find it out.
The Best Diet for your Health and the Environment
Our diet can have a diverse effect on our body, our mind and even the climate. Although it is hard to wrap our head around these things and see the whole picture when we get the information in bits and pieces. What to eat that both contains all essential nutrients and has a low carbon…
Coffee the sustainability pioneer
What do we know about the ecological footprint of coffee? That the coffee market is a pioneer in getting sustainable voluntarily, on the other hand, coffee production is still far from perfect. This article attempts to summarise the sustainability risks in coffee production and the environmental risks different producing countries are facing. Luckily, there are…
Problems of modern diet
Eating is a part of everyone’s life and although it has a great effect on a lot of things, many people don’t seem to think about it too much. Only if we think of it on a personal scale what we eat determines how much energy we will have during the day and not only…
Ready for a change?
1. Step for eating better: How to set SMART goals
f you want to have a healthier and more sustainable diet it is important to plan how to reach this goal as Good goal setting is the key to success. But how to set good goals towards change? As a guide of our action, we can use the model of Proactive goal setting, which gives…
7 tips for introducing more veggies in your diet
You can have many reasons to introduce more vegetables in your diet. Whatever your motivation is the most important things that this goal is in your mind and you are ready to make a plan to reach it. This article might help you to find scientifically approved practices which make adapting any new eating habits…
Gifts of the season
Gifts of the season: July
It is controversial if eating only seasonal and locally produced food is better for the environment or our health as it is a complex topic and a lot depends on the region (1). It can be difficult to get the good amount of vegetables during winter and needs a lot of preparation in the summer…
Gifts of the season: June
Read about all the fresh veggies June has to offer to keep us healthy and find a recipe offer included. It is controversial if eating only seasonal and locally produced food is more sustainable for the environment or our health as it is a complex topic and a lot depends on the region. On the…
Basics of Nutrition
How to improve your immune system?
The development of healthy eating habits can help to build a stronger immune defence. It is quite widespread that vitamin C has a good effect on the immune system, although if you really want to give a boost it might be better to turn to some other vitamins. Among many vitamin A and D seems…
Rainbow diet to eat enough vitamins
3 billion people have micro nutrient deficiency on the earth, although people in western society have every chance to get the vitamins they need from their diet. Micronutrients have a role in immunity, energy production, blood clotting, growth and development, bone health and disease prevention. Only by eating diverse and colourful foods you can built…
Calorie calculation
If you are wondering how to calculate your personal daily calorie intake to have all nutrients needed this guide shows you the calculation method, you need to use. Your calorie intake depends on 4 factors: your age, gender, weight and physical activity. This calculation will show how much calorie you need to consume to maintain…
Basics of nutrition
Some diets say you should avoid carbs, and some say to stay away from fats. Although are these really based on hard facts? If we look at the definition of nutrients it states that these provide energy to our body and it can’t be a coincidence that all these things are listed here. Our body…
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