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Inflammations: let's fight them at the table

Inflammations: let's fight them at the table

There are several foods that thanks to their properties act as real natural medicines. In this article discover together what are and why they shouldn't be missing in our diet
Author: iafstore Staff
March 24, 2021
Soft plum cake with dried fruit and chocolate

Soft plum cake with dried fruit and chocolate

Soft, healthy, greedy; this plum cake covered with hazelnut cream and dried fruit is light and with a perfect texture for breakfast or a snack for the whole family. Try now the recipe by adding dark chocolate flakes to your dough or follow the article for other ideas.
Author: Roberta Stefani
March 19, 2021
Zeppole of San Giuseppe | The healthy recipe to do in the oven

Zeppole of San Giuseppe | The healthy recipe to do in the oven

For Father's Day decided prepare the zeppole with you: the italian dessert made of choux pastry to be filled with custard or whipped cream and perfect as a gift. A very easy, healthy, sugar-free recipe that can be prepared in an instant and that will make all dads happy. But not only them..
Author: Roberta Stefani
March 15, 2021
Carnitine: what it is and what used for

Carnitine: what it is and what used for

Carnitine is the compound responsible for the transport of long-chain fatty acids in the cellular units of energy production: the mitochondria. Since carnitine can be synthesized from the essential amino acid lysine, many nutritionists and researchers believe that it should not be considered a vitamin. For others, however, it is. But let's see what it is and what are the consequences of its deficiency.
Author: iafstore Staff
March 08, 2021
Lipoic acid: properties and contraindications

Lipoic acid: properties and contraindications

Lipoic acid is a sulfur-containing vitamin substance. Involved in the conversion of carbohydrates into energy. In addition, antioxidant properties are attributed.
Author: iafstore Staff
March 08, 2021
Mimosa cake domes: healthy version to celebrate women

Mimosa cake domes: healthy version to celebrate women

These mimosa cake domes are a healthy and faultless reinterpretation of the famous women's day cake: the mimosa cake. Single portions of cream and vanilla porridge, covered with fake whipped cream and finished with the typical cubes reminiscent of mimosa flowers. How did we make them? Find out everything in this article and put mimosa on a plate on 8 March! An easy, quick, healthy and sugar-free recipe; all women like it!!!
Author: Roberta Stefani
March 02, 2021
Iron supplementation and its main functions

Iron supplementation and its main functions

Its an essential component of the hemoglobin of red blood cells and is essential for the production of myoglobin in the muscles. Find it in various enzymes including those that deal with the transformation of beta-carotene into vitamin A, the synthesis of nucleic acids and the production of collagen.
 
Author: Niccolò Balboni
February 26, 2021
Vitamins and their functions

Vitamins and their functions

What and how many vitamins are essential for the body? A look at the types, in which foods they are present and the daily allowances allowed in food supplements.
Author: iafstore Staff
February 26, 2021
Folic acid: what it is and what used for

Folic acid: what it is and what used for

Folic acid, also known as folate, folacin and pteroylmonoglutamate, participates together with vitamin B12 in many processes in the body. Its essential for cell division, as it is essential for DNA synthesis: in the absence of folic acid, cells do not divide properly.
Author: iafstore Staff
February 25, 2021
Banana bread: easy cream version no eggs and with lots of chocolate chips

Banana bread: easy cream version no eggs and with lots of chocolate chips

The soft and delicious dessert thanks to the bananas added to the dough. A real wonder, very easy, delicious and above all soft, perfect for breakfast but also for a delicious break next to a coffee..
Author: Roberta Stefani
February 22, 2021
Nutrients and their importance for the proper functioning of our body

Nutrients and their importance for the proper functioning of our body

Knowledge of nutrients and their functions in the body is necessary to understand the importance of good nutrition; the six groups of nutrients - carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water - are present in the foods we eat and contain the chemicals that work in one or more ways in our bodies: they supply the body with energy and heat, as well as substances for tissue growth and repair and help regulate processes.
Author: iafstore Staff
February 17, 2021
Orange juice and cream cake: very soft and rich in vitamin C

Orange juice and cream cake: very soft and rich in vitamin C

Love cakes that smell of orange, are those who know how to release their goodness already during cooking with their intense and reassuring aroma and then confirm the wonder are at the first taste.. Today I thought of preparing soft cake with orange juice, perfect for a healthy breakfast or a delicious break, to be enriched with drops of dark chocolate or a sugar-free almond cream; Will it make everyone happy we bet?
Author: Roberta Stefani
February 09, 2021