Category: What’s Cooking?

athletes

Protein and fat loss in sportspersons

November 7, 2014 No Comments

The following recommendations are intended ONLY for sportspersons who do strength training (i.e. who practice crossfit, bodybuilding or even weightlifting), are quite strong, and carry out their activity diligently week after week. Are you diligently pursuing strength training, do you want to lose weight and do you gauge your progress constantly by checking your weight […]

Canteen report card

November 3, 2014 2 Comments

Lunches provided in schools around the world reflect the country’s culture and its external influences. For example, it seems that North Americans have a fondness for disposable cups and plates. Moreover, it’s not surprising that in Asian countries, rice is included in all the trays and many countries don’t have dairy products in their menu. […]

Don’t chuck the pumpkin seeds

November 1, 2014 No Comments

After this Halloween week-end, zillions of pumpkins will end up in the trash. If you do not wish to use the pulp, which is delicious, save at least the pumpkin seeds, which are rich in nutrients, such as phytosterols, zinc, magnesium and essential fatty acids.

agriculture

The hands that feed you

October 14, 2014 No Comments

2014 was formally declared, by the General Assembly of the United Nations, to be the “International Year of Family Farming” (IYFF).

Cute lunch boxes

September 25, 2014 No Comments

If good things come in small packages, why can’t the best lunches come in the most beautiful boxes? We often talk about what we eat, but what about the presentation? Wouldn’t it be a pity to hide a delicious lentil salad with mint and tomatoes in an old container at the bottom of a plastic […]

How to boost your immune system through diet

September 22, 2014 No Comments

Do you get sick often? Your immune system may be to blame. There are many factors that influence your immune system, such as your stress levels, age, diet, etc. Among all these factors, your diet plays a huge role because immunity is a complex system that requires all the nutrients to function optimally. In order […]

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5 nutrients that vegans should monitor

September 19, 2014 2 Comments

First and foremost, you need to choose between the different forms of veganism that exist. Which type of vegan diet will you adopt? Strict veganism: The one that is most common is strict veganism. It excludes any kind of animal products. Raw foodism: There are also fans of raw foodism, who in addition to shunning […]

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Eating organic food reduces your exposure to pesticides by 90%

September 18, 2014 No Comments

In 2006, the University of Washington conducted a study on 23 children who were made to follow an organic diet. After a few days, all traces of pesticides had disappeared from their urine. These traces quickly resurfaced at their original levels when they switched back to a traditional diet…

TOP 10 Vegan Recipes

September 17, 2014 No Comments

We have prepared the short list of our best vegan recipes. These were both best rated and most often saved in the cookbooks of our 400,000 members. They will be sure to please foodies, vegans, vegetarians, and even carnivores, because they are very tasty and easy to make.

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3 Keys to Success for Newbie Vegans

September 16, 2014 No Comments

Veganism is the practice of eating that excludes all foods of animal origin including eggs and dairy products and sometimes even honey. Here are some tips for newbie vegans.

Protect Children from Childhood Obesity: Drink Water!

September 16, 2014 No Comments

Water is the only drink that is essential. In fact, our children’s bodies contain 60% water, several litres of which are eliminated daily through perspiration and urine primarily. So this elimination needs to be balanced. Eating food (especially fruits and vegetables) is of course one way of introducing water into the body, but the most […]

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There’s still too much trans fat on your plate

September 15, 2014 No Comments

Trans fats garnered loads of publicity in the early 2000s and with good reason. The scientific community unanimously agrees that these fats have a harmful effect on cardiovascular health. What’s more, with the exception of dairy products, these fats are found primarily in ultra-processed and nutrient-poor foods, which certainly doesn’t help their cause. To be […]

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