– The chestnut is an important source of energy, it contains 236 calories/100 grams. – One serving of chestnuts consists of about 3 pieces which provide us with about 60 calories. – The chestnut contains a large quantity of carbohydrates, 47.8 g/100 g. Also, it is important to mention that these are complex carbohydrates, hence they are slowly absorbed by ...
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5 diet tips to help you wear your dream dress on New Year’s Eve
– Make sure to have a moderately sized bread or carbs portion and replace refined carbohydrates such as bread or rice or white bulgur or white pasta and the like with the brown varieties of these since they are rich in fibers which will make you feel full for a longer time. – If you’re craving for pastry and sweets, ...
Read More »Study: Stressed parents less likely to prepare homemade dinners (Checked For You)
When parents experienced even brief bouts of stress early in the day, they were less likely to serve a homemade dinner at night, according to a new study. Links between stress and meals were more common in some racial groups, authors wrote in the study “Momentary Parental Stress and Food-Related Parenting Practices”. The food parents serve as well as pressure ...
Read More »Are you a fan of smoked salmon? Here’s how to pick the best pieces of it
– Choose the large slices that contain spaced ribs as this corresponds to the front part (= the softest) of a well-developed salmon. – Smoked salmon slices should have a uniform and shiny color and should not present any brown spots. – Pre-packed smoked salmon slices should always be displayed on refrigerated shelves with a temperature of 0 to 4 ...
Read More »Meditating may help lose weight (Checked For You)
Mindfulness training may help people stick to weight-loss diet and shed kilos, a study has found. Researchers at the McGill University in Canada examined 19 studies conducted over the past decade. Mindfulness interventions in these studies involved either formal meditation, informal mindfulness strategies that focused on eating activity, or some combination of these two approaches. They found that interventions based ...
Read More »Garlic Can Fight Chronic Infections (Checked For You)
In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen use a compound from garlic to destroy biofilm of resistant bacteria and make antibiotics work again. The study shows that the compound inhibits small regulatory RNA molecules. An active sulphurous compound found in garlic can be used to fight robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections, a new study from ...
Read More »Pasta is good for heart health, claim scientists (Checked For You)
Pasta is so often demonized as an enemy to anyone trying to lose weight, but new research shows that this much-loved carb could actually have a place as part of a healthy balanced diet. New research (undertaken by Italian scientists, mind you) suggests that a new type of pasta – made from a mixture of standard durum wheat flour mixed ...
Read More »Beware plastic containers carrying these numbers…
Studies have evidenced the presence of harmful constituents in many plastic containers and bottles, such as Bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates, benzophenones and others. In fact, a certain percentage of such harmful constituents is transferred into the food or drink that we consume, especially during the process of heating food or under the influence of any source of heat, case of ...
Read More »Pomegranate, pulp and pips, raw: Food composition for 100 grams
What follows is a summary of the nutritional composition of 100 grams of… Pomegranate, pulp and pips, raw Calories, vitamins, minerals, fiber, fat, etc. Energy (kcal) – 75.9 Energy (kJ) – 321 Water (g) – 80 Protein (g) – 1.29 Protein, crude (g) – 1.29 Carbohydrate (g) – 14.2 Fat (g) – 0.74 Sugars (g) – 13.7 Starch (g) – ...
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