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📅 3. 9. 2024

Diet composition

Working effectively with this first rule, which creates the gateway to the proper understanding of the Optimal Functioning Zone (OFZ), is greatly aided by specific values. Most of the Western world tends to evaluate diet based on the calculated amounts...

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Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates provide the body with quickly usable energy (1 gram of carbohydrates contains 17.63 kJ = approx. 4 kcal). Depending on their composition, the speed at which energy is released from them in the body varies (fastest from so-called sugars)....

📅 3. 9. 2024

Fiber

Fiber is factually a part of the carbohydrate group. There are two basic types of fiber (found in plants): Soluble: It is composed of components of plant cells that swell in water (= it is hygroscopic). In the large intestine,...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Fats

Fats, along with proteins and carbohydrates, are the fundamental building blocks of our body. They perform a number of essential functions: they are solvents for vitamins A, D, E, K, they are essential for the formation of sex and adrenal...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Water

Water is chemically defined as H2O. In practice, we only encounter such water in its distilled form, which is not intended for regular consumption. We talk about drinking water (meaning its long-term safe intake) at the point where it contains...

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Vitamins

Vitamins are substances that we must obtain through food because the human body is unable to produce them by itself (higher animals lost the ability to synthesize these substances during their development when mutations in the course of evolution made...

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Minerals

Minerals are present in the body in only small quantities — they make up approximately 4 percent of body weight. These inorganic substances are essential for a variety of life processes, being, for example, an integral part of the structure...

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Phytonutrients

Phytonutrients, often referred to as phytochemicals, are compounds found in various plants. In terms of categorization, they are a specific group because they do not include vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, starch, or fiber. This group includes a vast number of...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Glycemic Value of Foods

The foods we eat have, among other things, the ability to trigger what is known as the glycemic response in the body. This means that after food consumption, the pancreas reacts by producing a certain amount of the hormone insulin,...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Digestibility

Every food we have the opportunity to eat must be processed by the digestive tract. Individual nutrients are metabolized, and this whole process requires a certain amount of energy, time, and effort from the digestive system. We call these parameters...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Diet-induced thermogenesis

One of the interesting properties of food, which has been utilized by some Eastern cultures for thousands of years and is very slowly making its way into modern scientific awareness, is their thermal effect on the organism. It is based...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Energy Trends

One of the very particular characteristics of diet, which the Western part of the population finds difficult to understand and perceive, and modern science turns its back on, stems from the East Asian perception of reality. Within the philosophy of...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Acid-Base Balance

The functioning of bodily cells, tissues, organs, or entire systems is always influenced by the quality of the acid-base balance of the internal environment. Once such a balance is disrupted (in absolute values or at the level of tendencies that...

📅 3. 9. 2024

The Taste of Diet

In the vast majority of cases, we consume foods in a certain processed way—either technologically as part of their processing and production, or directly in the kitchen when cooking. This changes the structure of the food, the nutrient content in...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Substitute sweeteners

One of the primary causes of overweight or type 2 diabetes is considered to be the high consumption of simple sugars or carbohydrates with a high glycemic index and load. In practical terms, most people interested in rational eating face...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Functional Foods

In the last few decades, it has become a tradition to fortify foods with various components. The aim is to increase the content of essential nutrients – most commonly vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber, or proteins. The reasons are varied, with...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Dietary Supplements

Currently, in developed countries, approximately one-third of adults use dietary supplements. The tremendous interest in this category of products began in the 1990s, and the number of consumers is continually increasing. The fact is that dietary supplements are nothing new...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are increasingly appearing in modern society and represent a serious health and psychosocial problem. They predominantly affect younger age categories and more often women, especially during adolescence and early adulthood. Besides clinically diagnosed disorders, various forms of...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Recommended Daily Allowances of Nutrients

The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA, in English GDA – Guideline Daily Amounts, RDI – Reference Daily Intake, formerly RDA – Recommended Dietary Allowance) refers to the amount of a certain nutrient (vitamin, mineral, or other substances) that we are legislatively recommended to obtain from food to meet...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a term that is being discussed more and more frequently. The reason is not only that it affects an increasing portion of the population, but also because it is a syndrome. That is, not one specific health...

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Detoxification

Detoxification is a frequently cited concept, especially in the context of promoting various foods, dietary supplements, different devices, or general supportive methods aimed at ridding the body of undesirable substances that harm human health in various ways. As a result,...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Antinutritional substances

Antinutritional substances are a rather extensive group of components found in most foods of plant and animal origin. They occur naturally in them, and sometimes they enter foods due to improper technological processing. In recent years, they have been increasingly...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Metabolic flexibility

Metabolic Flexibility Anyone who embarks on changing their dietary system and wishes the organism's behavior to move in the desired direction while maintaining good health must respect one absolutely essential characteristic of human metabolism – metabolic flexibility. Even though this...

📅 3. 9. 2024

High-carbohydrate vs. low-carbohydrate diets

Humans, as omnivores, differ from other animals in terms of diet with one undeniable advantage: Their metabolism shows considerable flexibility in utilizing energy sources, which allows them to adapt to great extremes. This feature, called “metabolic flexibility” nowadays, is increasingly...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Thyroid Dysfunction

The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located at the front of the neck below the thyroid cartilage. It's crucial for human life quality because it produces key hormones: 1. Triiodothyronine – contains 3 iodine atoms, referred to as T3....

📅 3. 9. 2024

"Preparation of Diet"

In the vast majority of cases, we consume foods that are modified in certain ways—either technologically during their processing and manufacturing, or directly in the kitchen during thermal processing. By doing so, we change the structure of the food, the...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Tetany

Tetany is an issue that troubles a large number of people, most of whom are unaware that it is indeed tetany. Its manifestations can not only diminish quality of life but also, in some situations, seriously endanger health. However, prevention and...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a condition in which there is a decrease in bone strength due to the loss of bone mass and the disruption of the internal structure of bone tissue. It involves the loss of proteins and minerals, the structure...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Ankylosing spondylitis

Bechterew's disease (ankylosing spondylitis) is a chronic inflammation of cartilage tissues. It most commonly affects the spinal vertebrae and the eye's iris, but it can also impact joints and sometimes the lungs (pulmonary fibrosis). The exact cause of the disease is not fully understood....

📅 3. 9. 2024

Lactose intolerance

Digestive and absorption disorders of certain nutrients are a widespread problem. They most commonly manifest as bloating, flatulence, a feeling of poor digestion, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and this may lead to gradual weight loss. Among the most common disorders is...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Fatigue Fractures

Fatigue fractures are injuries that predominantly affect athletes. The main cause of their occurrence is excessive physical stress, within which the bone tissue is unable to regenerate. Micro-cracks occur, which, due to chronic overload, are most commonly found on the...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a substance whose importance is often cited in relation to human health, especially in cardiovascular diseases. We consume a small amount of cholesterol from animal foods (the richest sources are offal and eggs), but the vast majority (approximately 90...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Gout

Gout is a form of arthritis (an inflammatory joint disease) caused by uric acid crystals deposited in joint tissue. Uric acid is the end product of the metabolism of purines, which are found in greater quantities in certain types of...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Immune System

Immunity is the natural ability of an organism to recognize germs and resist them. Germs are referred to in technical jargon as antigens (= antibody generator). These are substances that originate from the external environment, or those that arise directly...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Diabetes

Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) is a chronic disease that manifests as a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism. Several types of diabetes are known, most commonly classified as: Type I Diabetes (insulin-dependent). It most frequently develops in youth. The causes are varied: -...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Histamine Intolerance

Histamine intolerance (HIT) is one of the frequently cited issues that are difficult to diagnose and treat.Every individual is sensitive to a different amount of histamine, manifesting through a range of different symptoms. Additionally, many other diseases are associated with...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Celiac disease

Coeliac disease is a serious lifelong intestinal autoimmune disorder caused by intolerance to the protein gluten in the diet. It is an issue of the immune system, where gluten is mistakenly identified by the immunity (as a substance harmful to...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Gut microbiota

The gut microbiota is a specific system in the human body that determines the quality of the functioning of the entire organism. The colonization of the large intestine by microorganisms begins only after birth, when the first microorganisms are acquired...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Hypertension

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a very widespread health problem. It affects people of various ages, including both the elderly and children. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood as it flows through the arteries and veins, measured in...

📅 3. 9. 2024

START OF TEXT: FODMAP

FODMAP is a term composed of the initial letters of the words fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols. These are forms of carbohydrates that are difficult to break down and absorb in the small intestine. They pass into the large...

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Periodontitis

Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the gums and the tooth's supporting apparatus. The most common symptoms are: swollen and reddened gums, bleeding from the gums, pain during cleaning, bad breath. The inflammation arises due to increased activity of bacteria in the oral cavity,...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Mucous formation

Many foods are claimed to increase mucus production, which in turn leads to various health issues. This lay and not entirely accurate notion causes a number of unnecessary complications when trying for rational nutrition. What is the real situation with...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Intestinal Peristalsis

Intestinal peristalsis refers to the movement of the walls of the small and large intestines, which serves to propel their contents forward. These rhythmic movements are controlled by:   1. The autonomic nervous system.This ensures the automatic and unconscious movement...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Leaky Gut Syndrome

This syndrome, although it affects the intestinal tract, influences the development of a wide range of diseases (fatigue, allergies, inflammations, autoimmune diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, etc.). Given the lifestyle currently preferred by the population, this problem is developing...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Menopause

Menopause (referred to as the female transition or climacterium) occurs in a woman's life when the body is no longer capable of reproduction and carrying a child to term, resulting in the cessation of the menstrual cycle. This state most...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Fermentation

Fermentation is a process in which microorganism enzymes (= bacteria, molds, yeasts) participate in the transformation of organic substances in food, leading to the formation of new substances. There are several types of fermentation (butyric, alcoholic, acetic, citric, propionic…), in...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Andropause

Andropause is a term referring to the male transition, essentially the male equivalent of female menopause. It is a period that has the same cause as in women (= a decrease in hormone production) but with slightly different onset and...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Food intolerances

Under the term "food intolerances" are hidden various forms of intolerances to certain components in foods. They are caused by the loss of an individual's ability to digest a particular substance in food due to insufficient enzyme function. Unlike allergies,...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Anti-inflammatory diet

The term "anti-inflammatory diet" is somewhat tricky in nutrition. It generally refers to situations where an individual is troubled by various forms of inflammation, and there is a belief that dietary adjustments can alleviate, suppress, or even eliminate (cure) these...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the colon. The most common symptoms include: abdominal pain and cramps, bloating, flatulence, urgency to defecate, intestinal issues - diarrhea, constipation, a feeling of incomplete evacuation after using the toilet, presence...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Food Allergies

There are numerous situations when the immune system reacts excessively to ordinary situations. The result is a relatively common occurrence of allergic conditions in the population, characterized by excessive or altered humoral or cellular immunity. We know that under normal...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Additives in Food

For centuries, humans have flavored, preserved, and colored their food. Even today, food production cannot do without minor helpers, which is why additives are used to enhance not only the appearance, but also the taste and, importantly, the shelf life. The fact is, they help sell...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Hidden Salt

Monitoring the amount of salt (NaCl) in the diet is one of the basic nutritional skills that everyone should master. This is mainly due to its significant daily excess typical of modern eating habits, which significantly affects metabolic processes and...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Candida

Candidiasis refers to the excessive activity of the yeast Candida albicans in the intestines, blood, and organs. This parasitic yeast normally lives in the intestines, genital organs, oral cavity, esophagus, and throat in balance with other bacteria, with overgrowth primarily...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Prostate

The prostate or prostate gland is a small organ located (only in men) between the bladder and the rectum and surrounds the urethra. Its function is to produce prostatic fluid, which nourishes and transports sperm. Throughout a man's life, the prostate undergoes various changes. At birth,...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are enlarged varicose veins at the entrance to the rectum or directly in the rectum. They develop in more than 50 percent of people, though many are unaware of it. They usually cause discomfort when they become inflamed and enlarged, in such...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Urinary Tract Inflammation

Urinary tract infection (cystitis) is an unpleasant and often occurring inflammatory disease of the bladder and urinary tract. It arises as a result of a bacterial infection (the most common causative agent is the bacterium Escherichia coli), affecting women much more...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Inflammation of the Gallbladder

Gallbladder function disorders are among the modern-day diseases associated primarily with dietary excess and improper diet composition. The most widespread problem is inflammation of the gallbladder, also known as cholelithiasis. Its occurrence and distribution are "interesting" - it affects not...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Liver steatosis

The liver is a key organ in the body where a vast amount of chemical reactions occur. Like other organs in the body, the liver is subject to various diseases, and in relation to lifestyle, the most common is non-alcoholic...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a long-term disease caused by the deposition of so-called atherogenic substances (lipids, carbohydrates, blood cells, and calcium) into the artery wall. Over time, there is a gradual narrowing of the artery, a reduction in its elasticity, and a...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Asthma

Asthma is a condition in which the mucous membrane in the lower airways swells. As a result, they narrow, airflow is restricted, and breathing worsens. Asthma is most commonly manifested by wheezing or whistling breathing, coughing, insomnia, and tension. If there is...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (sklerosis multiplex) is a degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). The name "multiple sclerosis" reflects the nature of this disease. The word "sclerosis" comes from the Greek word "skleros," which means "hard." It is termed "multiple" because it...

📅 3. 9. 2024

BEGIN TEXT: Endometriosis

Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases. It is caused by the penetration of small pieces of the uterine lining (endometrium) outside the uterus and their settlement in the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterine ligaments, gallbladder, or intestines. Under...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Premenstrual Syndrome

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a disorder that affects a large number of women (up to 70%) during the one or two weeks before menstruation begins. It is a collection of several rather unpleasant symptoms affecting both the physical and psychological...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Migraines

Headaches affect a significant portion of the population, and they cannot always be classified as migraines. The most common types of headaches are tension-type or vasomotor headaches, which account for over 90% of all headaches. Migraine is defined as a...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Epilepsy

Epilepsy (also known as seizures) is a condition that results from excessive electrical activity in the brain and nervous system. In a healthy brain, the transmission of electrical impulses between cells is controlled by regulatory mechanisms. However, in cases of epilepsy, situations occur...

📅 3. 9. 2024

BEGINNING OF TEXT: ADHD

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) or hyperkinetic disorder, also known as attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, is a condition that includes: inattention, hyperactivity, impulsive behavior. The issues are chronic and are not caused by neurological, sensory, or motor disorders or...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Tinnitus

Tinnitus (from the Latin tinnire – to ring) refers to a range of sounds that the affected individual perceives subjectively. This problem typically persists long-term and significantly affects quality of life because it complicates the ability to concentrate on daily...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Insomnia

Insomnia is a problem that affects up to a third of the global population. It is not just the inability to fall asleep, but also the inability to sleep without frequent awakenings and not waking up earlier than needed. If...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Fatigue syndrome affects an increasing number of people worldwide. The manifestations of this disease were previously referred to as "syndrome of chronic neuroendocrineimmune dysfunction" or "myalgic encephalomyelitis," but it is most commonly presented as "chronic fatigue syndrome." It is most...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease commonly found in individuals over the age of 50. This condition primarily affects the large weight-bearing joints of the lower limbs (knees, hips) and finger joints. The most well-known symptoms and signs include joint pain at the start...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Dermatitis

```html Dermatitis is a term used to describe inflammation of the skin. There are several different types of dermatitis that manifest as scaling of the skin, formation of spots on the skin, thickening of the skin cover or color changes,...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Sprouting

The foods we commonly consume are a source of a standard amount of well-known nutrients - carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytochemicals. When modifying diets, it is standard practice to monitor the content of these nutrients to...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Diet in Pregnancy

The main principles of nutrition for pregnant women include the consumption of a varied and diverse diet, in which all major food groups should be represented. During pregnancy, the demands on food and the feeling of hunger and satiety change,...

📅 3. 9. 2024

The Influence of Diet on Brain Function

A number of people are convinced that individuals who "work with their heads" do not have as high nutritional demands as their physically active counterparts. However, the opposite is true. The brain is the biggest consumer of energy among all...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Athlete Nutrition

Nutrition for athletes is a big and important topic. The increasing professionalization of sports pushes its participants to pay attention to practically every detail, including nutrition. The fact is that diet has a fundamental impact on athletic performance, and the...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Food Quality

The quality of food should concern every consumer, as it determines: taste of the food, the content of nutrients (= nutritional quality), impact on health, possibilities of manipulation with food in the kitchen. The fact is, it is an intangible and therefore...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Children's Nutrition - First Solid Foods

In every parent's life, there comes a moment when they are forced to address the transition to non-dairy foods for their child. The introduction of the first complementary foods is a significant change for both the child and parents, accompanied...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Carnivore diet

```html The Carnivore diet is a way of eating where the diet consists exclusively or almost exclusively of animal products. It typically includes: red meat (beef, pork, lamb), poultry fish and seafood eggs selected dairy products (with minimal lactose content...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Inflammation

Inflammation is one of the most important defense mechanisms of the human body. It is often associated with pain, swelling, or redness, but its main goal is to protect us and create conditions for healing. Whenever the body is exposed...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Dementia is a collective term for a group of diseases that lead to the gradual deterioration of cognitive functions. It is not a specific disease but a syndrome resulting from various pathological processes in the brain. A common feature is...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Proteins

Proteins are one of the macronutrients and in the body they primarily serve structural and functional roles. They are composed of amino acids, and adequate intake is essential for the repair and functioning of muscles, skin, connective tissues, and internal organs. What matters is not only the total amount of protein in the diet, but also its quality and the mix of sources.

📅 3. 9. 2024

Antioxidants

Antioxidants are substances found in the diet (mostly in plants) whose role is to eliminate (neutralize, quench) so-called free radicals (unstable and reactive compounds with unpaired electrons, which seek another electron to form a stable molecule—the most common representatives being...

📅 3. 9. 2024

Omega-3 fatty acids

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential polyunsaturated fats that the human body cannot produce in sufficient quantities on its own and relies on dietary intake. From a physiological perspective, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have crucial significance. These substances...

📅 15. 1. 2024

Vegetables

Vegetables encompass a group of foods that should be an integral part of the daily diet for healthy individuals. They are a source of substances with specific properties that determine whether a given food is suitable or not for a...

📅 25. 7. 2023

Guidelines for Hydration Management

Some people completely overlook the importance of proper hydration, while others focus excessively on calculating the exact amount of fluids needed for optimal functioning. Adults have the ability to rely on their own feelings to tell them when they need...

📅 10. 7. 2023

First Complementary Foods

In every parent's life, there comes a moment when they are forced to deal with the transition to a non-dairy diet for their child. Introducing the first complementary foods is a significant change for the child and essentially for the...

📅 19. 4. 2023

Dehydration Practices Before a Match in Practice

The advertised matches took place in Hungary over the weekend of 15-16 April 2023. At first glance, it may not seem like a major competition, but for the whole team, it was extremely important and even crucial. Lucka had relatively...

📅 16. 3. 2023

Unexpected Challenges

The career of a top athlete is practically without exception a roller coaster ride. The external reality, where wins alternate with losses, is just the tip of the iceberg, often distorted by media exposure and the effort to show the...

📅 1. 3. 2023

Coffee in Sports

Coffee is a beverage that leaves very few people indifferent. You either love it or you can't stand it. It is somewhat of a controversial food because it has a spectrum of effects that may seem appropriate in certain situations,...

📅 26. 2. 2023

Fluid intake

For the body to be able to perform work, it needs an adequate amount of water. The foundation of any athletic performance is therefore sufficient hydration. Manufacturers of sports nutrition are aware of this and are trying to determine what...

📅 23. 2. 2023

Fiber – Friend or Foe of Athletes?

Athletes often have a unique approach to fiber. Some do not address its existence or significance at all. Others, on the contrary, anxiously avoid its intake because they fear potential consequences such as increased bloating and flatulence, which could complicate...

📅 20. 2. 2023

Fats in the Kitchen

When working with fats on your plate, it is important to do so judiciously. Because they are a concentrated source of energy, it can easily happen that their poorly estimated or measured amount can interfere with the resulting values of...

📅 17. 2. 2023

Sources of Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates in the diet primarily serve as a source of energy. The body metabolizes them relatively quickly, but this speed varies depending on their structure - sources of complex carbohydrates are processed more slowly by the body, which results in...

📅 10. 2. 2023

Energy Balance

Anyone who is somewhat involved in nutrition knows that the attempt to precisely calculate the energy balance - the difference between energy intake and expenditure - doesn't work well in practice. The reason is that the behavior of living systems...

📅 13. 2. 2023

How to Calculate Proteins

In nutrition, there are a number of rules and factors that we can divide into more and less important in their significance. Among the most important is undoubtedly the need to monitor the quantity and quality of proteins in the...

📅 7. 2. 2023

Selection of Dietary Supplements

There are many opinions and approaches to the use of dietary supplements, and this is even more true in sports. The fact is that a top athlete cannot do without supportive supplementation. Not so much for performance enhancement, which is...

📅 3. 2. 2023

Lucie's Shopping Cart

The foundation of any diet is a set of recipes consisting of various ingredients. It stands to reason that the quality of each recipe, and therefore the entire dietary concept, begins and ends with the quality of the foods used....

📅 1. 2. 2023

The die is cast

The life of an athlete is not all roses, as often portrayed in the media. The daily physical grind, mental stress, the effort to avoid injuries or not fall into a state of chronic fatigue are just the tip of...

📅 29. 4. 2022

Is coffee healthy?

Coffee is a very interesting beverage. It might even be appropriate to label it as highly controversial, at least in relation to human health, but that depends on the perspective of the person assessing its influence. Common logic would not...

📅 10. 5. 2022

How to Reduce Salt Intake in Your Diet

Salt (NaCl), which we use in the kitchen for seasoning dishes, performs several functions: It serves as a flavor enhancer, functions as a preservative, and is a source of sodium, which regulates water metabolism in the body and affects the...

📅 3. 4. 2022

Spring is knocking on the door, and with it comes a change on the plate

The transition from one season to another is usually accompanied by several challenges. The body begins to awaken from winter dormancy and is forced to adapt to changes in temperature and humidity of the air, as well as increased physical...

📅 15. 4. 2022

We know foods that are just as harmful as smoking

It is well known that smoking significantly damages health. In relation to the promotion of cancer development, it is stated that smokers have up to a four-fold higher risk of dying from cancer than non-smokers. Similar evaluations are conducted in...

📅 23. 3. 2022

There are foods that increase satiety more than meat

In efforts to rationally adjust the dietary system, the focus is often placed on the ability of food to enhance the feeling of satiety. This makes sense, as it is shown that from a health perspective, in many situations it...

📅 15. 5. 2022

Protein distribution throughout the day

Proteins are a component whose quantity is usually monitored first when assessing the quality of a diet. In practice, it turns out that despite the crucial role they play in metabolism, most of the population manages them poorly in their...

📅 7. 4. 2022

Consumption of nuts can reduce weight gain

Nuts are a nutritionally very interesting food: They represent a relatively significant amount of proteins (up to 20%), are a source of complex carbohydrates, provide a substantial amount of fiber, and are also an important source of certain minerals, especially...

📅 27. 3. 2022

Athletes use dangerous supplements

The use of dietary supplements is entirely common in modern society. Studies point out that their consumption is continuously increasing, and it's no secret that athletes, who consume them on average much more than the general population, seek to...

📅 21. 4. 2022

Discover How Many Years You Can Add to Your Life by Adjusting Your Diet

The topic of longevity has intrigued humanity since time immemorial. From historical records, we know about alchemists' efforts to find the elixir of life; in modern society, which is based on knowledge, it is the ongoing effort of scientists to...

📅 30. 3. 2022

The surprising food that protects against bone loss

It is a well-known fact that as age increases, the risk of bone thinning, leading to the development of osteoporosis, also rises. Although bones can become brittle at any age, this most commonly occurs due to hormonal changes in women...

📅 21. 3. 2022

A high-fiber diet may reduce the risk of dementia

Dementia is a mental illness that affects certain brain functions and manifests as an impairment of intellect, memory, and personality. The most common cause is Alzheimer's disease, with the main risk factor being age. This issue is being increasingly discussed...

📅 19. 3. 2022

Education has a positive impact on health

Overweight and obesity shift metabolic balance into a state that gives rise to a wide range of noncommunicable diseases. The most commonly cited are cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes, which we know lead to increased mortality. This is a...