When the call of your sweet tooth gets too strong, turn to dark chocolate as it seems to have interesting side effects! Switzerland, world leader of chocolate eating with 12 kilograms per year per inhabitant, also holds comes first in terms of Nobel prize to population ratio, with 30 Nobel laureates for 10 million inhabitants, after Sweden (but the author…
- 23 October 2015
FISH OMEGA-3 INCREASE INTELLIGENCE.
Most scientists think that omega-3 fatty acids from fish are the best of all. Their cardio-protective benefits and their antidepressant action have both been widely commentated on. Our brain is made of “fats” and it loves omega-3. Incidentally, paleontologists maintain that the first signs of intelligence in primitive men appeared in groups living near lakes or seas: fish eaters! And…
- 23 September 2015
OUR METABOLISM IS DESIGNED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE GLUCOSE FROM ANY NUTRIENT.
As glucose is the body’s major fuel source, our metabolism can make it from the carbohydrates in our diet, obviously, but also from dietary proteins or fats. This was a useful asset for our chronically underfed forebears. In our bountiful modern world, it has become more of a liability, as our organism keeps endeavoring to transform ‘everything’ into glucose without…