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Sugar-free diet: an anti-inflammatory strategy to improve your health

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Sugar-free diet: an anti-inflammatory strategy to improve your health

During these past holidays, it is easy for you to have overingested certain foods, such as sweets (nougats, Polvorones, panettone, chocolates...). Did you know that, when consumed in large quantities, sugar promotes chronic inflammation? Excess sugar uncontrollable blood glucose levels and it binds to certain proteins in an abnormal way: it is the glycation process. Glycation damages tissues, affects and weakens the intestinal barrier and stresses the immune system, generating inflammation that becomes persistent. Chronic inflammation is a major risk factor for the development of numerous diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and some neurodegenerative diseases, not to mention the...

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Menopause under control: The Power of Isoflavones

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Menopause under control: The Power of Isoflavones

Surely you have heard about soy isoflavones and their multiple benefits for women, especially in key stages such as menopause or during hormonal changes. In fact, it is possible that someone around you, whether a family member, friend or acquaintance, is taking them or has consumed them at some point to take advantage of their properties. What are they used for? How can they benefit you? How can you incorporate them into your diet? We solve all these doubts for you in today's article! What are isoflavones and how are they similar to estrogens?Advantages in female hormonal regulation and other...

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What is Ashwagandha and how can it help me?

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What is Ashwagandha and how can it help me?

Ashwagandha or Witania somnifera is an adaptogenic plant, that is, it has the ability to help our body adapt and enhance its capabilities in times or situations of greater stress. These situations can be very varied and occur in many areas of our daily life such as, for example, at work, studies, personal relationships...In other words, adaptogens can help us when we feel overwhelmed, optimizing our resistance and our both physical and mental performance, to face those delicate moments from a state of energy and calm.  Unlike other substances, such as stimulants, adaptogens have a natural effect that is maintained...

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