What is fiber? Dietary fiber (also called roughage) is a part of plant foods that cannot be digested by gastrointestinal enzymes. It consists mainly of non-starch polysaccharides, is a carbohydrate, and…
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Where can we find vitamin B12? Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin that cannot be made by animals nor by humans nor plants but by bacteria and archaea. These bacteria…
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Where can I find fructose naturally? If you want to sweeten your food or drink with a less processed sweetener than table sugar, you can make use of (corn) syrup or…
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Well, what is „vegan“? Well, „vegan“ is nothing more than an adjective saying „without any animal product“. So, vegans avoid meat, fish, milk and dairy products, honey, eggs, and even products…
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Can sports help you treat depression? For years, it is known that even one workout can lift your spirits. Several times, physical activity has been shown to be linked to improved…
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Stevia – Plant Power from Central and South America Stevioside is extracted from the leaves of a plant called Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, which is a plant mainly cultivated in Central and…
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Natural light stimulates vitamin D production The term „vitamin“ is not correct: Vitamins – by definition – cannot be synthesized by our body. But we can make all the vitamin D…
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Demeter as a certification in the organic movement The Demeter Biodynamic Certification was founded in 1928 in Germany. As the oldest eco-farming organization as well as the first ecological label for…
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What is sugar? Some love it, some avoid it. But what does the word “sugar” mean scientifically? Sugar we usually know is a disaccharide. Disaccharides are carbohydrates that are part of…
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Reward vs. Punishment „Today was such a hard day, I’ll go and have some ice cream and chips on the couch.“, „I’ve just managed to eat healthy the entire week –…