Diet Coke came onto the market in 1982, followed by Coke Zero in 2005. Nowadays supermarket shelves offer a sugar-free version of almost every drink. So we can all see clearly that light products are a fixed part of the food market. And yet the debate about sweeteners is bigger
“The ‘new wheat’ makes you fat, promotes diabetes and the ageing process, damages the heart and brain and is bad for the skin.” We hear statements like this more and more often in our society, and the relevant women’s magazines spread them too. But what if all these claims about
Ginger has long been known as a home remedy for treating nausea and vomiting, whether as tea, lozenges or on its own. In pregnancy, too, the root is often recommended as a potent remedy for morning sickness, from which up to 80% of women suffer at the beginning of their
Coffee, the nation’s favourite pick-me-up, does not just breathe life into us every morning; it actually promotes our health too. Although it was long suspected that the drink has a rather negative effect on health, scientists are gradually coming to the conclusion that, quite the opposite, it seems to be
Taking magnesium has long been known to reduce muscle cramps. Yet it has so many more vital functions for us. Magnesium is one of the minerals and therefore has to be taken in regularly through our diet. Many nutrients, such as vitamin A and iron, are consumed in insufficient amounts
Folic acid, or folate (when it comes from food), is one of the B vitamins and therefore a water-soluble vitamin that we cannot store in our body but have to take in regularly through our diet. However, in Germany not enough is consumed through diet. As many as 90 %
Every year anew we make New Year’s resolutions that we are determined to see through. It starts on 1 January. Every day we are disciplined about keeping our New Year’s resolutions and highly motivated! But little by little we notice how the initial ambition slowly fades and we gradually slip back
Nutrition plays a central role in our health and well-being. But it becomes particularly important during pregnancy. During this time the woman has to supply nutrients not only to herself but also to the new life growing inside her. Some nutrients are especially important for embryonic development. Energy requirements rise
As a component of more than 300 enzymes and proteins in our body, zinc plays an important role in nutrition. In terms of quantity, zinc is one of the most important trace elements in the human body. Because it is needed for many metabolic processes and there are no storage
Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, makes us happy and strengthens our bones and our immune system. But especially in the winter months, our dependence on the sun can become a big problem. In this article you will learn everything about the function, deficiency symptoms, overdose and side effects of vitamin
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