Day: March 27, 2020
Goat milk, kiwi, buckwheat … These foods can also cause allergies!
March 27, 2020Currently, only 14 allergens are required to be reported on product packaging. The food safety agency recommends adding emerging allergens to this list. Less known than “classic” allergens, certain foods such as kiwi, buckwheat or goat’s milk are the cause of serious allergies each year in France, warns the national health security agency (ANSES) in a document published […]
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All about Almond
March 27, 2020Health profile Almond: understand everything in 2 min Great importance is given to the almond for its high content of phytosterols, monounsaturated fatty acids, vegetable proteins, soluble fibers, vitamins and minerals. In fact, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States allows since 2003 to put on the labels of food products the following […]
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All about Apricot
March 27, 2020Nutritional value of apricot Fresh apricot, 3 medium fruits (105 g) Dried apricot, sulfurized, 6 halves (21 g) Calories 50 51 Protein 1.5g 0.7 g Carbohydrates 11.7g 13.2 g Fat 0.4 g 0.1g Dietary fiber 2.1g 1.5g Glycemic load : Low Antioxidant power : High Source: Health Canada. Canadian Nutrient File , 2010 Apricot health profile Consumed fresh, dried, […]
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All about Acerola berries
March 27, 2020What are Acerola berries? The acerola is a tree that grows in the tropical forests of South America (Brazil and the Caribbean) and can reach up to 5 meters in height. It produces bright red fruits that are similar to European cherry. Its berries are also called Barbados cherries or West Indian cherries The diameter and weight […]
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All about Seaweed
March 27, 2020Nutritional value Raw kelp and kombu, 100 g Raw wakame, 100 g Dulse and dried nori, 10 g Calories 43 45 21.7 Protein 1.7g 3.0g 3.6g Carbohydrates 9.6g 9.1 g 2.4g Fat 0.6g 0.6g 0.2g Dietary fiber 1.3 g 0.5 g 0.2g Glycemic load: Not available Antioxidant power : Not available Sources : Health Canada. Canadian Nutrient File, 2010. […]
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All about Rye
March 27, 2020Health Tip – Gluten free Scientific name – Secale cereale Health profile Although rye was a popular cereal at one time, it is rarely found on our plates today. However, rye should have its place in a balanced diet, as it would have various beneficial effects on health. It would act among others against cardiovascular diseases, type […]
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Everything about Gluten – Gluten Intolerance – Gluten Free Foods
March 27, 20201. What is gluten? Digestive discomfort, throbbing fatigue, unexplained blues can be explained by gluten intolerance, also known as celiac disease. The effects of this intolerance can be reduced by avoiding foods that contain gluten. Gluten is a generic term for the proteins found in certain cereals: rye , oats , wheat , barley , kamut, spelled. The gluten proteins which cause celiac disease are […]
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Save the Farmer’s Seeds
March 27, 2020Because they do not have the right to exchange seeds and plants, farmers find it increasingly difficult to cultivate tasty old varieties or terroir, or those that they develop to do without pesticides. Consumers are thus most of the time faced with vegetables, fruits, cereals and other foods from standard varieties, which are increasingly tasteless, unbalanced […]
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Is BIO soluble in chemicals?
March 27, 2020SADDIER OBJECTIVE: Organic has become too serious a business to leave it in the hands of organic people. It should not interfere with Reasoned Agriculture, but can still represent market shares of interest to mass distribution and which should not be abandoned to our foreign “competitors”. In France, for bio as for the rest, we have scientists […]
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Seeds: what selections and varieties for quality?
March 27, 2020The selection of the best varieties has been around since agriculture started. For example, the rustic varieties of wheat, which included only a few grains per ear, became the wheat known to our grandparents, and the salads became tender and crunchy as desired. The pathological outcome of this selection process is the GMO. Between the 2, […]
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