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The cucumber juice is one of the most nutritious juices that can be consumed at any time of the year, and that this vegetable is packed with vitamins and minerals essential for the proper functioning of the body. Consuming cucumber as juice is excellent to take advantage of all its properties even more and keep the body always hydrated, as 95% of this vegetable is...

Bearberry or also known as bear grape is a perennial plant that grows in the least dense forests of America, Asia and northern Europe. It is characterized by being a kind of scrub, small in size and with very green leaves. Precisely for its leaves, bearberry is considered a medicinal herb since it has various therapeutic properties, including cleansing and anti-inflammatory. In this article...

The Piper methysticum is a plant native to the South Pacific, Polynesia area, which comes from the same family as pepper but which only underground stems and roots are used in traditional medicine. It is mainly used as a natural remedy to reduce anxiety-related disorders due to its great calming effects, but you must be very careful with the dosage and the...

Potassium is an essential mineral for our body, actively working to maintain our muscles in an adequate way, promoting cell development, regulating the amount of water present in cells and intervening in the construction of proteins present in the body. Its functions are important for the body that is why it is convenient to add it to our diet to stay healthy. If you don't...

The black tea seems to have been somewhat neglected in the society because of the emergence in the international market of green tea and red tea however, remains the most classic. Black tea and green tea come from the same plant, Camellia Sinensis, but the former has been fermented so its appearance is completely different. Just as green tea has many benefits and properties, so...

The aborigines of South America even grew potatoes up to 4,000 meters above sea level, and this extraordinary food was part of their daily diet, as is the case today in many parts of the world. Today, we know that potatoes are a food rich in starch (the way in which vegetables store glucose) and that, therefore, it provides us with...

While most people start each day with a cup of coffee, the whole world goes on debating whether coffee is good or bad for health. Some say it is a drink that only offers benefits to the body because it acts as an anti-inflammatory, bronchodilator, heart protector and even a diuretic. Others say it is a very dangerous substance due to its...

Among the varieties of green tea, there is the so-called matcha tea, which stands out for being presented and purchased in powder form. We already know the magnificent benefits of green tea, but this variety is gaining a lot of popularity around the world because it multiplies the properties of the first and contains many more antioxidants. Taking a cup a day of...

The absence of iodine in the diet is a health problem, and iodized salt was the first solution to that problem. Iodine is an essential mineral for the body. Its benefits are mainly related to hormonal activity, for example having an adequate level of iodine prevents hypothyroidism. Foods rich in iodine: Fish and Seafood We could consider the sea as the kingdom of iodine! Other...

When we have diarrhea, whether it is because we have had a bad food or because we are suffering from a stomach infection or any other condition, one of the first things we question is the way we should eat. Since diarrhea causes dehydration, drinking fluids is essential for our recovery, but is it feasible to drink milk with diarrhea? Here we...