Nutrition myths

To understand what effect reducing carbohydrate intake might have on PCOS, or where the idea of this more restrictive diet comes from, it is first important to gain a better understanding of the condition. It can manifest itself in a wide variety of ways. Whilst some symptoms are very specific and typical of the condition, others are very non-specific and difficult to attribute to it. For this reason, blanket recommendations regarding calorie or carbohydrate restriction shoul

Does magnesium help with muscle cramps? This nutritional myth is very persistent. However, the current body of research paints a different picture. In most cases, the causes of muscle cramps remain unclear. A magnesium deficiency is a very rare trigger. There is also little to very little evidence to support the use of magnesium in the treatment of cramps. Instead, one or two home remedies may well help.

Gerade jetzt bei der Hitze im Sommer hat man wenig Lust auf Essen oder man verspürt einfach gar keinen Hunger. Deshalb greift man sehr gerne einfach schnell zu einem Smoothie im Supermarkt oder macht sich selbst einen zuhause. Das geht ganz einfach, schnell und ist ja auch gesund! Oder stimmt das vielleicht gar nicht? In diesem Artikel schauen wir uns den Smoothie und seine gesundheitlichen Auswirkungen genauer an und welche Alternativen davon wirklich sinnvoll sind.

The claim that milk promotes the build-up of mucus is very widespread and has been for a long time. Consequently, a number of studies have been carried out on this topic to test this hypothesis. In this article, we analyse the current scientific consensus on this claim.