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To each their own taste. Right?

Taste perception is highly personal. What one person detests, another relishes. Yet the principles of taste perception begin the same way for everyone, and not just on the tongue: smell and taste a...

Why grass-fed gelatin should not be missing from your diet!

Almost everyone is familiar with gelatin as a binding agent for candies, pudding, licorice, and cakes. But did you know that gelatin is actually a clear, flavorless protein derived from the bones, ...

Nieuwe voedingsscore maakt voedzame producten beter zichtbaar

In een artikel recent gepubliceerd in het toonaangevende Journal of Nutrition stellen de auteurs een nieuwe voedingsscore voor die bedoeld is om voedsel meerlagig te beoordelen: niet alleen op ener...

Super strong with the paleo diet

By: Toine Wilke, nutritional scientist, biochemist, and seaweed expert. It is a movement in the food world whose foundations have become deeply rooted over the years. In contrast to most diets, the...

Magnesium, the mighty mineral

Are you tired or stressed? A solution could be as simple as getting enough magnesium, also known as the “Mighty Mineral.” Magnesium is involved in a wide range of biochemical processes in the body,...

Dutch Pesticide Food Guide: useful, but with caveats

The Pesticide Food Guide from Pesticide Action Network Netherlands (PAN-NL) was created as a practical guide for consumers who want to buy fruits and vegetables with as few pesticide residues as po...

The influence of the gut flora on the thyroid

As we wrote in the previous blog post, there are many factors that affect how the thyroid functions. These include the seasons, diet, or medication use. Thanks to new insights, one more factor has ...

Probiotics (Kimchi) and Postbiotics Versus Microplastics: New Developments

Microplastics and nanoplastics are now found everywhere: in the air, water, food, and even in our bodies. Researchers are concerned that the smallest particles can pass through the intestinal wall ...

Eet je tanden sterk en gezond!

Het belang van een goede mondhygiëne voor een gezond gebit wordt ons al vroeg aangeleerd. Tanden poetsen met behulp van allerlei soorten borstels en pasta’s, flossen, tanden stoken, mondspoelingen ...