Healthy eating

Having a good diet is very important for the whole family, but we must pay attention not only to what to eat and how to cook it, but also care for the way we eat, so it is important to teach children good home habits in order to avoid erroneous habits and attitudes at the table.

The most common misconception is that 2 or 3 meals a day are sufficient. Most health associations argue that it is essential to have 5 meals a day, whether they are children, teenagers or adults.

Have you got a curious mind? In today’s post we are giving you details of broccoli’s ancestry which you may not know.

Birth of broccoli. Did you know that broccoli does not grow wild? Broccoli is a human invention. About 2,000 years ago the Etruscan population created broccoli; from wild cauliflowers they selected plants with the strongest sprouts and from it they created broccoli.

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After some active days of travelling, today we are going to tell you about the experiences of Broccolin last week and some good news for Broccoli Passion.

Today we are going to look at some food myths which are ingrained in popular wisdom. Some are false but not all of them. Which is which? Let me confirm some and debunk others…

FALSE MYTHS
Fruit should not be eaten dessert. False. Fruit, due to its high sugar content, can only fattening if eaten in excess. Therefore you can eat at any time of the day. Moreover, vitamin C containing fruit allows greater absorption of iron ingested in the main dish.

We usually get colds when there are sudden changes in temperature or when we are low on defenses. This is why we can win this battle by making sure our children eat well.

Firstly, it is very important to take antioxidant foods, because they are allowed to remove toxins and strengthen the body to prevent new invasions. Most recommended antioxidants are vitamin C-rich foods, which relieve the symptoms of a cold. Vitamin C-rich foods are citrus fruits, peppers, sprouts and broccoli.

Many mothers wonder if their baby can eat broccoli. The answer is yes, and broccoli is a great source of vitamins and helps strengthen the immune system. Several studies point out that the sulphur in broccoli helps broaden babies’ palates. It is also a good way to get them used to eating healthy food from a young age. It is advisable to start introducing it in their diet after 8 months to reduce the risk of colic or gas. Always check with your pediatrician.

Did you know that 16% of households are made up of couples with young children and 15% of couples with children of middle age? These figures have made us think; over a quarter of households in our country have children. Therefore we wanted to analyse what kind of food we keep in Spanish homes, what we buy and how our shopping basket has evolved.

The diet of a pregnant woman is something that all future Mums take very seriously because we know that everything that we eat will affect the development of our baby. Whatever it costs us at first, we can’t think only of ourselves, we have to begin to think about both of us.From suitable foods to consume during pregnancy, we will focus on the benefits  of broccoli, our favorite vegetable.

A few days ago we read a story that we wanted to share as we found it very interesting. The American Medical Association has conducted a study showing that U.S. childhood obesity has declined in the last 3 years. Obesity in children from 2 to 11 years old has fallen by 43%.