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Month: August 2014
The importance of sleep
Scientific facts about sleep Long-term sleep deprivation could result in body fat gain. Even in the short term, when we sleep less and our calorie intake is restricted, researchers suspect a decrease in fat loss versus muscle loss. Altered sleep causes a decrease in cognitive performance. Sleep is the period during which the greatest secretion […]
5 environmental benefits of eating insects
The use of insects as food and feed has many environmental, health and social/livelihood benefits. For example:
Health benefits of eating insects
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), edible insects are an incredible resource to feed populations. This ecologically sound solution has positive impacts on our health. The nutritional content of insects depends on their stage of life (metamorphic stage), habitat and diet. However, it is widely accepted that:
Insects, food of the future
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) believes that in order to feed the 9 billion inhabitants on the planet by 2050, the current production will have to be almost doubled. But given the constraints of space, water and global warming, innovative methods need to be developed and we have to turn towards new […]
Paleo: The Origins
This article was written without taking into account websites and blogs on the subject. Scientific literature is the only source of information used. ‘Paleolithic age diet’ is the term used to describe the diet of prehistoric humans.
Obesity in children
According to WHO (World Health Organization), obesity has doubled worldwide since the 1980s and now affects 35% of adults, and 7% of children. 30% of kids in America are obese as against 27% in Portugal and 15% in France. The governments of the most affected countries are trying implement measures designed to curb this explosion […]
