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Did you know ? Nuts such as walnuts, hazelnuts or almonds are nutritional treasures. As long as you consume them in moderation, and as a replacement for sugary snacks and other bars rich in refined cereals. Dried oilseed fruits are very good sources of fats Oilseeds, and especially nuts, have a preponderant place in the Cretan diet, which is one of the healthiest eating habits in the world, and to which we devote a separate section in the Libshop blog. Like olive oil, another superfood, nuts are very good suppliers of fatty acids, particularly omega-9, and sometimes omega-3. Omega-9 prevents cardiovascular disease by having a beneficial effect on cholesterol, reduces blood pressure, regulates blood sugar and is beneficial for the nervous system. Omega-3, which we need in small quantities, helps prevent degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, helps protect the immune system, fights insulin resistance, and has positive effects on the cardiovascular system. , while being anti-inflammatory, thus helping to fight against tendinitis,

Legumes, also called pulses, are foods that are unfortunately little known and little consumed in “modern” industrial diets. However, they are a treasure trove of nutrition. Legumes are vegetable plants whose fruit is a pod, and which are cultivated in order to obtain dry edible grains. Among the best known, we find chickpeas, broad beans, red and white beans and even lentils. These are ancestral plants, originating from the Mediterranean for some, and from Asia for others. Moreover, most ancestral peoples have adopted them in cooking in the four corners of the world, from Mediterranean hummus (made from chickpeas) to the traditional English breakfast (white beans in sauce) through Indian dal (peas or lentils). Even if they are a little tedious to cook, more in any case than rice or potatoes, they have two major advantages: their delicious taste when used correctly in cooking, and their health benefits. This is the second point we will address here. And there are many reasons why legumes are good for your health. Their richness in fiber stabilizes blood sugar levels Thanks to their

This article is part of the LIBSHOP white paper: Mediterranean diet for strong health, the summary of which you will find here. We have often been told that we should eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day. If this method aims to push us to turn more towards products from agriculture and not towards processed products, poor quality protein or even hydrogenated fats (crisps, pastries, sandwich breads, foods fried…), then it seems laudable in order to move towards a healthy lifestyle. But once this stage has been reached, we often tend to become accustomed to the same products, in more or less healthy quantities. We sometimes take the opportunity to consume high quantities of certain fruits rich in fructose daily, morning and evening, rather than green vegetables, root vegetables or legumes for example, which have less impact on blood sugar levels. In the same way, when we think of fruits and vegetables, we do not necessarily think of “plants” in their entirety, and even less of spices, herbs and other condiments that are often shunned, out of ignorance or laziness. Spices commonly found in Mediterranean cuisine, that