Health

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

Autumn and Winter vegetables, by Libshop. Vegetables will be a valuable source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, all protective micronutrients that your body needs to face winter! Be careful to distinguish fibrous 100% vegetables from “energy” vegetables such as squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, cassava, parsnips or yams, which contain starch, a source of carbohydrates which will give energy to your body. These will be more beneficial if they are cooked in the oven, steamed or in water, and possibly cooled, particularly with regard to potatoes, so as to lower their glycemic index. This is also how most Mediterranean populations consumed them in the past. Like, share and mention those who might be motivated to eat more vegetables!

Bread is one of the most ancestral “processed foods” by man. Originally, it was a “survival” ingredient, and its energy richness made sense at a time when there was a lack of calories. Today, while wheat has been greatly transformed, to the great detriment of our metabolic health, the challenge lies in identifying quality breads, rich in ancient wheat, or devoid of wheat and gluten, and with indexes lower glycemic levels, so as to lead to lower blood sugar peaks, which is in the direction of better general health and a better figure. Here is our top of the best traditional breads, for health, and for the figure!

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