Bananas are one of the most popular choices when it comes to healthy snacks. They are cheap, accessible and don’t have to be washed as you peel of the skin. Bananas are used in everything from bread to chips, savoury dishes and desserts. If you thought that banana is just another fruit, take a look at these benefits of eating bananas. It is true that bananas, like some other fruit, have antioxidant properties. Bananas are rich in vitamin B6, C, potassium and manganese. B6 contribute to amino acid metabolism thus the muscles grow. Potassium is an essential micronutrient for nerve impulses (contractions) thus have the impact on physical...
Eggs
There have been some doubts and confusion around this food which most people enjoy eating as its own for breakfast or use as an ingredient for preparing other foods. People have been starting to fear from the high cholesterol level in eggs. Recent studies though have shown that the impact of...
Almonds
Almond tree seeds which we call almond nuts are probably one of the most nutritious types of nut. If we look at the almond trees we see beautiful flowers, strength and aromas used in production of perfumes. The beginnings of this plant are in the seed which provides the initial nutrients for...
Yogurt
Yogurt is considered usually to be healthy though here are many different types of Yogurt available on the market today. Cow’s milk to rice milk, plain to chocolate flavoured, Greek style to fortified, the options are countless. But how do we know first of all which product to choose and what will be the benefits? Yogurt has proven to be great option for dessert as usually it would contain less calories, fat and sugar than a cake or a chocolate bar. On other hand even 0% fat Yogurt might contain a lot of sugar. Therefore we strongly advise you to read the nutrition labels before you buy a Yogurt. The best way of course is to make...
Garlic
One of the benefits of eating garlic probably are not the aroma it leaves in your mouth after eating it but it is thought to be an aphrodisiac. Strange? There is some science behind it though as garlic has shown to improve blood circulation what is especially important for sexual health of...
Welcome to Benefits ...
This day has arrived when we launch our new website www. benefitsofeating.com. We are very excited about the opportunity it gives us to promote healthy eating. The developers were inspired to make this work when searching for nutritional information of different foods we realised that there...
Onions
Any proper dinner recipe today includes onions. They are not just adding flavour to food but also provide you with exceptionally large amounts of much needed nutrients. Onions are very cheap and available to buy. It is very easy though to grow your own onions without much effort. Quercitin is...
Apples
“Eating one apple a day keeps doctor away” – this phrase is rather true as apples are an inexpensive, widely available fruit which have many nutritional properties. Therefore apples are probably one of the most eaten fruit in the world. Also called Malus domestica apples have been...
