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Sweet couple: foods that are much healthier together than separately
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Watermelon + feta cheese
| Watermelon | The pulp of watermelon contains fiber, pectins, hemicellulose, vitamin B1, B2, C, PP, folic acid, provitamin A, carotene, manganese, nickel, iron, magnesium and potassium. |
| Feta cheese | Feta cheese is rich in valuable minerals, especially iron and calcium. The composition also contains vitamins B12, B6, selenium and zinc. |
How does the combination work?
Watermelon and feta cheese are the perfect combination of lycopene and fat, which is also rich in protein cheese. The magic is that the much-needed lycopene is better absorbed by the body when eating fat.
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Eggs + spinach
| Chicken Egg | In a chicken egg you can find a complete list of vitamins, micro- and macroelements, amino acids necessary for the body. Eggs contain: potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, zinc, sulfur, chlorine, iodine, copper, manganese, boron, cobalt and molybdenum. Among the vitamins in the egg, vitamins of group B, as well as vitamins A, C, E, D, PP, H, K and others stand out. |
| Spinach | Spinach contains: sugars, fiber, fats, proteins, carbohydrates, beta-carotene. Vitamins: groups B, PP, A, H, C, E. It contains many minerals, such as: selenium, calcium, manganese, magnesium, copper, sodium, zinc, potassium, phosphorus. |
How does the combination work?
Eggs and spinach - a combination that helps speed up the absorption of vitamin E -
An essential antioxidant for runners.
Beans + Tomatoes
| Beans | The beans contain almost all the minerals and substances necessary for the normal functioning of the body: easily digestible (by 75%) proteins, in the amount of which beans are close to meat and fish, various acids, carotene, vitamins C, B1, B2, B6, PP, many macro- and microelements. |
| Tomatoes | Tomato not only has excellent taste, but also contains a large number of useful and healing properties. They contain a large number of various vitamins, such as B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, E, but vitamin E predominates to a greater extent. |
How does the combination work?
The combination of beans and tomatoes helps prevent platelets from sticking together in the blood.
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Steak + rosemary
Steak and rosemary - in meat has important B vitamins and iron, but frying leads to carcinogens. Rosemary acts like a genusas an antidote, it prevents their formation and contains antioxidants.
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Fruit / Berries + Dark Chocolate
| Fruits / Berries | Depending on the selected fruit. |
| Dark Chocolate | Anti-Aging Dark Chocolate: It is high in cocoa beans, making it an antioxidant champion. It contains even more antioxidants than red wine or green tea, they neutralize free radicals and thus ensure the normal functioning of the heart and prevent premature aging of body cells. |
Fruits / berries and dark chocolate: runners, athletes, and all people alike need iron, and a common cause of chronic fatigue is lack of it. Iron is contained in dark bitter chocolate, but it is absorbed in turn due to vitamin C.
Eat tasty and balanced food! Let food become not only a source of energy, but also a source of inspiration!
