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Food is energy: How it powers the human body? 

Food is energy: How it powers the human body? 

Every living thing constantly seeks energy to fuel its existence. At the heart of this life-sustaining power is food. But how is the energy contained in food unleashed to propel the human body’s continuous operation? The answer is electrifying.

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The Apple of our Eye

The Apple of our Eye

Worldwide consumption of roots and greens remains low. The UN General Assembly declared 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables to raise awareness about the role of fresh produce in human health and foster sustainable and inclusive supply chains.

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Biedronka at the Heart of Change

Biedronka at the Heart of Change

Pleasure. Newness. Variety. This is what Poles value most about food. But 25 years ago, things were a bit different. Research commissioned by Biedronka highlights the main changes in dietary habits in Poland and their impact on the health of Polish society.

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Diet to fuel Success

Diet to fuel Success

How much an athlete’s diet impacts its performance? Are the needs of a sportsman different from a sportswoman’s? Nutritionist for the Polish National Women’s Football Team, Sylwia Maksym answers these answers in an interview to Feed.

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The Landscape we Eat

The Landscape we Eat

For landscape architect and university professor Paulo Farinha Marques, the landscape is the visual expression of the Mediterranean diet. The researcher compares the erosion of this knowledge to the extinction of a species.

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A Plateful of Health Benefits

A Plateful of Health Benefits

One of the key features of the Mediterranean diet is its frugality. People have to adjust what they eat to what they really need. Alejandro Santos, researcher and lecturer in nutrition, explains how we can benefit from the many upsides of the Mediterranean diet.

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The Culture of Togetherness

The Culture of Togetherness

Pedro Graça is committed to helping improve nutrition and health in Portugal. The researcher tells us about the Mediterranean diet’s ability to create a culture around the table and its potential for protecting us against infectious diseases.

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A Legacy with a Future

A Legacy with a Future

Originating more than eight thousand years ago on the shores of a sea that has always been much more than just that, the Mediterranean diet is today a precious but fragile heirloom.

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The Many Faces of Juliana

The Many Faces of Juliana

No complete meal exists in Portugal without a nutritious soup. On its 40th anniversary, Pingo Doce celebrates this delicacy with 8 recipes under the name of one of Portugal’s iconic soups: Juliana.

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Good habits… start young!

Good habits… start young!

Healthy eating habits can and should be programmed from the earliest months of life. Pediatrician and researcher Carla Rêgo discusses the role of parents and teachers, who, as models for children, train them with different textures and flavours essential to a varied and balanced diet.

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Crystal Clear

Crystal Clear

Jerónimo Martins has teamed up with CUF, the leading private hospital group in Portugal, to promote a pioneer scientific study willing to measure the salt intake in over 300 volunteers and evaluate its consequences.

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Pingo Doce Olive Oil @Jerónimo Martins

Pingo Doce Olive Oil @Jerónimo Martins

When producing its olive oil, Pingo Doce ensures that selected, 100% Portuguese olives are used.

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Passion for Food: Super Powers in Town

Passion for Food: Super Powers in Town

The “Blueberry Man”, the “Wonder Avocado” and the “Incredible Pomegranate” are known for their benefits in preventing diseases. They’re easy to find in Poland, Colombia and Portugal.

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Fighting Ageing with Superfoods

Fighting Ageing with Superfoods

We’re in the golden age of healthy eating. In this path to a new, healthier lifestyle, superfoods have a special power in the fight against ageing.

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Super Beans

Super Beans

If iron deficiency is the most common and widespread nutritional disorder in the world, then Colombia is taking measures to respond to this issue: by cultivating two new species of superbeans that enhance iron and zinc levels.