Cardiovascular disease is still one of the most devastating diseases in our modern society. The knowledge about this disease has evolved over time. At one point, cholesterol (LDL-C) was seen as one of the main causes of cardiovascular disease. It is now clear that other factors play a more important role. Perhaps cholesterol is only a marker for disturbed fat and sugar metabolism. This …
The microbiome is getting more and more attention if we want to maintain our health in the long term. Our modern dietary habits have a major impact on the ecosystem of the microbiome. Not only excess carbohydrates are digested by the microbiome, but also excess proteins. The microbes of our gut microbiome have an insatiable appetite. However, there is a …
Foods containing saponins have very astringent properties, often with a bitter, pronounced taste. That is why people have refined these plants in the past, so that these saponins were no longer present in the plant and the taste became more accessible. Take, for example, jiaogulan or Gynostemma pentaphyllum. This plant is a herbaceous climbing plant of the family Cucurbitaceae or …