Superfoods

Saffron is a spice, which comes from the stigmas that are structures present in the flower of Crocus sativus. It is a rather expensive product, as it involves growing and harvesting entirely by hand, in addition to the fact that there are only 3 small stigmas per flower.

Today we are going to talk about something "less known," I put it in quotes because here our folks know more than you might think... They know every detail, it's truly remarkable!

The Goji berry, known in China as the fruit of longevity, is a superfood that contains a large amount of antioxidants. These antioxidants are visible in the intense red color of the fruit, indicating the presence of a high level of carotenoids. Legend has it that the Chinese Taoist, herbalist and Qi Gong practitioner, Master Li Ching-Yuen, lived for 256 years.

Hello! Today, I see that you are very irritated! I suppose that you are going through one of those phases... Where stress is slowly killing you... Going through the day sighing, with that feeling of weight on your chest, getting tighter and tighter. I imagine even traffic makes you lose your mind...

As a good Portuguese that I am, sometimes I like to indulge in breakfast and accompany a good mixed sandwich with a nice cup of hot milk with cocoa. I know that for some people, just the word "milk" is enough to crucify me. And then with cocoa... I already have my place in hell guaranteed.

Garlic has been used since ancient times, especially in Ancient Egypt, as a remedy for all ailments. Where do you think the slaves got that health from, to drag the boulders in the construction of the pyramids? When I say health, I mean a great diversity of benefits.

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Constipation can be acute, meaning it only appears occasionally, such as when traveling or when a person drinks too little water or eats foods with low fiber content like rice, potatoes, and white bread, etc. It can also be chronic, where a person has a natural or acquired tendency to be more "blocked". For a long time...

Aviso já, que esta publicação irá ser muy Caliente, uí! Mas não estejam já a pensar mal… Não é nada de erótico! Aqui nós somos pessoas de respeito... A nossa Pimenta Caiena, (nome de protagonista de novela Sul Americana), é também conhecida por uma série de outros nomes. 

Despite its name, Buckwheat is a seed from a different family than the common wheat we all know. Therefore, it does not contain gluten, which is quite interesting for celiac patients and fans of new diets. It is still little known among us Portuguese, but widely used in countries such as Poland, Ukraine, Russia and Japan.

Most people I know hate winter. And in a way, it's easy to understand their point of view... These are days when the cold penetrates our bones, and that rain that doesn't stop bothering us, while we walk the long streets to finally get home, and wrap ourselves up in the dry blankets in the living room warmed by the oil heater of the 90s. But what depresses me most about winter... It starts to get dark at 5 pm, a real attack, considering that in late spring in Santos Populares, it's almost...

It has never left my mind, the wise words of a customer who came by here... “Coconut Oil Should Be Like Olive Oil, Virgin!” Less well-known than our ever-present olive oil, Coconut oil has thus a lesser gastronomic tradition.