At Vitae we believe in treating health and well-being in a holistic way. That means that when it comes to enhancing our health we must take into account interconnected factors. Each person has to decide what the pillars of his/her life are and how he/she wants to structure it. We are going to describe some […]
Conscious nutrition
We are increasingly aware of the importance of the interaction of food with our body, how it influences our mood, hormones, digestive health and as a consequence our immune system (conscious nutrition). In short, we must have an overall understanding of our body and mind, and how they are interrelated with each other. In Vitae […]
Why should we look deeper into the homeostasis concept?
Many of you might have heard about the homeostasis concept, but for a large majority it might sound like Chinese. However, this concept is of vital importance when we talk about health and well-being, since it plays a big role in the processes of our body achieving equilibrium. Homeostasis Aleix Pellejero our technical department colleague […]
Are we facing a diet with a great carcinogenic potential?
Carcinogenic: having the potential to cause cancer. Diet is very important, as Hippocrates said with the phrase “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” You have to think that from the moment we are born until we die there is something we do every day, even several times in the best of cases: eating. […]
Benefits of green tea
Green tea is the healthiest beverage on the planet. It is loaded with antioxidants and nutrients that have powerful effects on the body. This includes improved brain function, fat loss, a lower risk of cancer and many other incredible benefits. Green tea is considered an ancient medicinal product in various regions of Asia. Today, far from […]
Can diet balance your pH? Learning about alkaline diets
The alkaline diet concept is based around the idea that the foods you eat can alter the acidity or alkalinity (the pH value) of your body. Normal metabolism allows us to extract energy (calories) from food by “burning” food groups by means of a variety of different processes, including a process called oxidation. As we […]