Introduction to antinutrients
Because plant cells literally become your own cells, your relationship with food is the most intimate relationship of your existence
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Mihai
Passionate about nutrition to the most detailed biochemical level. Ready to unlock the nutrigenomic misteries of gene to enzyme to function regarding the healing and adverse effects various foods may have on various individuals
Modern Hunter Gatherer
The most 15 cultivated plants constitute 90% of human diet these days, while the top 3, namely wheat, rice and corn, constitute about 60%
YES to NO – bloody love
Nitric oxide is made in the body from the amino acid L-arginine by the NOS (Nitric Oxide Synthase) enzyme that exists in three different isoforms.
Masochist – pathway to longevity
The Masochist, a smoothie that challenges your palate with a variety of flavours on the spicy-bitter end
Keto Chemistry
Ketone bodies formation allows for continuous oxidation of fatty acids and is a healthy energy production adaptation
Glutathione – the master antioxidant
Glutathione conjugation is one of the 6 phase 2 detox pathways of the body, responsible for approximately 60% of toxin processing
ATP: Silence please
A molecule of glucose can yield up to 36 molecules of ATP, whereas fatty acids can yield 3 or even 4 times as much
Deep Nutrition, anybody?
Some are good to consume, like the stylbene resveratrol, the biogene amine spermidine, or the flavonoid rutin
The micros beyond macros
Vitamins are organic substances, made by plants and animals, whereas minerals are inorganic, found in soil and water
Protein 101
The first amino acid to be discovered was asparagine, in 1806 and the last of the 20 to be found, threonine, was not identified until 1938