Food Sciences Study Notes

The gluten-free diet consists of a diet that avoids gluten , a protein found in wheat, oats, barley and rye, and which can also be found in other products such as medicines, vitamins or … [Read more...] about What is the gluten-free diet?

It is an oil that is obtained from the seed of the evening primrose plant. To achieve this, the evening primrose seeds are pressed cold and this scarce, expensive and valuable liquid is obtained, … [Read more...] about Evening primrose oil

Triglycerides, also called triacylglycerides or triglycerols, are a type of fat found in the blood. Fats are stores of the extra calories the body gets from eating, as the body uses up the necessary … [Read more...] about Triglycerides

Minerals are the non-organic natural elements that represent between 4 and 5 percent of the body weight of the organism and that are classified in macrominerals and trace elements. The human being … [Read more...] about What are minerals?

Kefir is a drink consumed mainly in the Caucasus area that is obtained after the fermentation of a fungus, similar in appearance to that of cauliflower, with milk, water or tea. Milk kefir is the … [Read more...] about Kefir