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Feta cheese : the A to Z guide on it !

Feta is a variety of cheese that is well known and mostly used in several cuisines in Greece. Originally, this variety of cheese is soft, white, brined that is very nutritious and has an excellent reservoir of calcium. Feta cheese is not a popular variety of cheese and only made in some areas of Greece. In that regions of Greece, feta is made with milk from sheep and goats that are raised on local grasses. This is the main reason why this variety of cheese has its unique characteristics. Talking about its nutritional content, 28 grams of feta cheese may provide 74 calories. Most of these calories come from 6 grams of fat, 4 grams of protein, 2 grams of carbohydrate. Other micronutrient content include calcium, sodium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, riboflavin, vitamin B12, vitamin B6. So finally, here we are presenting the most impressive health benefits of feta cheese. • May optimise bone health. Feta cheese is a great product if you want to optimise your bone health. This cheese seems t...

Fermented foods and drinks, gift for your digestion and intestinal health !

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The process in which sugars are breakdown with the help of bacteria and yeast is called fermentation. Though fermentation processes are used since a long time as a food preservation process. But recent studies reveal that eating fermented foods can boost up the number of beneficial bacteria and probiotics into the gut thus increasing the intensity of digestion. Meanwhile, probiotics are linked to various health benefits like improving digestion, better immunity and increasing weight loss. So here we come up with some of the fermented food that you should try for good digestion and health. • Tempeh Tempeh is basically a compact cake that is loaded with fermented soya beans. This is a healthy alternative to meat protein and can easily be chewed after baking or steaming. Not only in increasing probiotic content in the gut. Tempeh is a rich source of many nutrients, mainly protein. Addition to this, some of the test tube studies reveal that tempeh contain certain plant compounds that are a...