No inspiration for Christmas dinner yet? POM Wonderful, known for its 100 percent pure pomegranate juice, will also bring fresh Californian pomegranates to the Netherlands from December. The seasonal fruit is known for its sweet taste, rich juice content and beneficial effect on health , because th

75 percent of the slimming Dutch are afraid that they will gain weight during the holidays. This is apparent from a survey by vallenaf.nl. The holidays are very enjoyable † good food, drinks and socializing with family and/or friends. The majority of the Dutch are already looking forward to it, but

Consumers need to know that there are risks associated with eating organic products. Researchers from Wageningen UR (University and Research Centre) write this in an article in the December issue of Journal of Food Protection . The aspect of the food safety risks in the organic sector is still ofte

Women know what they find important in a pill. But 70 percent are not aware of what is possible to make a good choice. This and more is apparent from a study by Firm United Healthcare among 500 women between the ages of 20 and 45. Women know what they think is important in a pill, but are too littl

Recently, twenty-year-old Michelle Engelen, student, volunteer and chronically ill young person, spent a day on the editorial board of Santé. Michelle: “This day fits in seamlessly with one of my dreams: set up your own magazine. A magazine for people with a chronic illness or disability, in which

Only for very special occasions, for example New Years Eve:oysters! Once you have fallen for this salty bliss, you will continue to yearn for the aphrodisiac. Santé lists the facts and fables. – Oysters are very healthy. They contain a lot of magnesium and zinc, and are therefore great against cold

The time when losing weight and losing weight only remained with a good resolution for January is over. No less than sixty percent of people lose weight throughout the year. According to a survey Valtaf.nl and Gezondheidsnet.n. The survey among two thousand people also shows that good intentions ar

Theres nothing better than howling with laughter. But did you know that laughing also gives your health a real boost gives? Laughter is healthy, because it ensures that your entire immune system gets a boost † This increases the number of immune cells and your resistance. Flu and other winter ailme

Less than ten months ago, Sander Simons, including former presenter of RTL news, told in Santé about his new love, his recently published book and his illness. The lung cancer he was diagnosed with in February 2008, led to his death on January 5. After a battle of two years he decided on active eu

Single mothers should no longer give birth at home if it is clear in advance that there are risks that stand in the way of a safe birth of a child. That is the opinion of Prof. Koos van der Velden of the Pregnancy and Birth Steering Group. Van der Velden calls situations where the mother has had pr

First aid for a winter dip:the first light therapy café in the Netherlands is open today in Amsterdam. A lunch venue in Amsterdam gives visitors 15 minutes of light therapy for free during their cup of coffee † Light therapy treats complaints caused by a shortage of daylight , such as fatigue, li

Today worldwide attention is drawn to the AIDS problem during the 22nd World AIDS Day. Currently, 39 million people are infected with the deadly virus, and someone dies from the disease every seven seconds. Of all these AIDS patients 90 percent live in developing countries. Thanks to the attentio

The Onze Lieve Vrouwen Gasthuis wants to set the new sterilization method Essure as standard. With the Essure method A small viewing tube is used so that an operation under anesthesia is not necessary. During the treatment, a tube is inserted through the vagina and the uterine cavity, with which

People want to work on their resistance with resistance preparations on their own initiative. Market data from the IMS Consumer Health it turns out that people have an enormous need for resistance-enhancing drugs † These are pulled from the shelves en masse at pharmacies, drugstores and supermarket

Together! Cooking for a group is a cookbook especially for supervisors in care. It is full of tips for healthy and varied meals. Together! Cooking for a group contains recipes that are easy to prepare for groups of about ten people. The book also contains tips for letting residents help in the kit

The number of people suffering from the swine flu has been declining for two weeks. This is apparent from figures from NIVEL. There is there is an epidemic when 50 out of 100,000 people are sick. Two weeks ago, there were still 184 reports of the Swine flu out of 100,000 people are known, now there

Eating completely salt-free is not tasty, not feasible and, moreover, unnecessary. But because we usually ingest too much salt, it is better to cut back a bit. And thats easier than you think. 1. We eat too much salt. One is more salt sensitive than the other. Children who eat too much salt now can

Expert has doubts about the usefulness of adding iron to, for example, breakfast cereals. In the December issue of News for Dieticians, Van Dokkum – expert in the field of the bioavailability of minerals and trace elements and advisor to TNO – sees more benefit in stimulation of iron absorption †

If you regularly eat whole grain products, there is less risk of type 2 diabetes, because it stimulates the production of insulin. According to research by nutritionist Marion Priebe. Diabetes is common in the Netherlands, about 800,000 people suffer from this disease. Diabetes means that sugar in

Looking for inspiration for delicious and honest Christmas dishes? On FairFlavors.org, sixteen star chefs show how you can prepare an excellent meal with sustainable ingredients. The website is full of short films in which the chefs are busy everything from starter to dessert † Under the kitchen