What kind of food should be on your plate?
This animation helps you learn the basics of healthy eating.
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- What effect do fibers have on our body?
- Which substance is responsible for the golden yellow color of carrots?
- - We can consume fruits of any color.
To cover the amount of fruits required by our body, we can eat any kind of raw, canned, dried or frozen fruit. The high fiber content of fruits helps the proper functioning of the digestive system. The sweet taste of fruits is due mainly to their fructose content.
Similarly to raw fruit, fruit juices also contain plenty of nutrients and vitamins, but usually no fibers. Because of their high sugar content, it is recommended to limit the amount the fruit juice we drink.
Compared to refined grains, whole grains contain all the nutrients of grain thanks to limited processing. Foods made from whole grains provide us with plenty of minerals, fibers and proteins, because the bran and germ are not removed during the processing of these grains.
Their high fiber content has a beneficial effect on our body. On the one hand, it slows down the process of conversion of starch into sugars, so the blood sugar level does not rise too high after eating. On the other hand, it also helps the movement of food through the digestive tract. The magnesium, selenium and copper content of whole grains may also provide protection against some types of cancer.
During swallowing food travels from the mouth cavity into the stomach.
The apple is one of the most popular fruits around the world.
Cereals are species of grasses cultivated for their edible grains.
Many of the most important food crops we consume belong to the family of nightshades.
Careful tooth brushing is an important part of oral hygiene.
The large intestine is the last section of our digestive track.
The longest part of the digestive system, where most of the digestion and absorption takes place.
Humans have 4 types of teeth: incisors, canines, premolars and molars.
Taste receptors convert chemical stimuli into electric signals.
The first section of the gastrointestinal tract comprises the oral cavity, the pharynx and the esophagus.
The liver is a vital organ that plays an important role in the digestion of fats, detoxification and metabolism.
The pericarp of real fruits develops from the carpel, while the pericarp of pseudofruits develops from other parts of flowers.
This animation presents animals commonly kept as livestock and the primal cuts of their meat.