Nutrition

You don't have to skip the weekend brunch with its fine, freshly baked piece of bread and butter or cheese. Since many at AURUM shared the same dilemma: “Eat or leave the piece of bread baked with love by the sister and save the carbohydrates…?” we rolled up our sleeves and tried out some low carb bread recipes for you. This cauliflower bread recipe is simple, healthy and particularly delicious.

There are different sources of carbohydrates and you have to distinguish between the following: (1) How many carbs and fibre they contain (2) How quickly they get into the bloodstream in the form of glucose. It is important to note that everybody is unique and what spikes insulin in one person's body, doesn't spike in the others. Knowing your body and taking informed (thus data-based) dietary decisions is key.

Eat fat to lose weight? For many people this is understandably a contradiction. However, the latest scientific findings show that people with "too much body fat" benefit from adding some healthy fats in their diet. In this sense, welcome (back) to ketosis.

Caffeine is the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance in the world. Many scientific studies have proven the health benefits of coffee: coffee contains many antioxidants and nutrients that promote health. For many people, coffee is the main source of antioxidants because they eat too little fruit and vegetables. We love coffee and show you why.