MARÍA HERNÁNDEZ-ALCALÁ
My five favourites
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For their collaboration in this article, María Hernández-Alcalá Pérez and Consum have donated €500 to the AECC.
With a degree in Biochemistry, specialising in Clinical Nutrition and Public Health, María Hernández-Alcalá Pérez is one of the pillars of Futurlife21, a company she runs with her mother, Elena Pérez. Futurlife21 encourages everyone to lead a healthy lifestyle which improves their quality of life, through a delicious, varied and nutritious diet. To do so, they also share scientific information through social networks, books, conferences and workshops.
Here are her “Top 5”:
EGG
It is a comprehensive food, with all of the essential amino acids. It also contains choline, which turns into acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter which is vital for the brain. Moreover, it is really handy and goes well with everything. I love egg in every form!
EVOO
Extra virgin olive oil is a wonderful, healthy unsaturated fat, whose benefits have been proven at all levels: hormonal, physical, organic and mental. I call it “the elixir”.
SALMON
A blue fish, rich in protein and omega 3, and essential for the body. We obtain DHA from it, a fatty acid with anti-inflammatory effects which is vital for our health, and we often lack it in our diets.
CAULIFLOWER
This is a widely hated vegetable, but when made into “cauli-rice”...it is a basic accompaniment at home! We have cauliflower every single week. In addition, it's very rich in vitamin C.
NATURAL YOGHURT
I love yoghurt, not just because it’s good for breakfast, as a snack, dessert or when you’re feeling peckish, but because it’s one of the simplest ways to consume probiotics. I enjoy mixing it with fruit, nuts and seeds. If I don’t have yoghurt for breakfast, I have to go and buy it. I don’t feel human if I don’t have a bowl for breakfast with a coffee!
