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The best full-body programme from a scientific point of view

Working out the whole body three times a week is an excellent option for beginners and experienced strength-training enthusiasts alike. When designing a programme, you just need to distribute the exercises for the main muscle groups in order to avoid imbalances in development. The recommended programme includes a couple of different workouts (including both multi-joint […]

Phytonutrients: the rainbow principle in nutrition

What are phytonutrients Plants (vegetables, fruits, legumes, grains, nuts and tea) produce chemical compounds that scientists have coined the term phytonutrients (or phytochemicals). Sources cite some 4,000 to more than 25,000 phytonutrients. Unlike vitamins and minerals, phytonutrients aren’t essential, meaning we can live without them without too much trouble. But they are thought to reduce […]

What are superfoods and what benefits do they give

Superfoods are foods which are attributed particularly healthy properties due to their high content of some specific nutrients, such as vitamins, fibers, antioxidants or active phytocompounds. Among these there are seaweeds, Goji berries , avocado, chia seeds, blueberries … thanks to the web they are talked about more and more boasting their properties , but […]

Metabolic syndrome: prevent it with a correct lifestyle

The metabolic syndrome can be considered as a coexistence of risk factors, which under certain conditions, almost always linked to an incorrect lifestyle, genetic and environmental factors, dangerously increases the probability of get sick with a serious illness (heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes). According to some studies this condition could favor the onset of […]