For decades the role of Omega-3 fatty acids has no longer been ignored. Very significant studies have recognized the beneficial effects of these “healthy fats” which involve various processes. First of all, protection from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the most developed countries, and an aid for cognitive functions. The point is: […]
In my articles from time to time you find seemingly difficult terms like “nutrigenomics” and “nutrigenetics”. Here are some simple and immediate definitions that they can help you understand them. Nutrigenomics is a science that studies nutrition as a source of regulation of one’s metabolism and as a healthy response to the onset, in a […]
A food style that has been talked about on the web for years is the so-called Paleo Diet. It is so called because it is believed that traces the way in which Paleolithic man fed : we are talking about 2 and a half million years ago, when the construction and use of tools stone […]
Every woman goes through different phases in her life, each of which involves more or less important changes that require special precautions. The modification of the hormonal structure has a strong influence: even if the different phases can be very variable and therefore there is no precise age with which to classify them, after the […]
One of the achievements of modern medicine is the discovery of the preventive role of proper nutrition in the development of the most serious diseases, such as tumors. Even today the idea we have of the doctor is that of the “ savior ” who dispenses medicines for all kinds of problems. Fortunately, it is […]
An old ad said that “prevention is better than cure”. But how important is prevention really? What are the risk factors for the most common diseases, among the serious ones, that can worsen your condition or increase the chances of you getting sick? Prevention is better than cure for various reasons, not least the total […]
There is a lot of talk about “healthy eating”, “balanced” and “beneficial”, but in a nutshell what are we talking about, who decides it and why? Every nutrition professional relies in his work on the knowledge he possesses, acquired during training, which in turn is based on scientific evidence. From these evidences, built on the […]
Getting to sleep isn’t easy. In a not very recent but still significant survey, 9 million Italians declared that they could not sleep. The sleep cycle is set in motion in a natural way by the body that releases certain hormones that act in conjunction with other chemical reactions involving nutrients, enzymes, amino acids. Not […]
Losing weight by making smart choices is possible, but you can’t hope to do it quickly. Crash diets can achieve results in the short term, but they are not sustainable for years. So the work must be done at levels of eating habits and behaviors, day after day, adopting a healthy point of view not […]
Iron is one of the mineral salts most present in our body and is defined as essential, since its possible deficiency could cause damage to the health of the person. Iron is involved at various levels in human metabolism and one of its most important tasks is linked to the formation of hemoglobin and myoglobin: […]
