Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Summary Gastro-oesophageal reflux is an irritation of the oesophagus, the part of the digestive system that runs from the mouth to the stomach. The irritation you feel
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Management of type 2 diabetes
Summary Type 2 diabetes is a condition that requires careful management. If it has been diagnosed recently, some lifestyle changes will most likely have to be made. A more active
Sports nutrition
In sports, it is increasingly confirmed that in order to achieve the desired results in competition, continuous and rigorous training alone is not enough. It is also essential to maintain
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Dried fruits: a year-round food
Dried fruits are often considered the queen of Christmas and the winter season. We love to consume peanuts, walnuts, pistachios and other kinds of dried fruits when we are gathered
Yogurt: an ally for the well-being of our body
Yogurt is one of those foods that are very often underestimated but, on the contrary, are rich in nutrients that are essential for the well-being of our bodies, both in
Whole grains help prevent liver cancer, according to a US study
An increased supply of whole grains and fiber is associated with a reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer, according to a large observational study
Cranberry intensive cultivation and production
Habitat The cranberry shrub originally grew in the sandy soils and swamps of North America. Today, as we know, it is widespread and cultivated in many states of the union
Mediterranean diet, Swedish children follow it more than Italian children
The Mediterranean diet is a nutritional model inspired by the dietary patterns prevalent in some Mediterranean countries. In the 1950s, Ancel Keys, an American nutritionist, realized that populations in the Mediterranean
Gastroenteritis and food poisoning: a pitfall not only in summer
For children, too, summer means sunny days, to be spent-sun and mugginess permitting-outdoors, simple nutrition rich in fresh foods, such as fruit, milk, ice cream-in short, freedom. Be careful, though.
A healthy diet against depression (preview)
A recent article published in the journal The Lancet, titled “Nutritional Psychiatric: where to next?” hypothesizes a direct relationship between nutrition and depression in the individual. In fact, according to
The first task in resuming school: following proper nutrition
Experts from the Grana Padano Nutrition Observatory (Ogp) to coincide with the resumption of school studies have investigated the eating habits of 500 school-age females and males, estimating the number
Meteorism: a disorder that affects young and old alike
IMeteorism means distention of the abdominal wall due to gas accumulation in the intestines. It is a term widely used in adult and sometimes proposed not so much as a
Celiac disease: characteristics and numbers in Italy
Celiac disease: What it is Celiac disease is one of the most common hereditary diseases of pediatric age but fortunately also one of the treatable conditions: in fact, the remedy
Functional gastrointestinal disorders
Medicine, accustomed as it is to conventions and classifications, distinguishes diseases into organic and functional. The former are those associated with actual damage: this is the case, for example, with
We are what we eat
Our bodies grow and develop as a result of the foods we ingest. It can be said, as already proposed in the title of this passage, that“we are what we
By 2022, obese children will outnumber underweight children
We all know how important it is for the well-being of the body to keep a proper diet. This is especially crucial when it comes to children. Eating problems are
Is there such a thing as intestinal flu in children?
Sometimes the popular imagination creates expressions that, while making no claim to scientificity, render the concept or impact of a particular condition so well that they enter common usage and
Those strange recurring stomach aches
If we think back to our childhood, among the many experiences we are able to recall, there is certainly no shortage of at least one stomach ache: associated with classic
But how good is olive oil made in Italy!
Do we really know everything about the value of made-in-Italy olive oil, not only in terms of its positive health benefits but also about the various realities that revolve around
High Cholesterol? A new strategy on how to lower cholesterol
How to lower high cholesterol There are several drugs that can lower cholesterol (cholesterol values), one of the key factors in heart health. Chief among these are statins. However, a
Raw food is vibration: face to face with chef Vincenzo Canoro
Chef Vincenzo Canoro is known and appreciated in the raw-vegan food arena, especially for the idea of nutrition that, through his dishes, he tries to convey to those who want
Italians, that thin red thread between bon ton and well-being at the table
Bon Ton: not only form but also substance. Nestlé research shows how Italians creatively interpret etiquette at the dinner table, thus moving away from the intrinsic meaning of some of
INTESTINAL HYGIENE: a pillar of the Kousmine method
Just as we think about taking showers, baths, brushing our mouths and teeth well, we should also take care of our intestines. This is why the practice of enemas to
MEDICINE: characteristics and symptoms of diabetes
Diabetes-which, for accuracy, should be referred to as “diabetes mellitus”-is a complex disease in which there is an increase in blood glucose levels due to a deficit in the amount
Stop and eat: here’s an exercise to learn how to eat mindfully
Mealtime is definitely one of the most important times of our day. Not only to gain the energy our bodies need but also and especially to take a break, alone
ADOLESCENTS: excessive caffeine consumption for more than half of them
Excessively exhausting life rhythms, little time devoted to sleep and rest, study and work: these are some of the factors that have led to an increase in caffeine consumption in
Vegetable charcoal: useless, indeed harmful
On her website, Gwyneth Paltrow stated that activated charcoal lemonade is one of the “best juices,” and products containing this substance are becoming increasingly popular. But its supposed detoxifying action
