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Exploring the benefits of intermittent fasting: an in-depth perspective

Exploring the benefits of intermittent fasting: an in-depth perspective

What is intermittent fasting? What are its benefits?
January 04, 2024
Nutrition and awareness: how to manage during the holidays?

Nutrition and awareness: how to manage during the holidays?

How to manage nutrition during the holidays? You can adopt some 'strategies' to avoid gaining weight and maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle
January 03, 2024
Vegan diet: risks and benefits

Vegan diet: risks and benefits

Pros and cons of the vegan diet: the assumption that the health benefits of vegan diets (vegetarian diets without dairy or egg products) are increasingly popular.
December 29, 2023
Essential fatty acids: properties and functions

Essential fatty acids: properties and functions

Industrial refining of fats has effectively eliminated essential fatty acids from our food chain. A correct intake of essential fatty acids (EFAs) in the diet can bring benefits in terms of health and well-being. Find out with us where they are and all the positive effects they bring.
Author: iafstore Staff
March 10, 2023
Nutrition and hepatic steatosis - the 'fatty liver'

Nutrition and hepatic steatosis - the 'fatty liver'

Steatosis, a disease known as 'fatty liver', is a pathology linked to the accumulation of fat inside the liver cells. We find out together with Dr Carmine Orlandi what causes the onset of this pathological condition and what dietary measures we can take to prevent it.
March 06, 2023
Natural Anabolic Steroids, do they really exist?

Natural Anabolic Steroids, do they really exist?

The body naturally produces steroids to build muscle tissue and for other important processes. We often hear of steroids in reference to anabolic drugs that are improperly and illegally used to increase muscle mass, ignoring the fact that there are natural substances that could, without the side effects of drug therapy, help us increase our training results. Let's find out what they are!
March 03, 2023
Beautiful and healthy skin from within

Beautiful and healthy skin from within

Beautiful and healthy skin is everyone’s dream. Taking care of your skin with proper nutrition and supplementation, as well as protecting it from the aggression of external agents, allows each of us to have the best possible appearance despite the time.
Author: iafstore Staff
February 28, 2023
Dark chocolate protein bites

Dark chocolate protein bites

Protein truffles are one of the best desserts to prepare with protein powder. Don't know how to do it? Follow Samantha's recipe step by step and surprise those you love with these delicious and protein-rich sweets.
February 10, 2023
Savory crepes with salted pistachio oatmeal and 100% pistachio cream

Savory crepes with salted pistachio oatmeal and 100% pistachio cream

Do you love the taste of Pistachio and Crepes? This recipe will come to your mind when you feel like a quick but very tasty lunch or dinner! Loved in every version, sweet or savoury, the recipes with Pistachio conquer the palates of young and old alike and it takes very little to make a simple dish delicious with this "thousand-year-old green hazelnut". What are you waiting for? Get ready to cook with us!
January 18, 2023
7 protein-rich plant foods

7 protein-rich plant foods

You do not follow a vegetarian or vegan diet but do you care about the fate of the environment? Wondering what are the best plant-based proteins and high-protein foods? Discover the 7 protein-rich foods that should never be missing from your vegetarian plate.
Author: Beatrice Delogu
October 21, 2022
5 useful supplements for bodybuilding and muscle mass

5 useful supplements for bodybuilding and muscle mass

Bodybuilding and power sports supplements can be used to fill food shortages and promote recovery processes. Let's find out which ones can be useful and which ones aren't.
Author: iafstore Staff
September 28, 2022
BCAAs: what they are, what they are used for and what the acronyms 8:1:1, 4:1:1 and 2:1:1 mean

BCAAs: what they are, what they are used for and what the acronyms 8:1:1, 4:1:1 and 2:1:1 mean

BCAAs are the 3 branched-chain amino acids Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine. They are part of the amino acids defined as essential and perform several very important functions in the body. Find out with us what they are used for, what the abbreviations usually found on the packaging of these supplements mean, and how to choose the most suitable one for your needs!
August 18, 2022