L-citrulline is a non-essential amino acid, slightly different from other amino acids: it is not found in proteins. The body uses it to produce other amino acids: let's find out together with Dr Militello what the benefits of taking this particular molecule are!

The body mass index, known by the acronym BMI, is an anthropometric measure to assess our weight condition. Added to the calculation of the WHR, or the waist-hips ratio, can give us some useful information about our state of health. Use our calculators and find out more about your fitness!

Bones, especially in menopause, can lose bone density and become brittle, leading to diseases such as osteopenia and osteoporosis. Thankfully, there are supplements designed to support the collagen in bones by helping to strengthen them from within.

Many women suffer from water retention, a nuisance that affects mostly legs, thighs, buttocks, and abdomen. Let's see what are the best remedies and tips to limit the appearance of water retention and cellulite starting from their analysis.

With the approach of spring, we rekindle the desire to have a body that makes us feel comfortable in a costume. It is now possible to structure a personalized training program and food so that, gradually, we can reach in a stable and definitive body that we have always wanted...

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.

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.

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.

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!

Even today, despite the many technologies available, it is easy to find those who believe that it is wrong to consume carbohydrates in the evening. A conviction as much rooted as wrong: we see together, in the course of this article, how and why the consumption of complex carbohydrates (such as pasta and bread) in the evening is useful for sleep and relaxation.

Among the most used supplements by those who practice bodybuilding or attend the gym in general certainly we find caseins, a particular class of peptides (proteins) known for their content of proteinogenic amino acids, able therefore to increase muscle mass and protect it after efforts. In this article we will discover together what they are, what they are for and how to integrate this specific class of molecules.

Heavy legs, swollen ankles, and fluid accumulation on the thighs and buttocks are some of the symptoms most frequently experienced by women in particular. Water retention, however, is often only due to unhealthy eating and/or training habits that can be corrected to improve.

In a sedentary person, the daily exchange of water is about 2.5 litres (intake and output), but the liquids that actually circulate in the entire digestive system amount to about 9 litres. In an athlete, the quantities vary considerably due to an increase in outflow, mainly in the form of sweat. These losses must be adequately compensated for by an increase in intake.

It is true that you will not get anywhere without effort, but beware that the degree of fatigue can gradually become more serious and more difficult to recover.

When we talk about a pre-workout what we expect is to take something that will give us that physical and mental boost, which will help us to give our best during the whole workout, and here's the crux of the matter: is it better to use pre-workouts with stimulants or without? And for whom or for which phases of the training periodization is it better to use one or the other?

Endurance sports, also known as endurance, are activities that require long aerobic efforts with prolonged muscle fatigue. Energy bars are an excellent solution for replenishing the body with substances that enable prolonged aerobic sports activities and provide the right amount of energy.

Whether you are a road, dirt or track cyclist, here are the 7 must-have supplements for this exceptional sport that requires energy, Energy and endurance.

In this article, Dr. Carmine Orlandi analyzes the concept of athlete's body composition and exposes his experience in the study and nutritional monitoring of Olympic athletes of the 2008 Italian National Team in Sports with Weight Categories.