
Nutrition
Nutrition

Exploring the benefits of intermittent fasting: an in-depth perspective
What is intermittent fasting? What are its benefits?

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

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.

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'
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.

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!

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

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
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 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!

Fake carbohydrate myths: sleep management
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.

Caseins: role, origins and functions
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.