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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
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
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
Getting in shape after the holidays

Getting in shape after the holidays

During the Christmas holidays, many of us are used to gain weight because of the food flair typical of this period. Few measures can help us to avoid this damage or, at least, to remedy it as soon as possible.
January 03, 2022
How to keep fit (and not get fat) during the holidays

How to keep fit (and not get fat) during the holidays

Ready for the holidays? Let's see how to best prepare yourself not to accumulate extra pounds between lunches and dinners but, above all, what NOT to do before the long-awaited Christmas holidays!
Author: iafstore Staff
December 27, 2021
Active metabolism at all ages

Active metabolism at all ages

The delicate balance between anabolism and catabolism determines the more or less intense activation of the metabolism and, sometimes, the desired weight loss. With appropriate measures you can keep your metabolism lively at any age to stay in shape. Let’s see together how.
Author: iafstore Staff
November 24, 2021
Are eggs good for you? How many calories they contain and when to eat them

Are eggs good for you? How many calories they contain and when to eat them

Eggs are a complete, very digestible and assimilable food. But are eggs good or bad for your health? What are the nutritional properties of eggs? Let's try to clarify some ideas on this topic.
Author: Ludovico Lemme
September 23, 2021
Sources of Calories: Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins

Sources of Calories: Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins

Carbohydrates (including fiber), fats and proteins are the main sources of energy for the body because they provide the necessary fuel for body heat and functioning of the body. Their potential energy is expressed in calories, a term that indicates the amount of chemical energy that can be released in the form of heat when food is metabolized.
Author: iafstore Staff
September 23, 2021
Vegan diet | Benefits and possible risks of a vegan diet

Vegan diet | Benefits and possible risks of a vegan diet

The vegan diet is a diet that, unlike the vegetarian diet, totally excludes the consumption of animal products, including milk, cheese, eggs and honey. Let's take a look at all the benefits and possible risks of choosing a 100% vegan diet.
September 15, 2021
Energy gels for cycling and running

Energy gels for cycling and running

Energy Gels are very convenient and practical sugar supplements; ideal for endurance sports enthusiasts to recover energy through simple and complex carbohydrates in easily digestible liquid/gelatin form.
Author: iafstore Staff
August 17, 2021