Pegaso really gets going!
Pegaso, the project co-financed by the European Union and aimed to redefine the teenagers’ relationship with food and sport, really gets going: how are the adolescents reacting?
Psoriasis, let’s tackle it with natural remedies
Tackling certain forms of psoriasis is really difficult. Those who have been fighting against this painful skin condition for a long time are well aware of this.
Food allergies reach epidemic levels in the United States
The Food Allergy Research & Education organisation reports that 1 in 13 children are affected by food allergies in the United States, while the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that these have increased among children by an astonishing 50% between 1997 and 2011. Experts blame this upsurge on the quality of the
How to stop the global obesity pandemic
Obesity is no longer a concern solely of higher income, developed countries. The prevalence of obesity and overweight has risen in all regions, including in low-income countries. Today, nearly half of all countries are struggling with both undernutrition and overweight/obesity. Indeed, undernutrition and obesity often co-exist in the same communities – even in the same household.
A pear a day to stay slim
A study conducted by the Lousiana State University reveals that those who eat a pear a day are slimmer than those who don’t do so. This, despite they have the same calorie intake and do the same amount of physical activity.
Daikon, to lose weight “at the root”
Originally a radish native to Asia, daikon is harvested since a few years even in Europe. It looks like a big white carrot but it is a radish belonging to the cabbage family, Brassicaceae, with turnip-like leaves. Daikon has many unbelievable therapeutic virtues and it is rich in nutrients. It is high in
All the advantages of self-weaning
What is self-weaning? How to do it? And why is it eco-friendly? Here is what you should know about this aspect of a baby’s diet.
Shape up with plants in the summer
Few and simple rules to get fit in the summer with the help of the wide range of products that nature provides us.
Resveratrol in fruit helps lose weight
A team of researchers at the Washington State University revealed that grapes, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and apples, rich in resveratrol, burn fat in excess. Here is how.
In Missouri, growing vegetables means tackling poverty
The scope of Grow Well Missouri is to enhance healthy food access to poor people who rely on food pantries.