Food and health: Indian food, taste and therapy

The spices, the colors, the strong flavors … Indian food, taste and therapy is a wonderful set of feelings that take on the palate and give warmth to the body and originality of the dishes. But not many know that it is even a real medical treatment. In fact, the kitchen “Ayurveda” comes from Indian philosophy... 

Diet: free way to sweet for breakfast!

“If you can replace the morning off with a snack, like Kinder. Or with a croissant with cream” “But I can eat ice cream?” “She took him in the morning and if you take only that, certainly yes” Sounds like science fiction yet they are real phrases spoken by dieticians true to their patients.... 

Dangerous diets: know to avoid them

Since we are in the “pre-summer madness”, the diets are most clicked on the topic of the web, and search for the fastest and most effective diet is almost a must for those who want to be fit on the beach. But it is important to discern, when making such important decisions. Given that no diet “fast”... 

Cholesterol through the roof for the skinny: is a hereditary problem

There is a silent army of “soldiers” destined to live a little over fifty years, if not regulate their lives and their power against excess cholesterol. They are children of 14 years (250.000), skinny, healthy … but with the cholesterol rises for no apparent reason. In reality it is a hereditary factor... 

Rice “cleaned up” puts at risk diabetes

Rice is an important food, fiber essential for the health of our body and it is certainly a danger that cause diabetes. But, if deprived of some of its properties, can deprive the body of some protection against this disease. When the rice is refined, in fact, to give the white color especially, is “cleaned”... 

Created a “super orange” to help the heart

British researchers at the John Innes Centre in Norwich are set to “play” with oranges. They did this by selecting the most good, most beautiful, the most beneficial protein rich or the Spanish and Sicilian orange and created in the laboratory a “super orange” that could greatly assist those suffering... 

A purple ribbon bulimia

Will take place tomorrow in Genoa, the very first day of the “Lilac Fiocchetto” to prevent and combat eating disorders, particularly bulimia, which strikes every year and kills young women aged between 12 and 25 years. The initiative comes alive in memory of Giulia Tavilla, who died at the age of 17 because... 

Coca Cola carcinogen? Not if it changes color

If we told you that your body often runs in the “4-methylimidazolo”, there probably would look like aliens just come down from UFO. Instead it is true, why is the name of the dye that gives that color to specifioc drinks such as Coca Cola, Pepsi or Chinotto. The problem is that recent studies have found that... 

Are you angry? But it should be to do …. a snack!

The guy with the SUV will cut the road, a colleague in the office we have nicked the idea, girlfriend or husband … and here they make you furious that mounts the anger, which triggered the nerves and destroys the bad mood the day. To raise it again and calm down a bit, instead of sending others to hell … we... 

Food intolerance: careful tests and unnecessary diets

Lactose intolerance, gluten, chocolate, tomatoes, lard …. They look like thousands and all are regularly diagnosed, creating fear and distorting the lives of sufferers. But beware! In fact more than half of these eating problems are of passenger and resolved quickly. There are only two really serious intolerance...