Diet and health

It is widely known that diet can influence our health, both positively and negatively. Read my blog to get updated about the latest news in diet and health.

Why do vitamin D levels go down so easily?

Sunday, 26 July 2020 / Published in Diet & Health
why do vitamin D levels go down
Worldwide, there is a problem that is often neglected or ignored by health authorities: vitamin D deficiency. At least 50% of the elderly population of all Europe and North America, both men and women, have low plasma levels of vitamin D. I was born in Italy, where the sun shines for most days of the

Proven strategies to gain weight if you have diabetes

Friday, 24 July 2020 / Published in Diet and diabetes
how to gain weight if you have diabetes
Underweight type 1 diabetic subjects struggling to gain a few pounds should eat foods high in healthy fat and calories, such as generous portions of extra virgin olive oil, nuts, avocado, or fatty fish, such as salmon, or mackerel, among others. Talk to the team of doctors who handles your diabetes. They will review your

12 Gluten-free grains, pseudo-grains, and their subtypes (plus recipes)

Sunday, 12 July 2020 / Published in Diet & Health
gluten-free grains and pseudo-grains
For many of us, a gluten-free diet is just a fad diet, but it is a lot more than that There are many people out there with a gluten allergy. Also, 1% of the world population is suffering from celiac disease – a chronic condition in which even a small gluten crumb can damage your

Healthy meals that help you lose weight (and myths to dispel)

Sunday, 21 June 2020 / Published in Diet & Health
Healthy meals to lose weight
If you want to lose weight effectively, physical exercise is not always necessary, and for sure, it isn’t sufficient to achieve this goal. Our health necessarily passes through what we eat, and changing our eating habits must be the first step to be able to lose weight without making sacrifices. In this post, you will

50 Healthy meal plans (and recipes)

Sunday, 31 May 2020 / Published in Diet & Health
To eat healthily is wise, but to do so and also enjoy it is an art! I have been helping people to lose weight for more than 15 years, and I have concluded that the primary key to the success of my weight loss programs is the natural and tasty recipes I give my clients.

50 healthy foods to lose weight (including recipes and meal ideas)

Saturday, 02 May 2020 / Published in Diet & Health
50 healthy foods to lose weight
Healthy foods to lose weight: the good news is that they are many! The good news is also that there are not so many “unhealthy” foods by definition. Food is supposed to nourish our body and provide us all nutrients we need. As I teach in my online course, a balanced diet must satisfy our

Are you hungry? Why don’t you sing?

Monday, 18 February 2019 / Published in Diet & Health
Hungry
Even if you are hungry, food might not be what you need I’m sure it happened to you as well: you start the day singing a song which then gets stuck into your head. That’s what made me dance the whole way to the bus stop this morning while everyone else in the street was

Lactose intolerance: how much do you know about it?

Sunday, 09 December 2018 / Published in Dairy products
Lactose intolerance is not so difficult to deal with Lactose intolerance is a problem that is becoming increasingly common; it is a real syndrome whose symptoms appear after consuming foodstuffs that contain even small amounts of lactose. Usually, it is lactase deficiency that provokes the disease, although other causes exist as well, either primary or

Vitamin K: How many sub-types are there?

Friday, 02 November 2018 / Published in Diet & Health
vitamin k
Vitamin K: not only one vitamin, but three! If you’re like me and you love cheese and you’re constantly looking for new, creative excuses to cut another piece of your favorite treat, you might be interested in knowing more about vitamin K. Since you might be able to find it, even in cheese. No kidding!

Protein in milk: are they healthy?

Tuesday, 23 October 2018 / Published in Dairy products
Protein in milk has several functional properties Protein in milk may represent a promising lifestyle intervention strategy for the prevention and management of various chronic disease including obesity, cancer, and type 2 diabetes. Milk is a protein-rich food, we all know that. Those of you who train regularly are probably familiar with one specific type: