Milk and dairy products
Milk and its derivatives are key foods of the Mediterranean diet: their intake is recommended as part of a balanced diet
Category - Styles-Of-Life-Feed-And-Environment
Dietary fats
Fats, also called lipids, are substances found mainly in foods of animal origin but are also abundantly present in the vegetable kingdom.Which ones to prefer? What function do they have? Nutritional information and warnings
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is one of the best known and oldest spices, it is often used in cooking as it makes food tastier. Today it is mainly used for the preparation of sweets and drinks
Vitamins
Vitamins are essential micronutrients for the production of enzymes, hormones and other substances necessary for the functioning of the immune and reproductive systems and for metabolic processes
Minerals and trace elements
Minerals and trace elements are micro-nutrients, so called because the body only needs them in small quantities. They affect the health of the person as they are involved in the production of enzymes, hormones and other important substances
High-protein and ketogenic diet
The high-protein diet indicates a diet characterized by a greater consumption of proteins and fats than carbohydrates. The ketogenic diet is a low-calorie diet in which the amount of nutrients is calculated so that they are respected
Cheese
The cheese is obtained from whole milk, partially or totally skimmed, by coagulation, which can be acidic, therefore caused by bacteria (lactobacilli) present in the milk or possibly added, or due to the addition of rennet
Cereals
The term cereal refers to any herbaceous plant, wheat, corn, oats, barley, spelled, which produces starchy, floury, edible seeds, commonly, and improperly, called grains; from their grinding we obtain flour, They are used both
Raw milk
By raw milk we mean a milk that has not undergone any heat treatment, even of slight intensity, and that is distributed in bulk and marketed as soon as milked, while still guaranteeing the absence of microorganisms capable of causing disease
Benzene
Benzene is a chemical that can cause cancer in humans. It is present in the environment. How to avoid being exposed to it as much as possible
Arsenic
Arsenic occurs naturally in many substances. Prolonged exposure or body contact with a high dose of arsenic causes poisoning
Dioxins
Dioxins are toxic substances that are released into the environment from numerous sources both natural (fires) and linked to human activities (industries)
Electromagnetic fields
Electromagnetic fields are generated by distributions of electric charge varying over time and propagate in space in the form of waves (electromagnetic radiation) which can be of natural origin, such as solar radiation, or of natural origin
salt
Salt, or, more correctly, sodium chloride (NaCl), is a chemical substance, more precisely a mineral, essential for the normal functioning of the body but its excessive consumption is one of the most common causes of cardiovascular disease
Omega-3 fatty acids
Omega-3s are compounds that belong to the group of fatty acids or lipids. They are commonly referred to as "good fats", due to their beneficial and essential properties since the body is unable to produce them and for this reason they must necessarily
Aflatoxins
Aflatoxins are substances produced by some micro-fungi that can develop on vegetables such as cereals (especially corn), oilseeds (such as peanuts), spices, grains, dried and dried fruit, both during cultivation and during
Drinking water
Drinking water is a primary need for the health of people and the community and has always been linked to the development of life and civilization. Regulations and controls in Italy
Food additives
Food additives are substances used in the food industry in the preparation, storage and marketing of food products. They perform functions such as coloring, sweetening or preserving. All additives
Antioxidants
From a chemical point of view, the term antioxidant means a substance capable of counteracting, slowing down or neutralizing the formation of oxygen radicals that are formed as a result of oxidation reactions. Read here how they work
Physical activity
Physical activity plays an important role in ensuring good health and should be an integral part of a healthy lifestyle at all ages
