Nutrition
Top foods to lower ...
Diet can play an important role in lowering blood cholesterol. First of all it is important to cut fats out of diet, especially saturated fats and trans fats. Saturated fats are found in meat, ... more »
How to prevent foodborne ...
Foodborne illness usually results from consuming food or water contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, viruses, toxins and, less commonly, chemicals. Although the occurrence of single cases is ... more »
Baby weaning: how to ...
Weaning is the process of introducing an infant to solid feeding and gradually replacing milk with solid food as the main source of nutrition. It is a delicate process, that requires time, care and ... more »
Celiac disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease caused by the ingestion of gluten, a protein contained in some grains (such as wheat, barley and rye), leading to the destruction of intestinal epithelial cells and subsequent villous atrophy and malabsorption of nutrients and vitamins. Symptoms and signs are extremely varied and depend on age. The clinical presentation in children under two years of age is dramatic: malnutrition, ... more »
The role of omega-3 fatty acids
Omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients that body needs to grow and work properly. Three fatty acids compose the omega-3 family: alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Alpha-linolenic acid is found in ... more »
Vitamins: when nutritional integration is required
Vitamins are essential nutrients required in very small amounts by human body and playing a variety of physiological and metabolic roles. Since vitamins cannot be synthesized by the organism, they must be introduced with the diet in amounts meeting ... more »
How Posted Calories Affect Food Orders
One study said an effort had no effect on residents in poor neighborhoods, while another saw modest changes ... more »
Personal Health: A Breathing Technique Offers Help for People With Asthma
An alternative technique developed by a Russian doctor more than a half-century ago has been found effective in some ... more »
Really?: The Claim: A Person Can Pay Off a Sleep Debt by Sleeping Late on Weekends
Studies have found that, even after increasing sleep, it can take a week or more for the cognitive and physiological consequences of too little rest to wear ... more »
Well: A Marathon Run in the Slow Lane
Marathons around the country are getting slower as more charity runners and run-walkers take ... more »
