6 Tips for Choosing Olive Oil
Cinzia Cuneo June 18, 2024 Eat Well, Health, Heart Health, Mediterranean dietThere is an increasing craze for olive oil all over the world, both for its beneficial effects on health and for its taste. But how do you choose the right olive oil when you know that there are some 2000 varieties in the world, which differ in flavor, aroma, price and especially in the content of its phenolic compounds, which are those that play an important role in disease prevention? (more…)
TOP 10: Grilled Fish Recipes for Your Next Barbecue
Cinzia Cuneo June 10, 2024 Recipes, Seafood, TOP TensThere are plenty of reasons to get excited for warmer weather, but we’d say that grilling is pretty high up there. If you usually only grill meat, what about trying some fish and seafood for a change? So get ready to go and let yourself be inspired by these simple, delicious and healthy grilled fish recipes. (more…)
Diet, Lifestyle Habits and GERD
Kathryn Adel June 10, 2024 FODMAP, gastrointestinal health, GERD, HealthGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition caused by stomach contents backing up into the esophagus. There are several potential causes that can contribute to the development of GERD, the most common being obesity. GERD can also be caused by a weakening of the sphincter muscle between the esophagus and stomach, or a hiatal hernia. (more…)
TOP 10: Lettuce Recipes that Go Beyond Salad
Cinzia Cuneo May 27, 2024 Recipes, TOP TensIn spring, locally produced lettuce begins to appear on market shelves. These lettuces are just as varied, sweeter and less bitter than those that grow in winter and they lend themselves to being combined with all kinds of seasonings. Try these 10 tasty lettuce recipes. (more…)
Is Your Gut Motility Normal?
Kathryn Adel May 15, 2024 gastrointestinal health, IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome“Gut motility” refers to the movements of the intestine. Assessing intestinal transit time, which refers to the movement of food along the digestive system, is commonly used as a marker of gut motility and gut function. It is measured as the time between the ingestion of a food and its first fecal excretion event. (more…)