Omega-3 DHA: what is it? DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid of the Omega-3 series, is a fundamental molecule, component of the phospholipids of various organs, including the heart, brain and retina. Phospholipids...
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Omega-3 and sardines The summer holidays are coming to an end, but we don’t have to renounced at the dishes that have colored our holiday tables, especially if they are "rich" in beneficial properties for the body. Today's nutrilipidomic recipe...
Read more Fatty acids in dermatology The first evidences of the ability of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the protection of the skin were obtained 90 years ago with the work of the spouses Burr (J. Biol. Chem 1929, 82, 345-367). It was the time when fats...
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Wild black cranberries ice cream Ice cream is the dessert that during summer time it's consumed more often and not always its nutritional quality is suitable for frequent consumption. If we prepare it with chosen ingredients and sources of...
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Lipinutragen and advances in the biotech field Lipinutragen, born in 2005 as a spin-off of the CNR of Bologna and leader for more than 15 years in the field of lipidomics, has developed since its inception the paradigm of the cell membrane of the...
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Fresh oat salad with salmon and Mediterranean vegetables Oat is the star food of the summer and fresh recipe. This cereal has unique peculiarities. It provides a good protein quota and a particular fiber, the beta-glucan, whose effectiveness in...
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The functional body-mind unit, the source of well-being The modern lifestyle is accompanied by some unpleasant effects, including excess stress and low-grade chronic inflammation. These two conditions, associated, significantly aggravate the...
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The membrane, the cells’ gateway! The human body is made up of billions of cells, all surrounded by a vital coating: the cell membrane. It is a complex mixture of fats in a fluid state, where proteins and another fat, well known to the public...
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The benefits of Vitamin D: what foods do they contain it? Vitamin D is a molecule that is the subject of great attention since scientific studies have shown its involvement in multiple physiological processes, so much so as to define it as a real...
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Motor activity is medicine In the 4th century B.C. Hippocrates included gymnastics in conservative, i.e. preventive medicine, the concept behind today's lifestyle medicine, codified in the U.S. and exported all over the world. Doctor Girolamo...
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Postpartum depression, get to know it and how to deal with it Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful and expected moments for many women, the arrival of a new life and the direct perception of the future become a happy expectation for the woman ...
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