Il nostro corpo ospita trilioni di microrganismi, tra cui batteri, lieviti e virus, che vivono in varie aree come la pelle, ...

Dive into the world of vitamins and minerals and find out how micronutrients work in our bodies and how we can get them from our diet!

Healthy eating is a crucial part of keeping us healthy. For good health, we need more than 40 different nutrients, and no single food can supply them all - we need a wide variety of foods. Poor, ...

Laura joined EUFIC in 2002 as Scientific Advisor, and has since contributed to the growth of the organisation fulfilling different functions throughout the years. She leads the organisation since ...

Recent news stories have reported that people who eat a lot of processed meat, face a higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Does this study on cognition and dementia add another reason to ...

On the one hand, the nutrients we consume can affect the way our genes are expressed; on the other, our genes are able to influence how our bodies respond to these nutrients. Personalised nutrition is ...

Antimicrobials, such as antibiotics, are substances that kill or stop the growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi. Antibiotics are specifically used to target the bacteria responsible for ...

Food can be contaminated at any stage in the food chain. Chemicals in food are a worldwide health concern and are a leading cause of trade obstacles. There are two main type of chemical contaminants.

Food packages are labelled to provide us with information about a product we might want to buy in the supermarket. The labels include nutrition information (e.g., how much of a certain nutrient or ...

To develop to our maximum potential, it is vital that children and young people have nutritionally sound diets. Diet and exercise patterns during childhood and adolescence may contribute to the ...

We aim to live a healthy life and it has become a hot topic of debate in the media and society to describe what healthy living is. Healthy living is having the opportunity, capability and motivation ...

Healthy eating is a crucial part of keeping us healthy. For good health, we need more than 40 different nutrients, and no single food can supply them all - we need a wide variety of foods. Poor, ...