Remember when you could enjoy a particular food in the past, but not so anymore without any stomach issues? That is the journey of ageing — apart from getting some wrinkles here and there, our digestion goes through changes as well. This change is known as food intolerance, an occurrence that can affect anyone at […]
Do food intolerances developed over time? Yes, the food intolerance can be developed over time and this is because we became unable to digest some foods. The inability to digest foods is related to a reduced enzymatic activity or a sensitivity to a different food or chemicals. For celiac disease, which is an autoimmune condition, […]
The Mediterranean Diet The Mediterranean diet has definitely taken hold everywhere around the world, becoming a real trend, but what does it really mean? This diet represents the expression of the lifestyle developed by the population of the Mediterranean area over the years. In fact, the word Diet that in Greek is “Diaita” means way […]
General advice Avoid large meals, preferring small and frequent meals (4-5 per day). In this way you will digest better the food. Eat slowly and chew well your food. Avoid exercise immediately after food. Do not follow any fasting diet or intermittent fasting diet but eat regularly during the day. Please have complete meals with […]
CHOLECYSTECTOMY General advice Avoid large meals, preferring small and frequent meals (4-5 per day). In this way you will digest better the food. Eat slowly and chew well your food. Avoid exercise immediately after food. Do not follow any fasting diet or intermittent fasting diet but eat regularly during the day. Please have complete meals […]
How do I know if I’m lactose intolerant? Lactose intolerance is a condition in which you’re unable to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and dairy products. The intolerance is due to an insufficient amount of lactase, an enzyme in the small intestine that breaks down lactose into simple sugars, glucose and galactose. Only […]
IDENTIFY THE SAFER FOOD ALLOWED FOOD Rice Buckwheat Amaranth Corn and cornmeal Gluten-free flours (rice, soy, corn, potato, quinoa, bean, garbanzo, flax) Hominy (corn) Millet Quinoa Sorghum Soy Tapioca Teff Banana or coconut or nuts or chestnut flours Tubers (potato, sweet potato, mexican potato, manioc, topinambur, arrowroot, cassava) Fresh meats, fish, seafood and poultry (not […]
Guideline for a Gluten Free Diet What is the Gluten-free diet? The gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes all the food containing gluten. Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley, rye and triticale (a cross between wheat and rye) in their derivatives and also in processed foods. When individuals affected […]
What is alcohol? Alcohol is derived from the fermentation of sugar by yeast. The main psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic drinks is ethanol, or ethyl alcohol. Ethanol dissolves quickly in water and is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. In the short term, in small doses, it acts on receptors in the brain to make people feel […]
Nutritious, healthy and balanced packed lunch for a child or young adolescent that can be prepared at home and taken to school in an environmentally friendly package. Adolescence is a critical period of growth and development, so good nutrition is essential. The body demands more calories and nutrients during early adolescence than at any other […]
