Health and well-being

Choosing to play sports in summer may seem, for some, a decision a bit 'risky: the heat is so much - this year, then, it seems that the season is expressing itself to its maximum - the sunlight is strong, fatigue is felt even just by sitting on a chair ... how do you think you do physical activity? In fact, the summer season allows us to devote ourselves to disciplines that perhaps, normally, we would pass in the background: it allows us, that is, to get out of swimming pools and gyms to spend a few hours outdoors, perhaps just in the destination that we have chosen for our holidays...

Food welfare is one of the topics that has been discussed most in recent years. The health of consumers has become essential, but we ourselves guarantee a long life. The easiest way to do that is to learn how to read the labels of the products we buy. The food label as the identity card of the product: the items that should not be missing. With globalization and consumerism, the well-being of the world's citizens is slowly changing. The exacerbation of simplified procedures for the purchase of...

When we talk about venous insufficiency in the lower limbs we almost always consider a hereditary problem, but it should not be. Accepted with submissiveness, something to contain the discomfort of swollen, heavy legs, varicose veins and increasingly obvious capillaries can be done with a proper lifestyle and an appropriate dietary choice. A low-fibre diet acts on the intestinal musculature, which must make a greater effort to carry out the normal daily evacuation. This creates an increase in abdominal...

Studied by Dr. Herman Tarnower in the 1970s, the Scarsdale diet consists of a nutritional regime that promises to lose up to 450 grams a day, essentially due to a drastic reduction in carbohydrate intake. What does this diet consist of? This is a low-carb dietary program focused on the introduction of low-carb foods and the high production of ketone bodies, anorectic substances, dehydrating and toxic effects. In this dietary scheme, sugars are almost completely eliminated, partially fats, while proteins...

Lose weight quickly and effortlessly: as soon as the summer begins, you begin to discover a little more about the body and this seems to be the main focus of much of the population, especially women. But is it really possible to lose weight without sacrifices in 2/3 months? Difficult, but not impossible. There is no single secret for everyone, the sacred grail of instantaneous weight loss does not exist. But if there is motivation and perseverance, valuable help in the mission of slimming quickly and without sacrifice is provided by supplements to lose weight...

What is the relationship between nutrition and mental well-being? The Roman poet Juvenal wrote in his Satires "Mens sana in corpore sano". With this expression, he focused on the importance of having a fit body and a healthy mind. Maintaining a healthy body, however, is not only intended as a mere aesthetic sense of beauty (as in the days of the ancient Greeks), but also as a consequence of adequate daily nutrition. Since then, many studies have been carried out and many of them have attempted to investigate the complex relationship between nutrition and mental well-being...

Among the sports that have seen an increase in interest in recent years is undoubtedly golf, which is no longer a niche discipline. Outdoor sport is one of the main benefits that golf offers. Below we will go to discover the 3 most important benefits that could convince you to hold the golf club. Golf is physical and psychological well-being Without a doubt, the first important benefit that golf brings to those who practice it consistently is the possibility of staying in shape, both physically and psychologically...

Keeping in shape is a possible goal and those who are in the north know it perfectly well, that already after the New Year's Eating run immediately to the shelters to get back in line and regain the line! Yeah, that's right! In the north, they care about their physical fitness and around February they book their first visit to a nutritionist in Milan to lose the extra pounds and get back in perfect shape in view of the summer. The specialist will then study a personalized diet program to help the customer regain their perfect health and fitness...

Do you want to start doing sports again, finally toning your legs and fighting cellulite effectively? One of the most complicated steps to revolutionize your sedentary life is just the first impact of the movement. After years of not doing any serious exercise, it is not advisable to jump into high-impact activities such as running. You have to understand your joints are no longer used to the repeated stress of running, especially those of the knees, one of the most complex and delicate joints of our body...

For some, starting to run means facing a real monster: not only the fatigue of the athletic gesture itself, but also the need to convince them to leave the house, perhaps overcoming some embarrassment and the preconception that pushes most people to believe that they will not be able to get to the end of training. Not only a physical question, then, but also psychological. Yet, running is really liberating: even if you go slow, even alternating with walking, even limiting the output to ten/twenty minutes, the sensations you feel at the end of a session are almost indescribable...

To be precise, the term comes from the English verb to trek, which means to make a long journey walking slowly. Why Trekking It is the slow journey par excellence, it allows us to slow down our rhythms, do physical activity, new encounters and get in tune with nature and the territories crossed. If you love speed and inseparable from mobile phones, trekking is the sport for you, you will rediscover the pleasure of staying away from the stress of the city. If you love walking and adventure, well,...

CYCLING Cycling is always good (the Dutch know it well), but in winter with the cold and the wind, it is not always pleasant to get on the bike. In summer, riding in parks, near beaches or on mountain trails looks completely different. For those who want to do outdoor sports, this is one of the best solutions, both to reactivate the circulation and for all the benefits related to their health such as improved breathing capacity, better movement of the limbs and better function of the heart pump. It is also very important to hydrate in the right way when cycling...