To understand the antioxidant potential of a food, you can use the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale, developed at Boston University, in the USA. A method created to evaluate...
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Research, including several projects funded by the European Commission (EC), has led to the identification and understanding of the potential mechanisms of biologically active components in food that can improve...
What happens to our bodies as we age? Oxidative stress is one of the factors most involved in aging, as all the chemical and organic functions of our body that...
Some foods, such as fish, dairy products, and fortified cereals, contain vitamin D, but sunlight remains the best source.
Vitamins are micronutrients essential for life and well-being. They are divided into water-soluble (vitamins of group B and C), and fat-soluble (A, D, K, E). Water-soluble vitamins take effect immediately...