Top 10 foods to fight free radicals
A table full of fresh and colourful well-cooked foods helps protect the body from the damage of free radicals. Let’s discover how.
Paola Magni
Digital Editor
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Broccoli reduces the harmful effects of pollution, study says
Eating broccoli cleanses the body from polluting substances. Some of the active ingredients included in this vegetable, indeed, help expunge some types of air pollutants. Here is why.
Teenage girls who eat lots of fruit and veg protect themselves from breast cancer
A study published in the Pediatrics journal reveals that eating food rich in fibres during the teenage years reduces the odds of developing breast cancer when adult.
Reducing salt is easy
Salt dries up the land. Which are the effects of its prolonged and exaggerated consumption on our body? A study reveals them.
GM soy, the European Parliament asks the Commision to oppose three import authorisations
To prevent the risks of glyphosate, a carcinogenic herbicide used in transgenic crops, the European Parliament opposes the import of three GM soybeans.
A tax on high carbon food and sugar, that’s what the University of Oxford suggests
A combination of a carbon tax on food whose production generates large amounts of CO2 and a tax on sugary drinks could lead to health benefits for people and the environment.
Some types of food containers cause weight gain
According to researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, plastic food packaging can make us gain weight because it exposes us to phthalates.
Ginger, for an instant relief from headaches
There are foods that can very effectively prevent or alleviate headaches. Among these, ginger is the undisputed ruler. Let’s discover the foods to use and the ones to avoid.
Taiwan bans junk food advertisements to protect children
The country’s new anti-obesity regulations ban commercials advertising junk food and prohibit unhealthy meals aimed at children from offering free toys.
How to speed up a slow metabolism
A slow metabolism can be sped up with the right precautions. And an adequate amount of proteins.