Inflammaging: what is it?
Inflammaging, or chronic low-grade inflammation, is defined as a state of low-grade inflammation that can promote the onset of chronic diseases related to aging
Does insomnia make you gain weight?
Changes to the sleep-wake cycle can alter hormonal control over appetite and satiety, contributing to weight gain and increasing the risk of metabolic syndrome and diabetes
Soaking in cold water improves mental health: here’s what happens to the brain
Five minutes of immersion in water at 20°C can cause a marked improvement in mood, and underlying these effects appear to be changes in functional connections between different brain areas
Microbiota: let us clarify
The microbiota is the collection of a great many microorganisms that inhabit our bodies, with which we maintain a relationship of mutual exchange: we provide them with the nutrients they need, while they perform physiological, metabolic and immunological functions important to our physical and mental well-being
Catabolism and anabolism: the two sides of metabolism
The word metabolism, derived from a Greek word meaning “mutation,” denotes the set of chemical and biochemical transformation processes that food undergoes from the moment we ingest it
