• Citrus and red grapevine extracts against blood sugar
    by Editorial Board on 16 Febbraio 2024 at 01:00

    Preliminary results show that treatment of liver cells with certain bioactive molecules from citrus fruits and red vine is able to stimulate their ability to respond to circulating glucose levels. ‘Specifically, the different plant matrices seem to favour the intracellular uptake of glucose, leading to a significant increase in glycogen content and an improvement in The post Citrus and red grapevine extracts against blood sugar first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

  • Forest bathing, immersing yourself in the green Oases of Breath
    by Editorial Board on 11 Ottobre 2023 at 01:00

    This year the brand returns to the WWF, with which it had collaborated for over a decade with Golia Bianca. The aim is to support the WWF Italy Oasis system, which represents an important nature conservation project – where activities to protect habitats and species, educational activities, research and sustainable tourism are carried out – The post Forest bathing, immersing yourself in the green Oases of Breath first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

  • Eco-anxiety: the chronic fear of environmental ruin
    by Aurora Chiara Cortese on 11 Luglio 2023 at 01:00

    Climate change, in addition to causing serious problems to natural ecosystems, infrastructure, housing, businesses and livelihoods, is having (direct and indirect) impacts on people’s physical and mental health. Susan Clayton, of the Department of Psychology at the College of Wooster in Ohio, explains in her study ‘Climate anxiety: Psychological responses to climate change’ how the The post Eco-anxiety: the chronic fear of environmental ruin first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

  • The role of physical capability markers for healthy ageing
    by Fanny Petermann-Rocha on 5 Gennaio 2023 at 01:00

    Ageing is a progressive process characterised by a decline in various physiological functions. Globally, populations of different ethnic and economic sectors are ageing faster than before. In fact, for the first time, people over 60 years have surpassed those under five years [1]. In this context, the World Health Organization (WHO) has projected that people The post The role of physical capability markers for healthy ageing first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

  • How much does nutrition affect fertility?
    by Maria Carmela Padula on 13 Novembre 2022 at 01:00

    Human reproduction is a complex biological process that occurs from the union of two cells or gametes, the female one, the oocyte or egg cell, and the male one, the spermatozoon (fertilisation). Fertilisation gives birth to the zygote, the cell from which the embryo will be derived, which will develop over the course of pregnancy The post How much does nutrition affect fertility? first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

  • Foods and cosmetics based on hemp, which are good for health
    by Editorial Board on 8 Settembre 2022 at 02:00

    The Canapa Contadina (the Italian for Country Hemp) will be the novelty of the year at Sana, the International Exhibition of Organic and Natural Products, held at the Bologna Exhibition Centre from today until 11th September. There are four sectors into which the event is divided: Sana Organic Food, Sana Care & Beauty, Sana Green The post Foods and cosmetics based on hemp, which are good for health first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

  • Thistle and camelina improve goat and human health
    by Editorial Board on 9 Agosto 2022 at 09:24

    The discovery was made by the Department of Agricultural Food Environmental and Forestry Science and Technology (DAGRI), the Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (DMSC) of the University of Florence and the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS) of the University of Milan, in collaboration with the companies Novamont spa and Panghea Natural The post Thistle and camelina improve goat and human health first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

  • Dementia and its risk factors: each step counts!
    by Fanny Petermann-Rocha on 9 Aprile 2022 at 02:00

    Dementia is a heterogeneous syndrome characterised by a progressive deterioration of cognition and the ability to perform activities of daily living. Dementia also has a huge emotional, economic, and psychological impact on families and society. The last report of dementia prevention, intervention, and care (published at the end of 2020) highlighted the 12 major risk The post Dementia and its risk factors: each step counts! first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

  • Why vitamin C is important for our health
    by Maria Carmela Padula on 7 Febbraio 2022 at 02:00

    The term citrus fruit comes from the Latin ‘agrumen’ (sour taste). The distinctive flavour of oranges, mandarins, clementines, lemons and grapefruit is known to most people, certainly to a greater extent than their extraordinary health properties. Citrus cultivation in Basilicata was introduced by the Arabs and was initially located along the Agri and Sinni rivers, The post Why vitamin C is important for our health first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

  • A diet for the planet: the challenge for a healthy and sustainable food system
    by Editorial Board on 1 Febbraio 2022 at 14:18

    Is it possible to guarantee a healthy diet for a future population of 10 billion people while meeting the planet’s sustainability thresholds? With a publication in the prestigious journal Nature Food, Marta Tuninetti, Luca Ridolfi and Francesco Laio of the Department of Environmental, Land and Infrastructure Engineering-DIATI of the Politecnico di Torino, propose an indicator, The post A diet for the planet: the challenge for a healthy and sustainable food system first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.