Three out of ten people get sick at the table

Diabetes, cardiovascular problems, cancer, obesity: health problems that begin with poor nutrition.

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Cardiovascular diseases, 2 type diabetes, obesity, some cancers: according to what experts report Veronesi Foundation Three out of ten people get sick at the table, meaning their health problems, often serious, begin with poor nutrition.
According to this analysis, food is the leading cause of a number of diseases, even before physical activity and smoking, whose contraindications are well known. What are the main diseases that can be avoided with a healthy diet? Aside from the extreme case of various types of cancer, at the table we play a decisive role in avoiding diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and hypertension, various gastrointestinal disorders. The mechanism that leads to illnesses caused by diet, to put it simply, is this: unhealthy food irritates the intestine, which over time becomes inflamed. And from this inflammation, various types of pathologies arise.
To avoid getting sick at the table, you don't have to be a food fanatic. There are no absolute good and bad foods, but the important thing is to maintain a balanced diet, avoid foods we can't absorb well, and not overdo it with any one product. For the rest, a few small and simple tips regarding lifestyle at the table are essential.
  • Always choose a balanced diet: the mediterranean remains the best.
  • Lots of fruit and vegetables. Anywhere and at any time of day, even to curb your appetite.
  • Combine healthy eating with regular physical activity. The standard thirty minutes a day is more than enough.
  • Reduce salt and sugar. Natural alternatives: use herbs instead of salt and honey instead of sugar.
  • Drink a couple of liters of still water a day.
  • Avoid sugary and carbonated drinks.

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