ENEA (The Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development) has conducted a study highlighting the anticancer potential of active biomolecules contained in an extract of the traditional hazelnut from the Viterbo area, Tonda Gentile Romana (Corylus avellana L.). Published in the international journal Natural Product Research, the study results pave the The post Hazelnut, a valuable ally against liver cancer first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

“In these days of intense heat,” Mendola explains, “the first piece of advice is one that applies to everyone: hydrate a lot. Celiacs might have some doubts about carbonated soft drinks, but the most popular ones do not contain gluten. Beer, on the other hand, is banned because of the barley malt from which it The post Celiac disease: from rice salad, to beer, to ice cream, tips for coping with hot weather first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

Heat waves in Europe are on the rise, causing a 57 percent increase in the number of people exposed compared to the decade 2000-2009. Especially in urban areas, the impacts of these extreme events are particularly pronounced due to urban structures causing the so-called heat island effect (urban heat island): heat stress from heat waves The post In European cities, heat waves affect the most vulnerable first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.