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Eat to stay fit

The first thing that pops into your head when travelling to Italy is the word FOOD and I can’t blame you, since the Italians have been perfecting their food culture over 1,000 years to create ...

What to do for a sunburn when in Italy

Sunburn Solutions: Beat the Heat in Italy with our Quick Tips!

Benefits of Seasonal Eating

Seasonal eating is one of the oldest traditions known to man. It is the foundation of how humans used to sustain themselves. There was no such thing as strawberries in the middle of December or ...

Food Allergies in Italy

When traveling in Italy, how do you tell people you a food allergy? And, if you need medical assistance, how do you ask for the necessary medication? Here below is a list of the most ...

HEALTHY GUT, HEALTHY LIFE

The word about town is that digestive health is the new “in” thing. Keeping the gut healthy is not only cool but it is proving to be of the utmost importance. It turns out that ...

“Polyphenol” is one of those words you may hear thrown around when someone is talking about red wine or maybe dark colored fruits. If you have questioned what a polyphenol is well, in essence, they ...

What kind of headache do you have?

There is a variety of headaches, from minor pain due stress or intense pain from chronic migraines. Here now is a list of the most common kinds of headaches and how to treat them. Rebound ...

Emergency Contraception – The Morning After Pill or Plan B

Emergency contraception or morning after pill is sold in any pharmacy. There are two kinds of pill-form emergency contraception: the morning after pill (la pillola del giorno dopo) sold under the brand name Norlevo (goes ...

Healthy Tips for Italian Travel

Lusty red wines, succulent panforte, sweet gelato, divine pizza, slurpy pasta’s; the list goes on and on. How can one be concerned about health and wellness when surrounded by Italian foods like these? While there ...