Mediterranean diet against gastrointestinal diseases

With the summer heat, gastrointestinal disorders increase or worsen. Bloating, stomach ache, constipation alternating with diarrhea become the number one enemies of the holidays of millions of Italians. It is actually possible to combine taste and health. Indeed, with taste it is possible to protect or even improve one’s health. This is the central theme of the Consulcesi e Sanità In-formation ‘Taste is Health’ project. An initiative designed to train family doctors, nutritionists, nurses and other health professionals to reach the general population. “Colitis, disorders of the hive, reflux, swelling are the indication of numerous problems that can be managed with functional and biotyped nutrition – explains Serena Missori, nutritionist endocrinologist and responsible for Gusto è Salute – It is important not to underestimate them and run for cover, because these symptoms are the indicator of something more such as fatty liver, gastritis, irritable bowel, diverticulitis and other inflammatory and chronic intestinal diseases. Nutrition plays a key role in the onset of these problems “. is a training project to update one’s knowledge in the nutritional field thanks to the collaboration between medical experts and professionals from the culinary world. The modality alternates theoretical contents with practical food preparation through videos and show cooking sessions, just like an episode of Masterchef. The Ecm-series consists of 5 courses dedicated to the right diet for hypo and hyperthyroidism, chronic silent inflammation, cellulite, food intolerances and gastro-intestinal problems. To combine taste and health and preserve the culinary tradition of our country, it is essential to revisit the Mediterranean diet from a ‘functional’ perspective, introducing foods and wisely combining ingredients that can counteract the onset of diseases. Training plays an essential role in debunking some culinary myths and updating one’s beliefs. For example, that frying is bad and should be avoided. On the other hand, frying stimulates the secretion of bile and facilitates intestinal cleansing. Again, oats must return to being the protagonist of the Mediterranean diet because it contains beta-glucans that promote intestinal transit and are good for the microbiota. And to preserve the taste, consume dark chocolate and dried fruit. Chef Marisa Maffeo, finalist at Masterchef, thanks to her past as a nurse, creates recipes for Gusto è Salute that perfectly combine taste, culinary pleasure and health protection on the guidelines of Dr. Missori. the course within 2 months will receive a healthy box with the ‘functional’ foods and recipes of the course. A gamification initiative created by Consulcesi Club to encourage interaction and improve learning. Participants will be able to try their hand at cooking and concretely create dishes in which they will directly find that, in the awareness of what is good to eat and in the right interaction between foods, Taste is Health.