The specialist in Nutrition and Dietetics, Dr. Lama More, has a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid and specializes in Pediatrics and Child Care, Endocrinology and Nutrition. She currently works as a nutritionist at D-Médical and is Head of the Children’s Metabolism and Nutrition Unit at the ‘La Paz’ Children’s … Read more
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest normal amounts of lactose, the milk sugar, without discomfort. This is because the body has a low amount of lactase, the enzyme that makes lactose digestible. After breastfeeding, the human being spontaneously suffers a progressive decrease in lactase. The amount of lactase that persists after this regulation will … Read more
Fructose is a simple sugar found in fruits and ingested in the form of sucrose. Fructose is absorbed by intestinal cells. It is when a process of metabolization occurs that fructose intolerance appears. Unlike hereditary fructose intolerance, in the case of fructose malabsorption, the intestinal cells are unable to absorb all or part of the … Read more
In recent years, specialists in Nutrition and Dietetics have been waging a real battle against simple sugars, excessive consumption of which can lead patients to suffer from problems of overweight and obesity, as well as causing other pathologies related to increased body fat and increased insulin levels. Where is the sugar? Sugar is not only … Read more
Eating disorders involve serious health problems that affect the body’s ability to obtain adequate nutrition. It is estimated that in Spain the prevalence rate of Eating Disorders (ED) affects about 4-5% of the population between 12 and 21 years old. The list of the main eating disorders is headed by anorexia nervosa (0.3%) and bulimia … Read more
We are facing an unusual situation. The coronavirus pandemic has led the Spanish Government to declare a State of Alarm and given the situation, we are looking for solutions and establishing daily routines to make the hours at home pass more quickly. But what happens to those who remain at home and suffer the symptoms … Read more
Obesity has a multifactorial and complex etiology. Genetic, metabolic, psychological, social and environmental factors interact. It is a major public health problem worldwide, and its frequency is increasing in children and adults in both developed and developing countries. The majority of people with obesity who manage to lose weight through any method regain it after … Read more
In order to lose weight in a healthy way, the most advisable is to follow a varied and balanced hypocaloric diet in which all the nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals) are found in adequate proportion. To this end, it is necessary to try to combine foods from all groups (bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, … Read more
The vegan diet is a food model based on the non-consumption of sentient animals, as well as the respect for them by avoiding the consumption of products produced by them. Thus, in a vegan diet we do not eat eggs, dairy products, meat, fish or seafood and we avoid the consumption of honey and the … Read more
Maintaining an adequate diet is essential in any situation and at any age to maintain good health. In patients suffering from cancer, either because of the disease itself or because of the treatments they receive (surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy), it is sometimes difficult to follow an adequate diet. The diet to be followed by an … Read more