Digitale & Lifestyle Mele e verdure verdi: riducono i sintomi della menopausa

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5.3.2020 - 16:09

Following a freezing winter and scorching summer, Asda has worked closely with its local apple growers to ensure each orchard is getting the most out of the unusually warm weather conditions, picking over six million of the nationâÄôs favourite fruit, taking advantage of the early harvest to fill fruit bowls throughout the cooler months.

After 2017âÄôs cold, rainy summer hit British apple crops hard, this year sees a more robust yield of sweet, crunchy apples, with AsdaâÄôs growers across Kent using this yearâÄôs heatwave to grow quality apples for customers.

Covering a total of 20,000 hectares of orchards, AsdaâÄôs British apples span popular favourites including the mild, pink Gala, crisp golden Russet, red dessert Windsor, and the orange-red Cox.

Mike Rudge, Asda Apple Technologist, comments: âÄúWhilst the heatwave wreaked havoc on a number of fruit and veg, we worked closely with our apple growers to leverage the sizzling days to ensure we harvested our apples at the perfect moment, ensuring optimum ripeness and quality.

âÄúApples are an essential autumn staple in every home, so weâÄôre glad the weather has been kinder to us this year, giving us the opportunity to work with growers to provide customers with apples for every occasion âÄì whether as lunchbox fillers or warming pies.âÄù

The freezing conditions at the start of the year also meant British apples flourished this year, with the cold weather delaying the blooming of apple blossoms, protecting them from frost when they did finally emerge. This, coupled with consistently sunny days throughout summer, has helped boost sugar levels in the fruit, delivering tasty apples throughout the season.

Mike continues: âÄúAs the demand for British-grown produce continues to grow, weâÄôre challenged with looking at ways we can provide locally-sourced fruit year-round, working with our expert growers to cultivate quality produce grown on British soil.âÄù

Richard Pemble, Asda Apple Grower, comments: âÄúApples — Following a freezing winter and scorching summer, Asda has worked closely with its local apple growers to ensure each orchard is getting the most out of the unusually warm weather conditions, picking over six million of the nationâÄôs favourite fruit, taking advantage of the early harvest to fill fruit bowls throughout the cooler months. After 2017âÄôs cold, rainy summer hit British apple crops hard, this year sees a more robust yield of sweet, crunchy apples, with AsdaâÄôs growers across Kent using this yearâÄôs heatwave to grow quality apples for customers. Covering a total of 20,000 hectares of orchards, AsdaâÄôs British apples span popular favourites including the mild, pink Gala, crisp golden Russet, red dessert Windsor, and the orange-red Cox. Mike Rudge, Asda Apple Technologist, comments: âÄúWhilst the heatwave wreaked havoc on a number of fruit and veg, we worked closely with our apple growers to leverage the sizzling days to ensure we harvested our apples at the perfect moment, ensuring optimum ripeness and quality. âÄúApples are an essential autumn staple in every home, so weâÄôre glad the weather has been kinder to us this year, giving us the opportunity to work with growers to provide customers with apples for every occasion âÄì whether as lunchbox fillers or warming pies.âÄù The freezing conditions at the start of the year also meant British apples flourished this year, with the cold weather delaying the blooming of apple blossoms, protecting them from frost when they did finally emerge. This, coupled with consistently sunny days throughout summer, has helped boost sugar levels in the fruit, delivering tasty apples throughout the season. Mike continues: âÄúAs the demand for British-grown produce continues to grow, weâÄôre challenged with looking at ways we can provide locally-sourced fruit year-round, working with our expert growers to cultivate quality produce grown on British soil.âÄù Richard Pemble, Asda Apple Grower, comments: âÄúApples
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La delicata fase di vita in una donna avviene comunemente tra i 45 e i 55 anni di età.

Una dieta ricca di mele e verdure verdi può aiutare a combattere e ridurre i sintomi della menopausa.

Lo dicono gli specialisti della North American Menopause Society (NAMS), negli USA, secondo cui questi cibi salutari – più di altri – giocano un ruolo importante nella produzione di estrogeni.

La menopausa, che avviene normalmente tra i 45 e i 55 anni, può avere effetti molto significativi e d’impatto sulla salute fisica e psicologica di una donna, e anche sul suo stile di vita. Oltre alle vampate, anche secchezza vaginale, difficoltà a dormire e ansia sono tra i più comuni sintomi.

Attualmente l’unica terapia disponibile per tenere a bada questi problemi è la terapia ormonale sostitutiva, ma gli scienziati della NAMS stanno lavorando su trattamenti alternativi di natura non farmacologica. In un nuovo studio hanno scoperto infatti che, come le mele e le verdure verdi possono aiutare con i sintomi, altri frutti ed ortaggi sono in grado di peggiorarli. Per questo il team consiglia di evitare il consumo degli agrumi, associati a problemi urogenitali, infezioni delle vie urinarie e incontinenza.

«La nostra ricerca offre delle buone prove preliminari riguardanti l’influenza del consumo di frutta e verdura sui sintomi della menopausa», ha dichiarato la dottoressa Stephanie Faubion, leader dello studio. «Esistono abbondanti prove che indicano l’impatto benefico di un'alimentazione ricca di frutta e verdura sulla salute generale di una donna, ma abbiamo bisogno di ulteriori studio per determinare quali, tra i vari sintomi della menopausa, sono quelli più condizionati dalle nostre scelte a tavola».

La ricerca è stata pubblicata nella rivista scientifica specializzata Menopause, della North American Menopause Society.

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