Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are nutritionally essential because they cannot be synthesized by our bodies. BCAAs play very important roles as "building blocks" in protein synthesis, as signaling molecules, and as energy substrates.
There are still some doubts about the strategies that can be taken to reduce exposure to substances harmful to health when consumed in excess, such as sugar. Specifically, fiscal measures and other options that…
Understanding the measures and proposals of the different political parties before voting is fundamental for an informed decision. In the area of nutrition, we have been analyzing the proposals of the different political forces in the national elections, and we are doing so again…
This short essay is based on the authors' perceived need to review and update some aspects of the current Code of ethics for Portuguese nutritionists, considering the emergence of new assumptions in the food reality that can affect our professional…
This short essay stems from the need, perceived by the authors, to review and update certain aspects of the current code of ethics for Portuguese nutritionists, taking into account the emergence of new premises in the food industry that may affect our decisions…
Music and its relationship to the world of nutrition (and beyond) are the central topics of this conversation with two generations of nutritionists from FCNAUP. Maria Gomes Ferreira Alves da Silva, a Nutrition Sciences student with experience…
José Carlos Paiva, Professor Emeritus at the University of Porto, analyzes the importance of time—which we often think we don't have—in the process and in creativity. “Is there artistic creation in nutrition?” and “Is there visual culture in food?” are…
Utopias with Fátima Vieira: The Dream of a Vegetarian Society. Fátima Vieira, a professor at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto (FLUP) dedicated to researching utopian thought, is the guest on this episode. Food utopias and the dream of a…
André Tavares, professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP) and coordinator of the 'Fishing Architecture' project, explains that although it is obvious that a fish does not build buildings, its biological characteristics generate architecture. The landscapes built by…
