É sempre motivo de preocupação saber se a minha alimentação me está a fornecer o correcto aporte de todos os nutrientes necessários à vida. Mais interessante ainda é perceber de que forma os hábitos alimentares se relacionam com a doença.
Bastantes estudos científicos têm mostrado que, por exemplo, regimes alimentares caracterizados por baixo consumo de carne estão associados a um menor risco de doenças tais como síndrome metabólica, diabetes, doenças cardiovasculares e certos tipos de cancro.12345678910
Mas… e a proteína?
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