Even individual psycho-physical state, such as age (in children and adolescents requires a consumption of foods that contain, among others, carbohydrates and calcium, higher than the elderly), sex (men, in general maximum “burn” more calories for women), the possible presence of disease or genetic predisposition to the same (eg margarine and hydrogenated fats are banned for those suffering from diseases related to cholesterol), play a major role in food choices .

There are particular conditions of transient type, then that can significantly affect the diet of a person you think of the newcomer to be followed during pregnancy and lactation or in constancy or immediately after a specific disorder or disease, as an intestinal virus or in conjunction with aggressive medical treatments, like chemotherapy.

One can not fail to mention, finally, that the economic situation and many other factors influences the food choices of individuals: in most cases it is difficult, for example, consuming fish three or four times every week to people who have severe difficulties economic.

Under questionable profile, by the way, please note that, however, mackerel and anchovies, fresh, compared with a price generally content, making valuable elements, especially minerals such as phosphorus, which are present in appreciable quantities only in a limited number of foods, including, in fact, the CD “Fish scales”.