Regarding the influence of the lifestyle of a person, the energy requirements, for example, an athlete or who performs a job consistently high physical effort (like that of mason) is certainly greater than the energy needs of a pensioner.
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 . (more…)
