“Nutrire il Benessere”, the conference on nutrition and psychophysical well-being on 2 May in Alessandria

Will be held Thursday 2 May at 6.30pm at the Culture and Development headquarters in Alessandria, Piazza Fabrizio De Andrè 76, the conference entitled “Nourishing Wellbeing”, organized within the project “Replay: Rethinking Sport” from the Province of Alexandriadedicated to promoting good nutrition, physical activity and inclusiveness among young people.

The event will involve industry experts such as doctors, nutritionists And psychologists and is dedicated to young and amateur sports associations. The aim of the initiative is to help students understand how a balanced diet can positively influence the psycho-physical wellbeing individual. Simple measures will be presented to balance food choices, prepare nutritious snacks, quick and healthy meals, always keeping the pleasure of taste intact, with particular attention to the theme of disabilityrepresented by some pathologies such as celiac disease, diabetes and eating disorders.

Thanks to the information acquired, children will be able to better orient themselves among the various information available on the web and on social media.

“Social relationships between young people are very important especially today in the social media era – declares the president of the Province of Alessandria -, therefore supporting these projects is one of our primary objectives. At the same time, it is essential to network between local authorities, associations and schools in the area, enhancing their role”.

The speakers of the event will be: Alexandru Banescu (dietitian and medical student), Maria Cristina Bindolo (specialist doctor in food sciences), Aurora Cermelli (psychologist and PhD in neuroscience).

The project Re-Play: Rethinking Sport is promoted by Province of Alexandria and is included in the national program GAME UPI (G.iovani A.utodeterminazione M.ovimento E.mpowerment) focused on sporting and social issues, financed by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers – Department for Youth Policies and Universal Civil Service, in co-planning with UPI Nazionale.

Partners of the initiative: UPI Piedmont, Municipality of Alessandria – Department of youth and sports policies, Ciampini-Boccardo Institute of Higher Education of Novi Ligure, Liceo Scientifico “Galileo Galilei” sports address of Alessandria, Istituto Superiore Sobrero of Casale M.to, Association Culture and Development, Enabling Onlus, Unilife.