Nutrimentum et Curae

Nutrimentum et Curae (ISSN 2974-6663) focuses on all issues related to body and mind health maintenance, and the search for all strategies – pharmacological and non-pharmacological – to find optimal nutritional and behavioral patterns for the population. It publishes novelties in basic science, surveillance, epidemiologic and intervention research, cohort studies, clinical trials, and new therapeutic options, in order to supply international researchers with a valuable platform for discussion of challenges and opportunities in the field of body and mind nutrition.

Nutr Cur 2022; 01: e101

“We are what we eat”

This is the most cited aphorism about food ever. The indicted sentence appeared for the first time in a review that the philosopher Ludwig Feuerbach, father of German materialism...

Antonio Gasbarrini

Oct 16th, 2022

Latest publications

Nutr Cur 2023; 02: e132

Third-wave therapies in inflammatory bowel disease: the outline therapy to reduce psychological stress, anxiety and depression in IBD adult patients

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic immune-mediated disorders affecting the gastrointestinal tract, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Numerous studies have demonstrated...

Daniele Ferrarese, Federica Di Vincenzo, Giorgia Spagnolo, Daniela Pia Rosaria Chieffo, Marco Pizzoferrato

May 24th, 2023

Nutr Cur 2023; 02: e131

Impact of artificial meat as novel food: controversies and future perspectives

Artificial meat, also called «synthetic», «cultured», or «in-vitro» meat, is growing in interest worldwide as a possible alternative protein source to regular meat derived from farm animals.

Marco Cintoni, Marta Palombaro, Gabriele Egidi, Elena Leonardi, Federica Gardin, Gabriele Pulcini, Emanuele Rinninella, Pauline Raoul, Maria Cristina Mele

Apr 05th, 2023

Press release

Journal launch press conference – Nutrimentum et Curae | Rome, Nov 11th, 2022

Supplement and special issue

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Fecal microbiota transplantation: lights and shadows of a new weapon against inflammatory bowel diseas

Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains one of the most critical public health issues, mostly due to its wide global prevalence and dramatic impact on patients' quality of life.

Andrea Piccioni, Federico Rosa, Federica Manca, Davide Antonio Della Polla, Martina Petrucci, Benedetta Simeoni, Marcello Covino

Mar 08th, 2023

Nutr Cur 2023; 02: e010

Inositol supplementation in patients taking lithium or valproic acid: strengthening the multidisciplinary approach

Dear Editor, I’ve read with great interest the review recently published by Kamenov et al1 about the importance of inositol supplementation in recovering side effects induced by mood stabilizers and anticonvulsant drugs.

Francesca Pacitti

Feb 13th, 2023

Nutr Cur 2023; 02: e007

Electronic cigarettes’ effects on respiratory health

Electronic cigarettes (ECs) are electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). ECs have been sold as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes due to the lack of tobacco combustion since 2006...

Tonia Magrì, Bruno Iovene, Luca Richeldi

Feb 03rd, 2023

Nutr Cur 2023; 02: e004

Nutritional care in cancer patients in Italy: state of the art and perspectives

Malnutrition is a common condition in cancer patients, with a detrimental impact on morbidity and mortality, as demonstrated by many clinical studies. In particular, malnutrition is associated...

Valentina Da Prat, Amanda Casirati, Valentina Caissutti, Lorenzo Perrone, Francesco Serra, Elisabetta Iannelli, Francesco De Lorenzo, Paolo Pedrazzoli, and Riccardo Caccialanza

Jan 20th, 2023

Nutr Cur 2023; 02: e001

Fecal microbiota transplantation: an update on the advances in the treatment of complex diseases

In addition to its proven effectiveness in the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infections (rCDI), fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is on the rise to become one of the most studied...

Carlotta Magrì, Giuliana Calabrese, Letizia Masi, Sara Troisi, Federica di Vincenzo, Pierluigi Puca, Cristina Graziani, Loris R. Lopetuso, Valentina Petito

Jan 10th, 2023

Nutr Cur 2022; 01: e128

Importance of human breast milk in premature infant

Human breast milk (HBM) is considered the optimum feeding for infant nutrition. The specific composition and unique properties make HBM appropriate not only for the term but also for preterm infants...

Simonetta Costa, Francesca Serrao, Chiara Tirone, Eloisa Tiberi, Mirta Corsello, Francesca Priolo, Milena Tana, Francesca Paola Fusco, Simonetta Frezza, Giovanni Vento

Dec 19th, 2022

Nutr Cur 2022; 01: e124

Proceedings of the Launch conference of Nutrimentum et Curae: a better nutrition for “one health”

The article summarizes the main moments of the launch press conference of Nutrimentum et Curae (NEC) journal, held in Rome, Piazza Monte Citorio on 11th November 2022...

Emanuele Rinninella, Giordana Galeazzi, Elisa Gianferrari, Ilaria Ivaldi, Sabrina Putzu, Esmeralda Capristo, Maria Cristina Mele

Dec 06th, 2022

Nutr Cur 2022; 01: e121

The Nutri-Score for a Healthy Diet: Pros and Cons

Packaging labels must provide comprehensible nutritional information for consumers and represent a crucial educational tool to prevent non-communicable diseases...