Irene Meliciani, PhD
       Sports Nutrition

One of the main problems when people or athletes are on a diet is the restriction of quantities. This is often about carbohydrates,if we think of a restrictive diet to reach weight for a competition or simply to reduce the daily kcal. Konjac is a good example of making our brain believe visually that we ingest carbohydrates even if this is not true. This specific recipe is a shrimp and konjac salad, but obviously a magnitude of other ideas can be used. Konjac in addition to

Konnyaku (Konjac, こんにゃく) is a rubbery, flavorless zero calorie food made of yams that’s high in fiber and added to various Japanese foos for its squishy texture. Made from Konjac or devil’s tongue, a plant of the genus Amorphophallus (taro/yam family). In addition to being 100% vegetable and natural, konnyaku is a great source of vitamins and minerals like potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc. In addition, the dietary fiber in the konnyaku slows down the