Born in Milan, Italy, October 16th 1969 Education: B.Sc Biology degree (1997), Food Science Specialization (2001) and Ph.D degree in metabolic disease (2004) at the Università degli Studi of Milan. Employment: biologist and then nutritionist at the Clinica Pediatrica of Ospedale San Paolo in Milan, participating in research activities (1997-2005). Part time employee at a local operation unit of the Italian Association of Eating and Weight Disorders (2005 -2007). Current activities: (2005-today) nutritionist at the Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS Milan, in the Atherosclerotic Prevention Unit, performing both research and nutritional activity with patients in primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention.