Maria Helena Tabuaço Rego Martins Peres received her PhD Degree from the Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, in 2000. She works as a Professor at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, and as a Research Nutritionist at the Center for Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Portugal. She is also an Invited Professor at UNESP-Botucatu, São Paulo State University, Brazil.