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Healthy Food Unit

Seeks the development of foods that prevent and combat obesity and other comorbidities associated with metabolic syndrome.
What does this unit do?
It selects the varieties of plant, animal, and single-celled species relevant to a diverse, healthy, and sustainable diet. Additionally, the interactions among nutrients and other chemical compounds during food processing, storage, and digestion are validated to design better foods for different populations.
Healthy Food
In Mexico, healthy food production is very variable due to the wide range of climatic conditions and migratory movements that have occurred and continue to occur in the national territory. On the one hand, traditional production systems focus on the diversity of vegetable crops and collecting local fruits and seeds that encourage a diverse diet. On the other hand, in some regions of the country, there is a greater degree of technology to increase the yield and quality of food, advancing the fulfillment of Sustainable Development Goal #2 (SDG 2): zero hunger. Finding a balance in these approaches would move us toward fulfilling SDG 12: Responsible production and consumption.
Your food is your medicine
For centuries, it has been recognized that the consumption of healthy foods has a close relationship with good health in the present and future. Today there is a wealth of scientific evidence supporting the prevention of non-communicable diseases.
Hippocrates' phrase "Let your food be your medicine and your medicine your food" leads to three grand challenges:
- How to design food for population groups already suffering from certain chronic-degenerative diseases?
- How to design foods that help prevent these diseases?
- Understanding the reactions between a food's components and an individual's state of health
Currently, there are advances in understanding nutritional needs and the relevance of consuming antioxidant compounds, immunostimulants, and other beneficial health effects, but further research is required to support each individual to make the best choice based on their habits, customs, traditions, and specific needs. That is one of the challenges of this unit.
* About Research Professors; They are principal investigators (PIs) who dedicate 75% of their time to research and 25% of their time to faculty (teaching) activities in the school they are assigned at Tecnológico de Monterrey (in IOR’s case, either the School of Medicine, School of Engineering, or School of Government).

Dr. Marilena Antunes Ricardo
Research Professor
Characterization of phytochemicals in plant matrices for the development of health foods with immunoeoeutical and/or cosmetic potential.
Get to know her work

Dr. Anayansi Escalante Aburto
Research Professor
Characterization of nutraceutical foods of plant origin. Nutrition, eating habits, and health.
Get to know her work

Dr. Iván Andrés Luzardo Ocampo
Research Professor
Functional foods based on cereals and legumes. In vitro, ex vivo, in vivo, and in silico approaches to study the effect of food matrices and metabolites in models of inflammation and obesity.
Get to know her work
Essential Oils: Recent Advances on Their Dual Role as Food Preservatives and Nutraceuticals against the Metabolic Syndrome
The Role of Probiotics in Dairy Foods and Strategies to Evaluate Their Functional Modifications
Effect of the Enzymatic Treatment of Phenolic-Rich Pigments from Purple Corn (Zea mays L.): Evaluation of Thermal Stability and Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibition
In vitro Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory Activity of "Habanero" Chili Pepper (Capsicum chinense) Seeds Extracts Pretreated with Cellulase
Immunomodulatory and Antioxidant Effects of Spray-Dried Encapsulated Kale Sprouts after In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion
Consumer perception of insects as food: Mexico as an example of the importance of studying socio-economic and geographical differences for decision-making in food development
Fighting Obesity-Related Micronutrient Deficiencies through Biofortification of Agri-Food Crops with Sustainable Fertilization Practices
Biopolymer nanoparticles: a strategy to enhance stability, bioavailability, and biological effects of phenolic compounds as functional ingredients
Challenges and Strategies for Topical and Transdermal Delivery of Bioactive Peptides
Engineering and Evaluation of Forcespun Gelatin Nanofibers as an Isorhamnetin Glycosides Delivery System
Unidad de Alimentos Saludables

Seeks the development of foods that prevent and combat obesity and other comorbidities associated with metabolic syndrome.
What does this unit do?
It selects the varieties of plant, animal, and single-celled species relevant to a diverse, healthy, and sustainable diet. Additionally, the interactions among nutrients and other chemical compounds during food processing, storage, and digestion are validated to design better foods for different populations.
Healthy Food
In Mexico, healthy food production is very variable due to the wide range of climatic conditions and migratory movements that have occurred and continue to occur in the national territory. On the one hand, traditional production systems focus on the diversity of vegetable crops and collecting local fruits and seeds that encourage a diverse diet. On the other hand, in some regions of the country, there is a greater degree of technology to increase the yield and quality of food, advancing the fulfillment of Sustainable Development Goal #2 (SDG 2): zero hunger. Finding a balance in these approaches would move us toward fulfilling SDG 12: Responsible production and consumption.
Your food is your medicine
For centuries, it has been recognized that the consumption of healthy foods has a close relationship with good health in the present and future. Today there is a wealth of scientific evidence supporting the prevention of non-communicable diseases.
Hippocrates' phrase "Let your food be your medicine and your medicine your food" leads to three grand challenges:
- How to design food for population groups already suffering from certain chronic-degenerative diseases?
- How to design foods that help prevent these diseases?
- Understanding the reactions between a food's components and an individual's state of health
Currently, there are advances in understanding nutritional needs and the relevance of consuming antioxidant compounds, immunostimulants, and other beneficial health effects, but further research is required to support each individual to make the best choice based on their habits, customs, traditions, and specific needs. That is one of the challenges of this unit.
* Acerca de Profesores Investigadores: Son investigadores principales que dedican el 75% de su tiempo a la investigación y el 25% a actividades de la facultad (docencia) en la escuela a la que están afiliados en el Tecnológico de Monterrey (en el caso del IOR, ya sea a la Escuela de Medicina, la Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias o la Escuela de Gobierno y Transformación Pública)

Dr. Marilena Antunes Ricardo
Research Professor
Characterization of phytochemicals in plant matrices for the development of health foods with immunoeoeutical and/or cosmetic potential.
Get to know her work

Dr. Anayansi Escalante Aburto
Research Professor
Characterization of nutraceutical foods of plant origin. Nutrition, eating habits, and health.
Get to know her work

Dr. Iván Andrés Luzardo Ocampo
Research Professor
Functional foods based on cereals and legumes. In vitro, ex vivo, in vivo, and in silico approaches to study the effect of food matrices and metabolites in models of inflammation and obesity.
Get to know her work
Essential Oils: Recent Advances on Their Dual Role as Food Preservatives and Nutraceuticals against the Metabolic Syndrome
The Role of Probiotics in Dairy Foods and Strategies to Evaluate Their Functional Modifications
Effect of the Enzymatic Treatment of Phenolic-Rich Pigments from Purple Corn (Zea mays L.): Evaluation of Thermal Stability and Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibition
In vitro Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory Activity of "Habanero" Chili Pepper (Capsicum chinense) Seeds Extracts Pretreated with Cellulase
Immunomodulatory and Antioxidant Effects of Spray-Dried Encapsulated Kale Sprouts after In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion
Consumer perception of insects as food: Mexico as an example of the importance of studying socio-economic and geographical differences for decision-making in food development
Fighting Obesity-Related Micronutrient Deficiencies through Biofortification of Agri-Food Crops with Sustainable Fertilization Practices
Biopolymer nanoparticles: a strategy to enhance stability, bioavailability, and biological effects of phenolic compounds as functional ingredients
Challenges and Strategies for Topical and Transdermal Delivery of Bioactive Peptides
Engineering and Evaluation of Forcespun Gelatin Nanofibers as an Isorhamnetin Glycosides Delivery System
Conference series "Inspire to Transform" with Mariana Mazzucato
TEC Campus Monterrey
Auditorio Luis Elizondo, Campus Monterrey
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Rethinking the State to deliver inclusive and sustainable growth: from market fixing to market shaping.
Professor Mariana Mazzucato will talk about the need for rethinking the state, away from simply fixing “market failures” towards actively shaping and creating markets that deliver growth that is inclusive and sustainable. She will discuss the need for more ‘mission oriented’ policies (which she has helped design globally, including in the EC’s horizon programme) which require a new social contract between public and private sectors to share both risks and rewards. This cannot happen without stronger public sector capacity and capabilities, which in her latest book, The Big Con, she argues has been outsourced away to consultants. During her talk she will also refer to the work she is doing in two global commissions she chairs: the World Health Organization Council on the Economics of Health for All and the Global Commission on the Economics of Water. In her talk she will highlight the lessons for Latin America, drawing on her publication with the UN’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) called: Transformational Change in Latin America and the Caribbean: A mission-oriented approach.
location_on Auditorio Luis Elizondo, Campus Monterrey
calendar_month Monday, September 25, 2023
schedule 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
event_seat Limited capacity, registration required
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duo In-person and virtual
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Ciclo de conferencias "Inspirar para Transformar" con Mariana Mazzucato
TEC Campus Monterrey
Auditorio Luis Elizondo, Campus Monterrey
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Repensar el Estado para lograr un crecimiento inclusivo y sostenible: desde la concertación hasta la conformación del mercado.
La profesora Mariana Mazzucato hablará sobre la necesidad de repensar el Estado, lejos de simplemente corregir las “fallas del mercado” y enfocando activamente la configuración y la creación de mercados que generen un crecimiento inclusivo y sostenible. Discutirá la necesidad de políticas más “orientadas a la misión” (las cuales ha ayudado a diseñar a nivel mundial, incluido el programa horizonte de la EC) que requieren un nuevo contrato social entre los sectores público y privado para compartir riesgos y recompensas. Esto no puede suceder sin una mayor capacidad del sector público, que según ella, en su último libro, The Big Con, se ha subcontratado a consultores. Durante su charla también se referirá al trabajo que está realizando en dos comisiones globales que preside: el Consejo de Economía de la Salud para Todos de la Organización Mundial de la Salud y la Comisión Global sobre Economía del Agua. En su charla resaltará las lecciones para América Latina, basándose en su publicación con la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) de la ONU llamada: Cambio transformacional en América Latina y el Caribe: un enfoque orientado a la misión.
location_on Auditorio Luis Elizondo, Campus Monterrey
calendar_month Lunes 25 de septiembre 2023
schedule 12:00 p.m. a 1:15 p.m.
event_seat Cupo limitado, se requiere registro
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duo Presencial y virtual
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Student Celebration
TEC Campus Monterrey
Jardín de las Carreras, Campus Monterrey
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We will be commemorating our 80th anniversary with a unique, vibrant fiesta. During this memorable celebration, our campuses will come to life with diverse cultural, artistic, recreational and socializing activities. Get ready to enjoy an unforgettable experience in this celebration that exalts our pride as a community!.
For further information on times, dates and details, please contact the LiFE Department on your campus or Download the scheduledownload
location_on Jardín de las Carreras, Campus Monterrey
calendar_month Wednesday, September 6, 2023
schedule 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
event_seat Open to the general public, registration not required
person In-person event
Celebración Estudiantil
TEC Campus Monterrey
Jardín de las Carreras, Campus Monterrey
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En una fiesta única y vibrante, celebraremos nuestro 80 aniversario. Durante esta memorable celebración, nuestros campus se llenarán de vida con diversas actividades culturales, artísticas, recreativas y de convivencia. ¡Prepárate para vivir una experiencia inolvidable en esta celebración que exalta nuestro orgullo como comunidad!.
Consulta mayor información de horario, fecha y detalles en el departamento LiFE de tu campus o Descarga el calendariodownload
location_on Jardín de las Carreras, Campus Monterrey
calendar_month Miércoles 6 de septiembre 2023
schedule 12:00 p.m. a 4:00 p.m.
event_seat Abierto al público, no se requiere registro.
person Evento presencial
Don Giovanni, Opera by W. A. Mozart
TEC Campus Monterrey
Auditorio Luis Elizondo, Campus Monterrey
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The Tecnológico Art Society presents its third staging within the framework of the 80th anniversary with a Tec de Monterrey - Teatro Grattacielo coproduction. The conductor for this event will be Felipe Tristán, associate conductor of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, with the collaboration of Stefanos Koroneos, Andrew Simpson, and the Tec choir and symphony orchestra.
location_on Auditorio Luis Elizondo, Campus Monterrey
today Friday, September 8, 2023 | schedule 8:00 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
event Sunday, September 10, 2023 | schedule 4:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.
event_seat Open to the general public,
local_activity Tickets for salechevron_right
person In-person event
Ópera Don Giovanni de W.A. Mozart
TEC Campus Monterrey
Auditorio Luis Elizondo, Campus Monterrey
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Sociedad Artística del Tecnológico presenta su tercer puesta en escena en el marco del 80 aniversario con una coproducción del Tec de Monterrey y Teatro Grattacielo. Este evento contará con la dirección musical de Félipe Tristán, director asociado de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Brooklyn y la colaboración de Stefanos Koroneos, Andrew Simpson y el coro y orquesta sinfónica del Tec.
location_on Auditorio Luis Elizondo, Campus Monterrey
today Viernes 8 de septiembre 2023 | schedule 8:00 p.m. a 9:20 p.m.
event Domingo 10 de septiembre 2023 | schedule 4:00p.m. horas a 5:20 p.m.
event_seat Abierto al público, boletos a la venta
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person Evento presencial
Conference series "Inspire to Transform" with Paola Antonelli
TEC Campus Monterrey
Conference Center, Campus Monterrey
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Spaces for conversation on the topics that are transforming the world. Throughout the year, we will be offering a series of talks and conferences “Inspire to Transform”, with the participation of nationally and internationally renowned leaders.
location_on Conference Center, Campus Monterrey
calendar_month Monday, October 9, 2023
schedule 12:00 p.m. to 01:00 p.m.
event_seat Limited capacity, registration required
how_to_reg Register herechevron_right
duo In-person and virtual
live_tv Stream live on live.tec.mxchevron_right