Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for the Aging Population

• Author : Ronald Ross Watson,Victor R. Preedy
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 22 October 2012

Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for the Aging Population presents scientific evidence of the impact bioactive foods can have in the prevention and mediation of age related diseases. Written by experts from around the world, this volume provides important information that will not only assist in treatment therapies, but inspire research and new work related to this area. Focuses on the role of bioactive foods in addressing chronic conditions associated with aging and senescence Important information for developing research on

• Author : Ronald Ross Watson,Victor R. Preedy
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 02 February 2019

Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Diabetes, Second Edition is a valuable scientific resource that explores the latest advances in bioactive food research and the potential benefits of bioactive food choice on diabetic conditions. Written by experts from around the world, it presents important information that can help improve the health of those at risk for diabetes and diabetes related conditions using food selection as its foundation. This important resource for those involved in the dietary and nutritional care of

• Author : Ronald Ross Watson,Victor R. Preedy,Sherma Zibadi
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 04 August 2012

Chocolate in Health and Nutrition represents the first comprehensive compilation of the newest data on the actions of the flavonoids and microorganisms associated with the beneficial effects of chocolate. This unique text provides practical, data-driven resources based upon the totality of the evidence to help the reader understand the basics, treatments and preventive strategies that are involved in the understanding of the role chocolate may play in healthy individuals as well as those with cardiovascular disease, diabetes or neurocognitive declines.

• Author : Adrianne Bendich,Richard J. Deckelbaum
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 03 October 2009

Evidence-based nutritional interventions are now a critical component of preventive medicine, employed in a wide variety of medical scenarios. Preventive Nutrition: A Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals, Fourth Edition gives health professionals up-to-date, comprehensive reviews that evaluate the dietary practices and interventions that have been shown to reduce disease risk and improve health outcomes. This is the flagship volume for the book series, Nutrition and Health, which has become an essential tool for health professionals. As the state of global

• Author : Debasis Bagchi,Anand Swaroop,Manashi Bagchi
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 25 September 2015

Functional foods and nutraceuticals have received considerable interest in the past decade largely due to increasing consumer awareness of the health benefits associated with food. Diet in human health is no longer a matter of simple nutrition: consumers are more proactive and increasingly interested in the health benefits of functional foods and their role in the prevention of illness and chronic conditions. This, combined with an aging population that focuses not only on longevity but also quality of life, has

• Author : Jayant Nemchand Lokhande,Yashwant Vishnupant Pathak
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 26 November 2021

Aging can be perceived differently during different times in one’s life. Aging as a process not only influences medical and economic dimensions at an individual level but also at societal and national levels. Aging is a natural process; however, its standard definition in a healthcare context is yet unclear. To delay the aging process and to maintain quality of life until the end of life are two goals of prime importance. Various healthcare approaches are being developed and experimented

• Author : Mohammed H. Moghadasian,N.A. Michael Eskin
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 10 February 2012

Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in North America and around the world. The staggering medical costs involved in treating patients suffering from this disease demand an alternative approach to prevent or minimize its development. In Functional Foods and Cardiovascular Disease, international researchers reveal essential up-to-date information on the role that functional foods and nutraceuticals play in preventing the development of heart disease. Highlighting the physiological benefits of a host of functional foods, the book examines: The pathogenesis of

• Author : Cesarettin Alasalvar,Jordi Salas-Salvado,Emilio Ros,Joan Sabate
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 06 February 2020

Nuts and dried fruits are part of our daily diet. They are consumed whole or as ingredients of many food products such as muffins, cereals, chocolates, energy bars, breads, and cookies, among others. Health Benefits of Nuts and Dried Fruits provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on the health benefits of nuts and dried fruits. The book summarizes the current state of knowledge in key research areas and provides ideas for future scientific research and product development. Nuts, a

• Author : Michael Heinrich,Walter Erhard Müller,Claudio Galli
• Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
• Release : 01 January 2006

As a result of domestication - considered to be the most important cultural development of the past 13,000 years of human history - we depend today on a tiny number of domesticated plant and animal species for our food supply. Nevertheless, people continue to gather food which grows around their homes or they cultivate local varieties of food plants (as well as keep land races of domestic animals). Generally, wild varieties tend to be richer in micronutrients and bioactive secondary metabolites,

• Author : Fidel Toldra
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 18 March 2021

Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, Volume 95 provides information on nutrients in foods and how to avoid their deficiency in the diet. Topics covered include nutrigenomic modulation of inflammation and its related diseases through food and dietary bioactive compounds, preparation, structural characteristics and physiological property of resistant starch, emerging prebiotics, utilization of smart dry aging as a tool to improve meat quality, impact of nitrite reduction on the aroma of fermented meat product, strategies to limit meat wastage, DNA-based authentication

• Author : Diane G. Cope,Anne M. Reb
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 03 June 2023

"Description: The book offers a comprehensive overview of the treatment and care of the older adult with cancer. The evidence-based practice approach is timely and provides the foundation for nursing practice that is the expected standard of care. The use of the case study at the end of each chapter assists the reader in the synthesis and application of the information. The book addresses every aspect of the care and treatment of not only the cancer patient, but also the

• Author : American Chemical Society. Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,American Chemical Society. Meeting
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 03 June 2023

This symposium brought together scientists from academia and industry studying food factors as they relate to human health. In the first of 37 original research and review papers, Shahidi (Memorial U. of Newfoundland) overviews bioactive compounds in food that research indicates play a role in disease prevention, including antioxidants and essential fatty acids. Other contributors discuss chemicals in tea, fruits, and vegetables; their bioavailability; mechanisms of action; biomarkers, and animal models. However, there is no mention of the promising research on

• Author : Katia Sivieri,Sonia G. Sáyago-Ayerdi,Ana Griselda Binetti
• Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
• Release : 31 December 2021

• Author : Mohammad Fahad Ullah,Aamir Ahmad
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 06 March 2019

Introduces readers to the growing applications of nutraceuticals and other natural product derivatives This comprehensive book presents a prophylactic and therapeutic approach to chronic disease prevention strategy by highlighting the translational potential of plant-derived dietary and non-dietary factors from epidemiological, laboratory, and clinical studies. It also shares the experiences of highly reputed experts working in the area of phytomedicine and nutraceutical agents in chemoprevention, to promote the significance of natural products and dietary factors as an elite priority for containing

• Author : Brian R. Clement, PhD, NMD, LN
• Publisher : Hippocrates Publications
• Release : 21 January 2014

Tens of thousands of scientific studies have been performed worldwide affirming the fundamental role that unprocessed, unheated plant-based food plays in the process of disease recovery and prevention. Food IS Medicine is a three-volume series presenting noteworthy and provocative data from studies clearly demonstrating that the most important ingested medicine comes from the food we consume. The key finding of each study is summarized in accessible language for both the layperson or consummate culinary or nutrition professional. The studies are