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Dietary Patterns and Whole Plant Foods in Aging and Disease
This text provides a comprehensive review of the latest research on the effects of dietary patterns and whole plant foods on general health, aging, and cardiometabolic disease risk from major prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and their meta-analyses. The book extensively assesses, the effects of lifestyle, dietary patterns, and specific whole plant foods on the quality of aging; the impact of fiber-rich foods on colonic microbiotia and weight regulation, the effects of which influence the quality of aging; the effects of fiber-rich diets on the aging gastrointestinal tract; and the role of dietary patterns and specific whole plant foods on coronary heart dise...
Dietary Fiber in Health and Disease
This newest addition to the Nutrition and Health series is a comprehensive, yet portable, guide to the use of dietary fiber for the management of health and disease. Dietary Fiber in Health and Disease covers all sources of dietary fiber with a focus on preventing and managing chronic diseases. Each chapter contains a careful analysis with many figures and tables of the most recent human dietary fiber studies and includes specific recommendations on the fiber types and intake levels required to prevent and manage chronic disease and improve health. Additionally, physicians, dietitians, nurses, nutritionists, pharmacists, food industry scientists, academic researchers and educators, naturopat...
Postharvest Physiology of Vegetables
Vegetables: classification and definition of the physiological state; Basic postharvest physiology; Influences of posthervest factors on postharvest reactions; Postharvest diseases and injuries; Postharvest quality changes; Postharvest physiology of certain vegetables.
Safety of Irradiated Foods
How it all began; Radiation sources and process control; Chemical effects of lonizing radiation; Biological effects of lonizing radiation; Radiological and toxicogical safety of irradiated foods; Microbiological safety of irradiated foods; Nutritional adequacy of irradiated foods; Evaluation of the wholesomeness of irradiated foods by expert groups and international agencies; Potential and actual applications of food irradiation; Government regulation of irradiated foods; Consumer attitude; Outlook.
Fatty Acids in Foods and Their Health Implications
Discusses the chemistry and composition of fatty acids in foods and their biological and health effects. Includes such topics as fatty acid classification and nomenclature; chemical and physical properties of fatty acids; genetic alteration of food fats and oils; effects of processing and storage on fatty acids in edible oils; commercial applications of fatty acid derivatives; fatty acids and membrane function; biological effects of palm oil in humans; fatty acids and cardiovascular diseases, cancer, renal disease, etc.
Complete Fiber Fact Book
Health advocates the world over have long been touting the benefits of fiber, among them lower risk of various cancers, enhanced gastrointestinal function, increased energy and improved overall health. Despite the wealth of knowledge indicating fiber's worth, the public remains largely ignorant of some of the most basic facts concerning dietary fiber. In this valuable guide, Rita Elkins, MH, provides a detailed and fun look at using fiber to promote great health. Inside THE COMPLETE FIBER FACT BOOK you will find: how dietary fiber can lower the risk of various diseases, including cancer; how it can improve digestion and overall gastrointestinal health; detailed lists of high-fiber foods; simple explanations of the truths and myths surrounding dietary fiber; great recipes that easily and effectively incorporate high-fiber foods.
