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Cheeses are one of the most diverse food commodities known. They have a wide range of regional and geographical differences in manufacture, taste, texture, colour and contribution to the diet. Because cheese is an important source of macro- and micro-nutrients it can be seen as a valuable product in human nutrition. However, some consider that traditionally manufactured cheeses may not contribute to optimal health. For this reason, there is a ...

Newborn babies are usually fed via the breast which ensures optimal development and emotional mother-child bonding. However, in some circumstances breast feeding may be either inadequate or impractical. Historically, deficiencies in the provision of breast milk were addressed by wet-nurse feeding but this was superseded by the introduction of artificial milk feeds, i.e. formula or bottle feeds. This handbook covers formula feeds in the most co...

Olives and Olive Oil in Health and Disease Prevention, Second Edition expands the last releases content and coverage, including new sections on materials in packaging, the Mediterranean diet, metabolic syndrome, diabetic health, generational effects, epigenetics, glycemic control, ketogenic diet, antioxidant effects, the use of olive oil in protection against skin cancer, oleuropein and ERK1/2 MAP-Kinase, oleocanthal and estrogen receptors, an...

Identifies options and opportunities for improving health through the consumption of nut and seed products Provides easy access to information that supports the identification of treatment options Contains insights into health benefits that will assist in development of symptom-specific functional foods Examines seeds and nuts as agents that affect metabolism and other health-related conditions Explores the impact of compositional differences ...

This second volume of Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity follows on directly from the successes of the first volume published last year. This series disseminates important data pertaining to food and nutrition safety and toxicology and relevant to humans. This volume reviews a broad range topics, including contaminants in beer, the effects of alcohol on the intestine, ciguatera fish poisoning, hepatitis A, beta-nitropropionic acid, Vibrio ...

Handbook of Nutrition, Diet, and the Eye, Second Edition, thoroughly addresses common features and etiological factors on how dietary and nutritional factors affect the eye. The ocular system is perhaps one of the least studied organs in diet and nutrition, yet the consequences of vision loss are devastating. There are a range of ocular defects that have either their origin in nutritional deficiencies/excess or have been shown to respond favor...

Presents the healthful benefits of flours and flour products Guides the reader in identifying opportunities for improving health through the use of flour and fortified flour products Examines flour and bread related agents that affect metabolism and other health-related conditions Explores the impact of compositional differences between flours, including differences based on country of origin and processing technique

Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition Victor R. Preedy Ronald Ross Watson Colin R. Martin, editors Few phenomena—if any—are as universal and fulfilling as eating. And few bonds are as intricate and personal as our relationship with food: our choices and preferences, our phobias and aversions, the sensory and emotional experience of eating. This relationship is reciprocal as well, as the components of food affect eaters’ behavior, so too...

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Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity, Volume 4 includes the most recent reviews of current issues involved in food and nutrition toxicity. The continuation of this series distills a broad range of research on food safety and food technology. Contributors from the fields of medicine, public health, and environmental science discuss selenium toxicity, aflatoxin B and cell cycle perturbation, toxicology considerations of dietary sulfur, bacteri...

This second volume of Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity follows on directly from the successes of the first volume published last year. This series disseminates important data pertaining to food and nutrition safety and toxicology and relevant to humans. This volume reviews a broad range topics, including contaminants in beer, the effects of alcohol on the intestine, ciguatera fish poisoning, hepatitis A, beta-nitropropionic acid, Vibrio ...

Written by leading experts in liver pathology, this book explores the critical role of nutrition and diet therapy in liver conditions as defined by current research. It covers general nutrition support for the functional liver and presents findings on several chronic liver conditions including alcoholism, immune system disorders, metabolic and viral diseases, non-alcoholic steatosis, cancer, and other non-specific conditions. It offers recomme...

HIV/AIDS: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants provides comprehensive coverage of oxidative stress in HIV/AIDS, focusing on both the pathological process around molecular and cellular metabolism and the complications that can arise due to nutritional imbalance. It provides a pathway for researchers and clinicians to gain an in-depth understanding of the role of oxidative stress, bridging the transdisciplinary divide between virologists, i...

As recognition of the functional benefits of many natural foods continues to expand, the health benefit of nuts and seeds is emerging as among the most effective. The use of nuts and seeds to improve human nutritional status has proven successful for a variety of conditions, including in the treatment of high cholesterol, reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, and weight control. This complete guide to the health benefits of nuts and seeds is the on...

This comprehensive handbook is a "one-stop-shop" for all researchers involved in the field of alcohol-related harm at the whole body or cellular level. Over 100 chapters provide abundant information of a wide range of topics that extend from the evolutionary aspects of alcohol consumption and the prevalence of alcohol misuse to programmed cell death. Each chapter is highly illustrated with tables and figures making this a valuable reference fo...

The Mediterranean Diet offers researchers and clinicians a single authoritative source which outlines many of the complex features of the Mediterranean diet: ranging from supportive evidence and epidemiological studies, to the antioxidant properties of individual components. This book embraces a holistic approach and effectively investigates the Mediterranean diet from the cell to the nutritional well-being of geographical populations. This bo...

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Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition Victor R. Preedy Ronald Ross Watson Colin R. Martin, editors Few phenomena—if any—are as universal and fulfilling as eating. And few bonds are as intricate and personal as our relationship with food: our choices and preferences, our phobias and aversions, the sensory and emotional experience of eating. This relationship is reciprocal as well, as the components of food affect eaters’ behavior, so too...