Foods that Harm, Foods that Promote Health
Author | : Stefan A. Hulea |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Diet |
ISBN | : 9781627343480 |
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"This book looks at fresh (fruits and vegetables) and processed foods from a biochemical and nutritional perspective, as well as the relationship between their content in micronutrients and phytochemicals and the major killer diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. The book also pays special attention to two important topics not addressed by other texts on nutrition, namely low-grade systemic inflammation and caloric restriction, which were consistently shown to impact health and disease. Caloric restriction can help in weight reduction programs and in slowing down age-associated degenerative disorders"--