Download or read book Food nutrition and microecological health written by Xingbin Yang and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Food Microbiology and Nutrition written by Vibharave Pradhan and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microbiology is the study of micro-organisms that is the organisms which are of microscopic dimensions. These organisms are too small to be clearly perceived by the unaided human eye. As a direct consequence of the invisibility of microbes to the naked eye and the need for special techniques to study them, microbiology was the last of the three major divisions in biology (the other two are botany and zoology) to develop. Though it was late to arrive, this is a discipline which has been quick to develop. Nutrition is a science that examines the relationship between diet and health. Dieticians are health professionals who specialise in this area of study, and are trained to provide safe, evidence-based dietary advice and interventions. Many common diseases and their symptoms can often be prevented or alleviated with better nutrition. The science of nutrition attempts to understand how and why specific dietary aspects influence health. Both Microbiology and Nutrition are interlinked. This book is a reference work for students and researchers. As microbes plays very important role in our day-to-day life, the book discusses microbiology, classification of microbes, how they affect on various food products which are generally consumed. The role of nutrition in health and fundamental principles of nutrition are explained with a view to their application to individuals in all age groups and health conditions.
Download or read book How Fermented Foods Feed a Healthy Gut Microbiota written by M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role of fermented foods on human gut health and offers a unique contribution to this rapidly growing area of study. Fermented foods have been consumed by humans for millennia. This method of food preservation provided early humans with beneficial bacteria that re-populated the gut microbiota upon consumption. However, novel methods of production and conservation of food have led to severed ties between the food that modern humans consume and the gut microbiota. As a consequence, there has been a documented increase in the prevalence of autoimmune diseases and obesity, which has been correlated to decreased diversity of gut microbes, while infectious disorders have decreased in the three past decades. With the intention of providing a thorough overview of the relationship between fermented foods, nutrition, and health, the editors have grouped the chapters into three thematic sections: food and their associated microbes, the oral microbiome, and the gut microbiome. After an introduction dedicated to the environmental microbiome, Part I provides an overview of what is currently known about the microbes associated with different foods, and compares traditional forms of food preparation with current industrial techniques in terms of the potential loss of microbial diversity. The chapters in Part 2 explore the oral microbiota as a microbial gatekeeper and main contributor to the gut microbiota. Part 3 introduces beneficial modulators of the gut microbiome starting with the establishment of a healthy gut microbiota during infancy, and continuing with the role of probiotics and prebiotics in health preservation and the imbalances of the gut microbiota. In the final section the editors offer concluding remarks and provide a view of the future brought by the microbiome research revolution. This study is unique in its emphasis on the convergence of two very relevant fields of research: the field of studies on Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) and fermented foods, and microbiome research. The relationship between these fields, as presented by the research in this volume, demonstrates the intimate connection between fermented foods, the oral and gut microbiota, and human health. Although research has been done on the impact of diet on the gut microbiome there are no publications addressing the restorative role of food as microbe provider to the gut microbiota. This novel approach makes the edited volume a key resource for scientific researchers working in this field.
Download or read book Probiotics Prebiotics and Synbiotics written by Ronald Ross Watson and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-09-23 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics: Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion reviews and presents new hypotheses and conclusions on the effects of different bioactive components of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics to prevent disease and improve the health of various populations. Experts define and support the actions of bacteria; bacteria modified bioflavonoids and prebiotic fibrous materials and vegetable compounds. A major emphasis is placed on the health-promoting activities and bioactive components of probiotic bacteria. Offers a novel focus on synbiotics, carefully designed prebiotics probiotics combinations to help design functional food and nutraceutical products Discusses how prebiotics and probiotics are complementary and can be incorporated into food products and used as alternative medicines Defines the variety of applications of probiotics in health and disease resistance and provides key insights into how gut flora are modified by specific food materials Includes valuable information on how prebiotics are important sources of micro-and macronutrients that modify body functions
Download or read book Gut Flora Nutrition Immunity and Health written by Roy Fuller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some foods, as well as contributing essential nutrients to the body, also contain additional components that improve disease resistance and general health status over and above that induced by ingestion of conventional foods. The so-called functional foods, and prebiotics and probiotics exemplify the relationship that exists between nutrition, the gut (the largest element of the body’s immune system) and its flora, immunology and health. This important book contains chapters covering the basic principles of nutrition, gut microecology and immunology, as well as chapters which discuss the way in which this knowledge may be used to explain the positive and negative effects of food consumption, metabolism, probiotics and prebiotics. Food hypersensitivity and allergic reactions, carcinogenesis, and the role of nutrition in the reduced immunity of the aged are also discussed in detail. The editors of this exciting and informative book, who between them have a vast wealth of knowledge of the area, have drawn together and carefully edited international contributions from many well known and respected workers in the area. Gut Flora, Nutrition, Immunity and Health provides essential information for a range of professionals including nutritionists, dietitians, food scientists, microbiologists, gastroenterologists, immunologists and all personnel working in the development and use of functional foods and supplements, prebiotics and probiotics. Libraries in universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught, and pharmaceutical and food companies should have multiple copies of this very useful book on their shelves. Roy Fuller is a consultant in gut microecology, based in Reading, UK; Gabriela Perdigón is based at the Centro de Referencia para Lactobacillus (CERELA) and at the Faculty of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacy of Tucuman University, Argentina.
Download or read book The Science of Food written by P. M. Gaman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1990 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This book is intended for students in catering and hospitality management, home economics students and those in degree programs in food science, food technology, dietetics and nutrition. It covers the subjects of food science, nutrition and microbiology.
Download or read book Fermented Foods in Health and Disease Prevention written by Juana Frías and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fermented Foods in Health and Disease Prevention is the first scientific reference that addresses the properties of fermented foods in nutrition by examining their underlying microbiology, the specific characteristics of a wide variety of fermented foods, and their effects in health and disease. The current awareness of the link between diet and health drives growth in the industry, opening new commercial opportunities. Coverage in the book includes the role of microorganisms that are involved in the fermentation of bioactive and potentially toxic compounds, their contribution to health-promoting properties, and the safety of traditional fermented foods. Authored by worldwide scientists and researchers, this book provides the food industry with new insights on the development of value-added fermented foods products, while also presenting nutritionists and dieticians with a useful resource to help them develop strategies to assist in the prevention of disease or to slow its onset and severity. Provides a comprehensive review on current findings in the functional properties and safety of traditional fermented foods and their impact on health and disease prevention Identifies bioactive microorganisms and components in traditional fermented food Includes focused key facts, helpful glossaries, and summary points for each chapter Presents food processors and product developers with opportunities for the development of fermented food products Helps readers develop strategies that will assist in preventing or slowing disease onset and severity
Download or read book Diet Microbe Interactions in the Gut written by Kieran Tuohy and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-08-04 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on expert opinions from the fields of nutrition, gut microbiology, mammalian physiology, and immunology, Diet-Microbe Interactions for Human Health investigates the evidence for a unified disease mechanism working through the gut and its resident microbiota, and linking many inflammation-related chronic diet associated diseases. State of the art post-genomic studies can highlight the important role played by our resident intestinal microbiota in determining human health and disease. Many chronic human diseases associated with modern lifestyles and diets — including those localized to the intestinal tract like inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease, and more pervasive systemic conditions such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease — are characterized by aberrant profiles of gut bacteria or their metabolites. Many of these diseases have an inflammatory basis, often presenting with a chronic low-grade systemic inflammation, hinting at persistent and inappropriate activation of inflammatory pathways. Through the presentation and analysis of recent nutrition studies, this book discusses the possible mechanisms underpinning the disease processes associated with these pathologies, with high fat diets appearing to predispose to disease, and biologically active plant components, mainly fiber and polyphenols, appearing to reduce the risk of chronic disease development. One comprehensive, translational source for all aspects of nutrition and diet's effect on gastrointestinal health and disease Experts in nutrition, diet, microbiology and immunology take readers from the bench research (cellular and biochemical mechanisms of vitamins and nutrients) to new preventive and therapeutic approaches Clear presentations by leading researchers of the cellular mechanisms underlying diet, immune response, and gastrointestinal disease help practicing nutritionists and clinicians (gastroenterologists, endocrinologists) map out new areas for clinical research and structuring clinical recommendations
Download or read book Natural Food And Health written by Sajjan Kumar Chauhan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural food leads to perfect health. Natural weightless and fitness cures all health problems through live natural food. Simple analysis of food nutrients and their effect on health basics, functions and immunity of human body eliminating all toxics from body in a natural way.
Download or read book Why We Are What We Eat written by Ph D Kruman Inna and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea of a strong link between food and human identity is age-old. However, exactly how food affects the human body and mind remained unclear until recently, when researchers determined that our environment can turn gene expression off and on, thereby influencing the way we, as organisms, function. This discovery caused a breakthrough in our understanding of how our diet affects our wellbeing, as food is one of the most critical environmental factors. In Why We Are What We Eat, Inna Kruman, PhD takes a close look at these recent research advances and explores the interplay between the digestive, immune, and nervous systems. In doing so, she focuses on the role of symbiotic microorganisms in these relationships, detailing the central role diet takes in shaping this symbiotic microbial community--making those tiny microbes the key to our physical and mental health. Join Dr. Kruman on a journey to discover why we are what we eat.
Download or read book Wild type Food in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention written by Fabien DeMeester and published by Humana. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a cutting-edge, in-depth investigation into new methods of health promotion. It is one of the first books to focus on the role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in unhealthy diets. The book also contains reviews of the economic benefits of novel health promotion and disease prevention methods. Leading experts present recent examples and clinical trials.
Download or read book Sustainable Health Through Food Nutrition and Lifestyle written by Aakriti Grover and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uncovers the multiple layers of challenges posed to achieve sustainable human health and improves the understanding of interactive areas set by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (1) no poverty, (2) zero hunger, (3) good health and wellbeing, (6) clean water and sanitation, and (11) sustainable cities and communities. The book focuses on conceptual understanding, food, nutrition, lifestyle, and their integration to reinforce the ideas of holistic health principles.' The most important drivers of sustainable health are food, nutrition, and lifestyle. Healthy food is a basic need of human beings. In under-developed regions, people are underweight and facing malnutrition, with a prevalence of deficiency diseases due to low intake of micro-nutrients such as vitamin A, iodine, and protein among others. A good diet as well as lifestyle has a tremendous bearing on a person's health, emotional stability, and enthusiasm for life. The global coronavirus pandemic has brought unimaginable devastation and hardship in all corners of the globe, questioning the existing healthcare services, health policies, and health planning across the developed and developing countries. It has also exposed the lacunae in understanding health, the base of human happiness. The global community needs to gravely ponder the health issues we are facing and explore sustainable solutions for health recovery and the wellbeing of humanity.
Download or read book Microbes in Food and Health written by Neelam Garg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives an overview of the physiology, health, safety and functional aspects of microorganisms present in food and fermented foods. A particular focus is on the health effects of probiotics and non-dairy functional foods. The book deals also with microbes that cause food spoilage and produce toxins, and the efficiency of edible biofilm in the protection of packaged foods. Several chapters are devoted to the occurrence of Listeria pathogens in various food sources. Further topics are fortified foods, the role of trace elements, and the preservation of food and extension of food shelf life by a variety of measures.
Download or read book The Healing Power of Food written by Reader's Digest Association and published by Reader's Digest Association. This book was released on 1999 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The approach of this book is to emphasize the direct medicinal effects that can be achieved with food. It explains the general principles of healthy eating, how diet relates to disease, and exactly how the active components of food work. The main thrust of the book is, however, to provide clear, practical guidelines on what to eat to relieve a wide variety of health problems.
Download or read book Food Diet and Health written by Raquel Pinho Ferreira Guiné and published by Nova Biomedical Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health professionals presently recognise that the foods called functional can have a major role in health enhancement. Recently, many developments have been arising in this area. Researchers, food technologists and industrialists are aimed at identifying new functional foods and nutraceuticals, which can be included in diets with the general purpose of improving health or with a specific objective of helping to treat some diseases. The list of potential health substances is continuously growing, and includes a wide variety of substances that are recognized to have a positive role in the pathogenesis of many diseases. In recent years, many studies have been conducted by researchers all around the world to investigate the effects of these substances on human health, either with in vitro tests or with clinical trials. The amount of publications in this field is very extensive and an updated revision of the results obtained is of great interest to help identifying the real benefits, and to confirm or contradict some myths that might be installed. The present book gives an updated contribution to the knowledge regarding foods which may play a role in maintaining human health or fighting disease, showing their benefits, and evidencing in what way human diet can be manipulated to achieve certain objectives. The updated information that is provided here will certainly help people in general and professionals in particular, to make appropriate choices concerning what to eat.
Download or read book Practical Food Microbiology written by Great Britain. Public Health Laboratory Service and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Diet and Health written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 765 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diet and Health examines the many complex issues concerning diet and its role in increasing or decreasing the risk of chronic disease. It proposes dietary recommendations for reducing the risk of the major diseases and causes of death today: atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (including heart attack and stroke), cancer, high blood pressure, obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, and dental caries.
