Opis: Mediterranean Diets - A Simopoulos

Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as one Mediterranean diet: this geographic region includes several nations with varied cultures, traditions, incomes and dietary habits, resulting in a wide variation of dietary patterns. The present volume focuses on the latest research data from basic science and clinical intervention studies that indicate that a balanced ratio of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids and a high antioxidant intake from fruits and vegetables, along with olive oil, contribute to a lower rate of heart disease and increased longevity. These benefits are especially pronounced in the population of Crete, indicating that this diet is particularly healthy. Moreover, descriptions of the diets of Greece, Italy, Spain and the Maghreb are given for the first time, pointing to their differences as well as to their common dietary patterns; these are followed by chapters on the nutritional and metabolic contributions of antioxidants, wine, olive oil and fatty acids.Modified cretan Mediterranean diet in the prevention of coronary heart disease and cancer; what is so special about the traditional diet of Greece - the scientific evidence; protection from cardiovascular disease by wine and its derived products - epidermiological evidence and biological mechanisms; the Mediterranean diet in Italy; dietary habits and nutritional status in Spain.

Szczegóły: Mediterranean Diets - A Simopoulos

Tytuł: Mediterranean Diets
Autor: A Simopoulos
Producent: Karger
ISBN: 9783805570664
Rok produkcji: 2000
Ilość stron: 184
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.55 kg

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