Fruit and vegetables (F&V) have been a cornerstone of healthy dietary recommendations;
the 2015–2020 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that F&V constitute one …

Nitrate and nitrite are plant nutrients that, although ubiquitous in plant foods, are highly
controversial substances in human nutrition because they are also used as additives in …

Metabolic Syndrome is a cluster of risk factors which often includes central obesity,
dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, hypertension, endothelial dysfunction …

The world population growth has raised concerns about food security. Agricultural systems
are asked to satisfy a growing demand for food with increasingly limited resources, and …

Several previous cross-sectional studies have shown that vegetarians have a better
metabolic profile than non-vegetarians, suggesting that a vegetarian dietary pattern may …

Purpose This review aims to compare the magnitude of the effects of chronic consumption of
fruits; specifically berries, citrus and cherries on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors …

As our world's population ages, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) will become an increasingly
urgent public health problem. A key antecedent to clinical CVD and many other chronic …

This scoping review for the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 summarizes the
available evidence on fats and oils from a food level perspective. A literature search for …

Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) grain is often eaten worldwide as a healthy
food, but consuming nutrient-rich quinoa leaves as a leafy green vegetable is uncommon …

A daily intake of 5 portions of fruit and vegetables (FV) is recommended for protection
against non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Inadequate FV intake is a global problem but …