Background: Questions remain about the strength and shape of the dose-response
relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer …

Background High dietary intake or blood concentrations (as biomarkers of dietary intake) of
vitamin C, carotenoids, and vitamin E have been associated with reduced risk of …

Purpose To describe the nutritional and health attributes of kiwifruit and the benefits relating
to improved nutritional status, digestive, immune and metabolic health. The review includes …

Although a high intake of plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and
legumes has been recommended for chronic disease prevention, it has been unclear what …

Helicobacter pylori is a class one carcinogen which causes chronic atrophic gastritis, gastric
intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia and adenocarcinoma. The mechanisms by which H. pylori …

Background Inflammation is associated with an increased risk of a range of chronic
diseases. A diet high in fruit and vegetables may help to reduce inflammation, as fruit and …

Abnormal lipid metabolism leads to the development of hyperlipidemia, a common cause of
multiple chronic disorders, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), obesity, diabetes, and …

This chapter highlights the potential health benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption on
several diseases, as well as the nutritional and health importance of some fruits and …

Although early studies suggested that coffee consumption might increase risk of some
cancers, more comprehensive epidemiological and experimental data now generally …

Epigenetics oftenly described as the heritable changes in gene expression independent of
changes in DNA sequence. Various environmental factors such as nutrition-dietary …