Surplus Fluorine Intake in Japanese Diet

Plant fiber intake in the pediatric diet.

Dietary fiber has been defined as the part of material in foods impervious to the degradative enzymes of the human digestive tract. The dietary fiber of plants is comprised of carbohydrate cornpounds including cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, gums, rnucilages, and a noncarbohydrate substance, lignin. These substances, which form the structure of plants, are present in the cell walls of all par...

Plant Fiber Intake in the Pediatric Diet

Dietary fiber has been defined as the part of material in foods impervious to the degradative enzymes of the human digestive tract. The dietary fiber of plants is comprised of carbohydrate cornpounds including cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, gums, rnucilages, and a noncarbohydrate substance, lignin. These substances, which form the structure of plants, are present in the cell walls of all par...

Whale meat in the Japanese diet.

Monetary cost of self-reported diet in relation to biomarker-based estimates of nutrient intake in young Japanese women.

OBJECTIVE All previous studies on monetary diet cost have examined the relationship of monetary cost of self-reported diet to self-reported, rather than biomarker-based, estimates of dietary intake. The present cross-sectional study examined the association between monetary costs of self-reported diet and biomarker-based estimates of nutrient intake. DESIGN Monetary diet cost (Japanese yen/10...

Mediators of the effects of rice intake on health in individuals consuming a traditional Japanese diet centered on rice

Although the Japanese diet is believed to be balanced and healthy, its benefits have been poorly investigated, especially in terms of effects on mental health. We investigated dietary patterns and physical and mental health in the Japanese population using an epidemiological survey to determine the health benefits of the traditional Japanese diet. Questionnaires to assess dietary habits, qualit...