Epidemiological studies suggest that consumption of red and processed meat and refined grains are associated with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome and increased inflammatory and fibrinolytic markers. We hypothesised that a diet high in red and processed meat and refined grains (HMD) would increase inflammatory markers and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) compared with a diet high in...

Page Introduction . 1 Quality of proteins as a factor in nutrition 2 Quantity of proteins in foods and feeds 8 Estimation of protein in foods and feeds , 8 Nonprotein nitrogen in foods 4 Nitrogen content of different proteins ._. 5 Errors arising from tlie use of wrong conversion factors 7 Chemical composition of plant proteins in relation to the plant environment 7 Page Proteins of cereal grai...

A 60-year-old man presented with typical angina and had a positive stress test. He declined both drug therapy and invasive testing. Instead, he chose to adopt a whole-food plant-based diet, which consisted primarily of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, potatoes, beans, legumes, and nuts. His symptoms improved rapidly, as well as his weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels. Plant-based di...

Proteins Grains and Starches Canned fish Tuna in a pouch Canned beef stew Canned salmon Bean soup Canned and dried beans Canned chili Nut butter Canned nuts Instant rice Dried pasta Noodle mixes Macaroni and cheese (mix or microwavable) Cold cereal Hot cereal mixes Oatmeal Crackers Granola bars Instant mashed potatoes Dairy Vegetables Instant breakfast drinks (non-refrigerated) Canned vegetable...

Culture extends biology in that the setting of development shapes the traditions that individuals learn, and over time, traditions evolve as occasional variations are learned by others. In humans, interactions with others impact the development of cognitive processes, such as sustained attention, that shape how individuals learn as well as what they learn. Thus, learning itself is impacted by c...

Background: Identification of food patterns is of crucial important. As far as we know, no study has been yet carried out in the west of Iran. The aim of this study was to determine staple food patterns among adult persons in Khorramabad city. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study food intake of 973 people (736 women) were gathered by Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ 208 food i...

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a secondary metabolite produced by some Aspergillus species, which haveharmful impacts on human health such as carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, acute and chronic toxicity.In this study, the occurrence of AFB1 in pistachio nuts during various preparing processes wasinvestigated in two pistachio farms from Qazvin province, Iran, from September to November 2012.High Performa...