Evidence-based eating : the best scientific evidence for nutritional and lifestyle choices /: the best scientific evidence for nutritional and lifestyle choices. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By W. Kenneth Ward.
• Authors: Ward, W. Kenneth
• Contents: Nutritional research and misconceptions -- The typical American diet -- A conundrum--what causes coronary heart disease? -- Saturated vs unsaturated fat : the evidence -- The benefits of whole grains -- Dietary fiber -- Meat and meat alternatives -- Nuts -- Are all those fruits and vegetables really necessary? -- Anthocyanins and Alzheimer's disease -- Fish and fish oil -- The sugar quandary -- Low-calorie sweeteners -- The Mediterranean diet -- Demystifying olive oil -- Diabetes and prediabetes -- Dietary supplements vs whole foods -- Alcohol -- Gluten and gluten-free diets -- The paleolithic and other high protein diets -- Keto diet, Atkins diet, and low carb vs low fat -- Intermittent fasting diets -- The plant paradox diet -- Anti-inflammatory diets -- Caffeine-containing drinks -- Physical activity -- Improving blood vessel health and growing new vessels -- Appendix 1. Links to healthy recipes -- Appendix 2. Confounding factors in medical research -- Appendix 3. Interpreting results--the concept of statistical significance -- Appendix 4. Understanding cholesterol fractions -- Appendix 5. Examples of flawed research studies.
• Publisher Details: Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource (295 pages)
• Subjects: 613.2; Dietetics & nutrition; Nutrition; Health behavior; Health behavior; Nutrition; Fitness & diet
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781527587090
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.