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Acknowledgments for Bioactive Foods in Chronic Disease States
Preface: Aging Bioactive Foods
Contributors
Chapter 1. Antioxidant Supplementation in Health Promotion and Modulation of Aging: An Overview
1. Oxygen and Oxidative Stress
2. Antioxidant Defenses
3. Oxidative Stress and Aging
4. Dietary Antioxidants in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease
Glossary
References
Further Reading
Chapter 2. Dietary Effects on Epigenetics with Aging
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Epigenetics
3. SAM and Methyl Metabolism
4. Acetyl-Coa and Energy Metabolism
5. Age-Related Disease and Aging
6. Foods, Metabolism, and Epigenetics
7. Foods, Supplements, and Methyl Metabolism
8. Foods, Supplements, and Acetyl Metabolism
9. Carbohydrates Versus Fats
10. Mitochondrial Health
11. Additional Nutritional Factors in Epigenetics
12. Conclusions and Future Directions
References
Relevant Websites
Chapter 3. Bioactive Foods in Aging: The Role in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
1. The Burden of Cancer
2. Bioactive Foods
3. The Processes of Aging
4. Free Radicals, Aging, and Cancer
5. Cancer
6. Bioactive Foods in Cancer Treatment
7. Conclusion
References
Chapter 4. Vitamins and Older Adults
1. Introduction
2. Vitamins
3. Dietary Supplements
4. Conclusion
References
Chapter 5. Food and Longevity Genes
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Historical View of DR
3. Neuroendocrine Hypothesis of DR
4. Longevity Genes and Relevance to the Effect of DR
5. Conclusion
Glossary
References
Chapter 6. Diet, Social Inequalities, and Physical Capability in Older People
1. Diet and Nutrition in Older Age
2. Physical Capability in Older Age
3. Does Diet Affect Physical Capability in Older Age?
4. Public Health Implications of the Links Between Diet and Physical Capability in Older Age
5. Summary
References
Chapter 7. Dietary Patterns/Diet and Health of Adults in Economically Developing Countries
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Health Status of Adults in Economically Developing Countries
3. Nutritional Status of Adults in Economically Developing Countries
4. Association Between Diet and Noncommunicable Diseases
5. Conclusion
Glossary
References
Relevant Websites
Chapter 8. Diet and Aging: Role in Prevention of Muscle Mass Loss
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Current Nutritional Recommendations for the Management of Sarcopenia
3. New Possible Actors in the Nutritional Struggle Against Sarcopenia
4. Concluding Remarks: Towards A Systems-Based Way of Thinking Sarcopenia
References
Chapter 9. Dietary Calories on Cardiovascular Function in Older Adults
1. Introduction
2. Gastrointestinal Hormones with Systemic Vasoactive Actions
3. Food Intake and Systemic Hemodynamic Changes in the Elderly
4. Food Category and Hemodynamic Response
5. Ingestion of Water and Food with Zero Calories
6. Postprandial Hypotension
7. Conclusions
References
Chapter 10. Mediterranean Lifestyle and Diet: Deconstructing Mechanisms of Health Benefits
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Olive Oil
3. Moderate Red Wine Consumption
4. Fruit and Vegetables
5. Cereals and Legumes
6. The ω-3 Fatty Acids
7. Sun and Leisure Time: Vitamin D, Serotonin, and Friends
8. Final Remarks
Glossary
References
Further Reading
Relevant Websites
Chapter 11. Creatine and Resistance Exercise: A Possible Role in the Prevention of Muscle Loss with Aging
1. Creatine and Aging
2. Strategic Creatine Supplementation
3. Safety of Creatine for Older Adults
4. Summary
References
Chapter 12. Exercise in the Maintenance of Muscle Mass: Effects of Exercise Training on Skeletal Muscle Apoptosis
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Mechanisms of Apoptosis
3. Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on Skeletal Muscle Apoptosis
4. Conclusion
References
Chapter 13. Taurine and Longevity – Preventive Effect of Taurine on Metabolic Syndrome
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Effect of Taurine on Hypertension
3. Effect of Taurine on Atherosclerosis
4. Effect of Taurine on Dyslipidemia
5. Effect of Taurine on Obesity
6. Effect of Taurine on Diabetes
7. Effect of Taurine on NAFLD/Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
8. Effect of Taurine on Aging
9. Immunomodulatory Effect of Taurine
10. Conclusions
References
Chapter 14. Preventing the Epidemic of Mental Ill Health: An Overview
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Human Diet
3. General Effects of Diet on the Human Brain
4. The Most Important Brain Nutrients
5. Energy Density and Nutrient Density
6. Roadmapping the Future
7. Conclusion
References
Relevant Websites
Chapter 15. Energy Metabolism and Diet: Effects on Healthspan
1. Introduction
2. Concluding Thoughts
Glossary
References
Relevant Websites
Chapter 16. Nutritional Hormetins and Aging
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Understanding the Biological Principles of Aging
3. From Understanding to Intervention
4. Stress, Hormesis, and Hormetins
5. Nutritional Hormetins
References
Chapter 17. The Health Benefits of the Ayurvedic Anti-Aging Drugs (Rasayanas): An Evidence-Based Revisit
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Hypothesis of Aging
3. Ayurveda and Aging
4. Types of Rasayana Drugs and Some of Their Composition
5. Mechanisms Responsible for the Beneficial Effects
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 18. Selenium, Selenoproteins, and Age-Related Disorders
1. Introduction
2. Selenium
3. Selenoproteins
4. Selenium Regulates Age-Related Diseases
5. Conclusion
Glossary
References
Further Reading
Chapter 19. Antioxidants and Aging: From Theory to Prevention
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Free Radical (Oxidative Stress) Theory of Aging
3. Mitochondria Theory of Aging
4. Immunological Theory of Aging
5. Inflammation Theory of Aging
6. Implications of Antioxidants
7. Conclusions
References
Chapter 20. Diet and Brain Aging: Effects on Cell and Mitochondrial Function and Structure
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Phenolics: Antioxidant Power of Fruit and Vegetables
3. Vitamin E
4. Quercetin
5. Resveratrol
6. Curcumin
7. Green Tea Polyphenols: Epigallocatechin Gallate
8. Combinatorial Dietary Approaches: Evidence from a Higher Mammalian Model
9. Summary
References
Chapter 21. Bioactive Prairie Plants and Aging Adults: Role in Health and Disease
1. Introduction
2. Secondary Metabolites
3. Prairie Biome
4. Grasses
5. Prairie Pulses
6. Sunflowers
7. Milkweeds
8. Rose Family
9. Mint
10. Summary and Future Directions
Glossary
References
Chapter 22. Ginseng and Micronutrients for Vitality and Cognition
1. Introduction
2. Micronutrients
3. Ginseng
4. Conclusions
References
Chapter 23. Asian Medicinal Remedies for Alleviating Aging Effects
1. Introduction
2. Antiaging Chemical Compounds
3. Plants Used as Antiaging Compounds
4. Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 24. Legumes, Genome Maintenance, and Optimal Health
1. Introduction
2. Genomic Maintenance
3. Bioactive Effects of Legume Consumption
Glossary
References
Further Reading
Chapter 25. Minerals and Older Adults
1. Introduction
2. Calcium
3. Iron
4. Magnesium
5. Zinc
6. Selenium
7. Conclusion
References
Chapter 26. Nutritional Influences on Bone Health and Overview of Methods
1. Epidemiologic Perspective: Overview of Osteoporosis
2. Assessment Methods for Bone-Related Outcomes
3. Nutrition-Related Alternatives or Adjuvant Therapy to Hormone Treatment for Preventing Osteoporosis
Glossary
References
Chapter 27. Skeletal Impact of Soy Protein and Soy Isoflavones in Humans
1. Introduction
2. Osteoporosis: Epidemiologic Perspective
3. Soy Protein and Soy Isoflavones: Intervention Studies
4. Conclusion
Glossary
References
Chapter 28. Soy: Animal Studies, Spanning the Lifespan
1. Introduction
2. Animal Models Used for Studying Effects of Soy on Bone Metabolism
3. Early Life
4. Early Adulthood
5. Aging
6. Transgenerational Studies
7. Conclusion
Glossary
References
Chapter 29. Skeletal Effects of Plant Products Other Than Soy
1. Introduction
2. Human Studies
3. Animal and In Vitro Studies
4. Future Studies
5. Conclusion
Glossary
References
Chapter 30. Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Actions of Dietary Factors on the Skeleton
1. Introduction
2. Interactions of Dietary Factors with Estrogen Signaling Pathways in Bone
3. Interactions of Dietary Factors with BMP Signaling Pathways in Bone
4. Dietary Bone Anabolic Factors and Wnt-β-Catenin Signaling Pathways in Bone
5. Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Pathways and Diet-Induced Bone Loss
6. Potential Effects of Diet on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Bone
7. Vitamin C
8. Future Studies
Acknowledgments
Glossary
References
Chapter 31. Aging, Zinc, and Bone Health
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Zinc Status in Older Adults
3. Zinc and Bone Metabolism
4. Age-Related Bone Loss and Zinc
5. Zinc and Immune Function
6. Aging and Immune Function
7. Role of Inflammation in Bone Loss
8. Implications
Glossary
References
Further Reading
Relevant Websites
Chapter 32. General Beneficial Effects of Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre on Health
1. Introduction
2. Phytochemistry
3. Beneficial Effects of Pongamnia pinnata on Health
4. Summary Points
References
Chapter 33. Nutrition, Aging, and Sirtuin 1
Abbreviations
1. Nutrition and Aging
2. SIRT1 Integrates Metabolism and Healthy Lifespan
3. SIRT1 and Diseases of Aging
4. Modulating SIRT1 for Extending Health Span
Glossary
References
Chapter 34. Inhibitory Effect of Food Compounds on Autoimmune Disease
References
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