Re-Engineering What We Eat

We are what we eat

the old adage that pregnant women eat for two might be more true than ever before in the light of recent research into diet and the control of gene expression. the link between the diet of pregnant women—and, to some extent, men—during pre-conception and the health of the fetus has been viewed mostly in terms of major risk factors such as smoking or substance abuse. However, epidemiological and...

Diet and health: what should we eat?

Many recent studies have implicated dietary factors in the cause and prevention of important diseases, including cancer, coronary heart disease, birth defects, and cataracts. There is strong evidence that vegetables and fruits protect against these diseases; however, the active constituents are incompletely identified. Whether fat per se is a major cause of disease is a question still under deb...

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Are we Aware of what we are, we are what we Eat- An Epidemiological Survey

The lure of convenience in addition to good taste gets people to junk food addiction. With the advent of television even in the remotest areas people have become more aware of the fast food items available. Children watch television where fast food continues to dominate the food advertisements viewed by children. The easily available fast food in and around school campus and with little knowled...

Recently published papers: We are what we eat?

The glutton digs his grave with his teeth Anonymous English proverb Over the past few months yet more information bombards us. Several papers have concentrated on nutrition and markers thereof, in an attempt to make sense of much data. Current interest in blood glucose levels focuses on examining patients' glucose tolerance to predict outcomes. This is particularly pertinent to high-dependency ...