Cancer has become the most common cause of death in China. Owing to rapid economic
development, improved livelihood, and shifts in risk factors, cancer epidemiology has …

Background Pollution of water sources, largely from wide-scale agricultural fertilizer use has
resulted in nitrate and nitrite contamination of drinking water. The effects on human health of …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of
cancer-related death worldwide. It involves the complex interactions between genetic …

It is more effective to maintain good health than to regain it after losing it. This work focuses
on the biochemical defense mechanisms against free radicals and their role in building and …

Precision Nutrition research aims to use personal information about individuals or groups of
individuals to deliver nutritional advice that, theoretically, would be more suitable than …

Animal source foods are evolutionarily appropriate foods for humans. It is therefore
remarkable that they are now presented by some as unhealthy, unsustainable, and …

In an international comparison of recent mortality statistics among G7 countries, Japan had
the longest average life expectancy, primarily due to remarkably low mortality rates from …

Phytate (myo-inositol hexakisphosphate or InsP6) is the main phosphorus reservoir that is
present in almost all wholegrains, legumes, and oilseeds. It is a major component of the …

Background Following a vegetarian diet has become increasingly popular and some
evidence suggests that being vegetarian may be associated with a lower risk of cancer …

Free radicals, generally composed of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen
species (RNS), are generated in the body by various endogenous and exogenous systems …