Given the ongoing strain that the obesity epidemic has placed on public health outcomes,
new and effective approaches to weight control are needed. One approach to improving …

The definition of what constitutes a healthy diet is continually shifting to reflect the evolving
understanding of the roles that different foods, essential nutrients, and other food …

A major challenge in affluent societies is the increase in disorders related to gut and
metabolic health. Chronic over nutrition by unhealthy foods high in energy, fat, and sugar …

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic risk factors, characterized by abdominal
obesity, dyslipidemia, low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) …

Diabetes management relies on effective evidence-based advice that informs and
empowers individuals to manage their health. Alongside other cornerstones of diabetes …

The importance of metabolic syndrome (MetS) lies in its associated risk of cardiovascular
disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as other harmful conditions such as nonalcoholic fatty …

Growing evidence from animal studies supports the anti-diabetic properties of some dietary
polyphenols, suggesting that dietary polyphenols could be one dietary therapy for the …

Background The Seven Countries study in the 1960s showed that populations in the
Mediterranean region experienced lower coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality probably …

Plant-based diets (PBDs) have become very popular in recent years and have been
identified as a dietary strategy associated with protection against chronic disease. However …

Nutrition therapy and counselling are an integral part of the treatment and self-management
of diabetes. The goals of nutrition therapy are to maintain or improve quality of life and …