This document discusses food as medicine and nutraceuticals. It provides examples of functional food components like fatty acids, polyphenols, saponins, probiotics, phytoestrogens, and carotenoids. These components are found in foods like milk, fish, fruits, vegetables, soybeans, and grains. They provide health benefits such as reducing cancer and heart disease risk, improving digestive and bone health. The document also discusses nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and herbals that are commonly used in nutraceuticals and their health effects. Overall, the document promotes adopting a diet with foods and nutrients that can prevent and treat diseases.
The "Nutrition Basics: Macronutrients" lesson will introduce and explain the three most calorie-dense foods-- fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. You will get an understanding of what most foods are made of and why they are important.
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Good nutrition for women starts with a well-rounded diet consisting of whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy fats, and lean sources of protein. In addition, women have specific vitamin and mineral requirements throughout their lifespan to promote good health. This program will cover establishing good nutrition habits that will provide women with plenty of energy and the means for lifelong weight control.
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Austin Journal of Nutrition and Food sciences is an open access, peer reviewed, scholarly journal dedicated to publish articles in all areas of nutrition and food sciences
The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for dietitians, researchers, physicians, and other health professionals to find most recent advances in the areas of clinical nutrition and nutritional disorders.
Austin Journal of Nutrition and Food sciences accepts original research articles, review articles, case reports and rapid communication on all the aspects of internal medicine.
Nutrition from A to Z
-nutrients
-calories
-fat
-carbs
-appetite v. hunger
-breakfast
-body image
-eating disorders
-portion control
-diseases
-obesity
-nutrition facts
-serving size
-food guide pyramid
NUTRACEUTICAL is a new way of medicine. It means nutrition in pharmaceuticals. It is a food that provide health benefits including prevention of disease.
ABOUT HERBALIFE
Herbalife is a global nutrition and weight management and direct selling company. Herbalife products range from nutritional supplements to body care.
OUR SCIENCE
Know more about the science behind Herbalife products, which are made with the highest industry standards.
Good nutrition for women starts with a well-rounded diet consisting of whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy fats, and lean sources of protein. In addition, women have specific vitamin and mineral requirements throughout their lifespan to promote good health. This program will cover establishing good nutrition habits that will provide women with plenty of energy and the means for lifelong weight control.
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Unfortunately, there's no specific diet that's been proven to relieve depression. Still, while certain eating plans or foods may not ease your symptoms or put you instantly in a better mood, a healthy diet may help as part of your overall treatment
Austin Journal of Nutrition and Food sciences is an open access, peer reviewed, scholarly journal dedicated to publish articles in all areas of nutrition and food sciences
The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for dietitians, researchers, physicians, and other health professionals to find most recent advances in the areas of clinical nutrition and nutritional disorders.
Austin Journal of Nutrition and Food sciences accepts original research articles, review articles, case reports and rapid communication on all the aspects of internal medicine.
Nutrition from A to Z
-nutrients
-calories
-fat
-carbs
-appetite v. hunger
-breakfast
-body image
-eating disorders
-portion control
-diseases
-obesity
-nutrition facts
-serving size
-food guide pyramid
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7. Broadly can be defined as:
Nutrients: Substances which have established Nutritional functions
e.g. Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids, Fatty acids, etc.
Herbals/ Phytochemicals: Herbs or Botanical products
Dietary Supplements: Probiotics, Prebiotics, Antioxidents,
Enzymes, etc.
8. NUTRIENTS
Most common Nutrients used/ supplemented as
Nutraceutical are:
Minerals and Vitamins.
or in combination
or in combination with other antioxidants
9. Health Benefits of different common nutrients
Vitamins
Fat Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A: Acts as antioxidant, essential for growth and development,
maintains healthy vision, skin and mucous membranes, may aid in
the prevention and treatment of certain cancers and in the treatment
of certain skin disorders
Vitamin D: Essential for formation of bones and teeth, helps the body
to absorb and use calcium
Vitamin E: Antioxidant, helps to form blood cells, boosts immune
system
10. Water Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin C: Antioxidant, necessary for healthy bones,
gums, teeth and skin. Helps in wound healing, prevent
from common cold
Vitamin B 1: Helps in carbohydrate metabolism,
essential for neurological function.
Vitamin B 2: Energy metabolism, maintain healthy eye,
skin and nerve function.
11. Vitamin B 3: Energy metabolism, brain function
Vitamin B 6: Helps to produce essential proteins, convert
proteins to energy
Vitamin B 12: Help in producing genetic material,
formation of RBC, maintenance of CNS, synthesis of
amino acids, involved in metabolism of protein, fat and
12. Folic acid: Helps in RBC formation, formation of genetic
material of cell, very much essential during pregnancy
Pantothenic acid: Aids in synthesis of cholesterol,
steroids, and fatty acids, crucial for intraneuronal
synthesis of acetylcholine
13. Vitamins like Compounds
L- Carnitine: Helps in oxidation of fatty acids, role in oxidative
phosphorylation,
Choline: Lipotropic agent, used to treat fatty liver and disturbed
fat metabolism,
Inositol: For amino acid transport and movement of Potassium
and sodium,
Taurine: Helps in retinal photoreceptor activity, bile acid
conjugation, WBC antioxidant activity, CNS neuromodulation,
platelet aggregation, cardiac contractibility, sperm motility,
14. Minerals:
Calcium: essential for bone and teeth, maintaining bone
strength, nerve, muscle and glandular function, blood clotting,
Iron: energy production, Hb, oxygen transport,
Magnesium: for healthy nerve and muscle function, bone
formation,
Phosphorous: energy production, phosphorylation process,
15. Cobalt: component of Vit. B 12 and B 12 coenzymes,
Copper: Hb and collagen production, function of heart, energy
production, absorption of Iron,
Iodine: proper function of Thyroid gland,
Chromium: with insulin it helps in conversion of carbohydrate and fat
into energy, treatment of diabetes,
16. Selenium: Antioxidant, functioning of heart muscle,
part of GPX enzyme,
Zinc: Essential for cell reproduction, for
development in Neonates, wound healing,
production of sperm and testosterone hormone,
18. Ginseng: Adaptogen,
Green tea: Antioxidant, reduces risk of CVD, enhances
humoral and cell mediated Immunity,
Vegetables, fruits, whole grain, herbs, nuts and various
seeds contain an abundance of phenolic compounds,
terpenoids, sulphur compounds, pigments etc. that has
been associated with protection / treatment of certain
disease conditions,
19. Phytochemicals:
Phytochemicals could provide health benefits as:
1. Substrate for biochemical reactions
2. Cofactors of enzymatic reactions
3. Inhibitors of enzymatic reactions
4. Absorbents that bind to & eliminate undesirable
constituent in the intestine
5. Scavengers of reactive or toxic chemicals
20. 6. Enhance the absorption and / or stability of
essential nutrients
7. Selective growth factor for beneficial bacteria
8. Fermentation substrate for beneficial bacteria
9. Selective inhibitors of deleterious intestinal
bacteria
21. Various Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals Source Role
Tocotrienols &
tocopherols
Grains Suppressed the growth of diverse
tumors cell lines via initiation of
apoptosis and concomitant arrest of
cells in the G1 phase of the cell cycle
Carotenoids Fruits &
vegetables
Antioxidants, protects against uterine,
prostate, colorectal, lung and digestive
tract cancers, and protection to other
antioxidants.
22. Limonoids Citrus fruits Inhibiting phase I enzymes &
inducing phase II detoxification
enzymes in liver, provide protection
to lung tissue.
Phytosterols Various plants Exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-
neoplastic, anti-pyretic & immune-
modulating activity, decrease
cholesterol
Phenolic
constituents
Various plants,
wholegrain
Antioxidants, lowers the risk of
CHD, diabetes, hypertension etc.
24. Anthocyanidins Fruits & flowers Antioxidants & anti-
mutagenic properties
Glucosinolates Cruciferous Activators of liver
detoxification enzymes,
inhibit the neoplastic effect of
various carcinogens
Indoles Reduces estrogen-
dependent cancer risk,
Fiber Various vegetables,
fruits,
Protects against colorectal
diseases,
25. Method to enhance active components
in food
Manipulating the diet to get maximum level
of active components
Combination of food ingredients rich in
nutraceuticals
Fortifying food with active ingredients
By fermentation of food products
Changing food habits to natural type of diet
26. Some Plants that Prevent Heart
Disease
Food Chemical Element Prevents
Tomatoes Lycopenes Heart Disease
Soy Isoflavones High Cholesterol
Ispaghula Psyllium High Cholesterol
Vegetable Oils Alpha-linolenic acids Heart Disease
Grapes Phenolic compounds and
Flavanoids
Heart Disease
31. Β-Carotene in various plants
Species Edible part Β-Carotene (µg/100 g)
Indian Mustard (Brassica
compestris)
Flower 16000
Kanta note (Amaranthus
spinosus)
Leaf 10900
Edible Jute (Corchorus
capsularis)
Leaf 10200
Drumstick (Moringa oleifera) Leaf 7500
Red Amaranth (Amaranthus
gangeticus)
Leaf 5100
Golden rice Grain 160
32. Tiny leaves.
Enormous Benefits.
Gram-for-gram comparison of nutritional data1
2times the Protein of Yogurt
3times the Potassium of Bananas
4times the Calcium of Milk
4times the Vitamin A of Carrots
7times the Vitamin C of Oranges
Moringa
33. It’s like growing multi-
vitamins at your doorstep.
Zinc
Vitamin A
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin C
Calcium
Chromium
Copper
Iron
Magnesium
Manganese
Phosphorus
Potassium
Protein
Moringa
34. • The powdered rhizome is
considered to be stimulating,
carminative, purrfying, anti
inflammatory and anthelmintic.
• Externally the rhizome mixed
with alum is also applied as a
paste to wounds, bruises,
inflammatory troubles of the joint,
and sprains.
• Current traditional Indian
medicine uses it against biliary
disorders, anorexia, cough,
diabetic wounds, hepatic
Turmeric
35. • oleogurn resin, obtained by incision from
the root
• considered to be sedative,
carminative, antispasmodic, diuretic,
anthelmintic, aphrodiasic and an
expectorant
Asafoetida