Polyphenols are compounds found in various plants and foods, known for their antioxidant
and anti-inflammatory properties. Recently, researchers have been exploring the therapeutic …

Background Pickling, as an ancient culinary technique (predate to 2400 BCE), protected
food in brine and/or sugar, which caused metabolites to undergo a series of chemical …

Endocrine homeostasis and metabolic diseases have been the subject of extensive
research in recent years. The development of new techniques and insights has led to a …

Diet-therapy of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is of great importance due to significant health
and social consequences. The aim of this study was (1) to determine dietary patterns (DPs) …

Religious fasting that involves abstinence from specific food (s) is part of many religions
worldwide and has been gaining attention by the research community during the last years …

Bile acids are acknowledged as signaling molecules involved in metabolic syndrome. The
Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 (TGR5) functions as a significant bile acid receptor …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by increased pro-oxidative stress and a chronic
inflammation state and their consequent alterations. Several studies have highlighted the …

Objective: The Christian Orthodox Church (COC) fasting is a periodic vegetarian-type diet
lasting 180–200 days annually in which seafood and snails are allowed on all fasting days …

Metabolic syndrome (MS), which involves visceral obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertension,
and dyslipidemia, has become a global health challenge. Preventive measures include …

Background Higher dietary quality, including increased vegetable consumption, was
associated with a reduced risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, specific vegetable …