Abstract The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), one of the most studied and well‐known dietary
patterns worldwide, has been associated with a wide range of benefits for health. In the …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are complex entities with heterogenous pathophysiologic
mechanisms and increased oxidative stress has been viewed as one of the potential …

The consumption of plant-based milk substitutes has spread rapidly around the world due to
its numerous positive health effects on the human body. Individuals with cow's milk allergy …

Phytosterols (PSs), classified into plant sterols and stanols, are bioactive compounds found
in foods of plant origin. PSs have been proposed to exert a wide number of pharmacological …

There are different types of nutritionally mediated oxidative stress sources that trigger
inflammation. Much information indicates that high intakes of macronutrients can promote …

Nuts and dried fruits have been part of the human diet since prehistoric times. They are
nutrient-rich foods and constitute an excellent means to deliver health-promoting bioactive …

In a world with eminent scarcity of natural resources and increasing incidence of chronic
diseases related to unhealthy eating habits, the search for biologically active and …

Abstract An Expert Panel convened by the National Lipid Association previously developed
a consensus set of recommendations for the patient-centered management of dyslipidemia …

Background: The effects of nuts on major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors,
including dose-responses and potential heterogeneity by nut type or phytosterol content, are …

A large body of research data suggests that traditional dietary habits and lifestyle unique to
the Mediterranean region (Mediterranean diet, MD) lower the incidence of chronic diseases …