Water is essential for life and maintaining optimal levels of hydration is important for humans
to function well. Water makes up a large proportion of our body weight (60% on average) …

Wine and beer consumption are an integral part of European culture: Southern Europe is
associated with wine and Northern Europe is associated with beer. When consumed in …

Summary 1 Introduction 2 Physiological mechanisms of satiation and satiety 2.1
Physiological mechanisms of satiation 2.1. 1 Gastric mechanisms of satiation 2.1. 2 Intestinal …

In the present study 45 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains were isolated from Feta-type cheese
and were screened for probiotic potential in a series of established in vitro tests, including …

The recently isolated Lactobacillus paracasei K5 (a potential probiotic) was immobilized on
delignified wheat bran (DWB) and was used to produce a functional pomegranate beverage …

OBJECTIVE: Chronic substance abuse is recognized to affect nutritional status and is
associated with nutrient deficiencies and malnutrition. This study aimed to identify the …

Objectives: Greater understanding of changes in the degree of frailty is important for
clarifying the natural history of frailty and may help clinical decision-making regarding …

Objective A comprehensive review of cost drivers associated with alcohol abuse, heavy
drinking, and alcohol dependence for high-income countries was conducted. Method The …

Background There is evidence that low‐level alcohol use, drinking 1 to 2 drinks on occasion,
is protective for cardiovascular disease, but increases the risk of cancer. Synthesizing the …

Objective: To assess the influence of self-reported intrinsic factors [gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD), long-term alcoholism, long-term heavy use of alcohol and multiple …