The bioactive ingredients in commonly consumed foods include, but are not limited to,
prebiotics, prebiotic‐like components, probiotics, and postbiotics. The bioactive ingredients …

Several studies have described a dose-dependent effect of alcohol on human health with
light to moderate drinkers having a lower risk of all-cause mortality than abstainers, while …

This article utilizes the agency-structure debate as a framework for constructing a health
lifestyle theory. No such theory currently exists, yet the need for one is underscored by the …

In this exciting new book, William Cockerham, a leading medical sociologist, assesses the
evidence that social factors have direct causal effects on health and many diseases. He …

The use of cannabis in the late twentieth and this century is an area of medical and moral
controversy. Despite its illegality, cannabis is the most widely used drug after alcohol and …

Background—The relationship of the full range of alcohol consumption with risk of incident
atrial fibrillation has been inconsistent in previous, mainly case-control studies. Methods and …

Does success in school protect teenagers from drug use? Does drug use impair scholastic
success? This book tackles a key issue in adolescent development and health-the …

The purpose of this chapter is to update health lifestyle theory and in the process illustrate
the importance of Pierre Bourdieu's contributions to sociological research on this topic …

Background Studies evaluating alcohol consumption and cardiovascular diseases have
shown inconsistent results. Methods We performed a systematic review of peer-reviewed …

Much has been written about the favourable impact on the body of moderate consumption of
red wine. Critical assessment of the literature, however, indicates that beer appears to be …