Global impacts of western diet and its effects on metabolism and health: a narrative review

VJ Clemente-Suárez, AI Beltrán-Velasco… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Western diet is a modern dietary pattern characterized by high intakes of pre-packaged
foods, refined grains, red meat, processed meat, high-sugar drinks, candy, sweets, fried …

The burden of carbohydrates in health and disease

VJ Clemente-Suárez, J Mielgo-Ayuso… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Foods high in carbohydrates are an important part of a healthy diet, since they provide the
body with glucose to support bodily functions and physical activity. However, the abusive …

Nutrition strategies promoting healthy aging: From improvement of cardiovascular and brain health to prevention of age-associated diseases

M Fekete, Z Szarvas, V Fazekas-Pongor, A Feher… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: An increasing number of studies suggest that diet plays an important role in
regulating aging processes and modulates the development of the most important age …

The effects of dietary advanced glycation end-products on neurocognitive and mental disorders

NM D'cunha, D Sergi, MM Lane, N Naumovski… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are glycated proteins or lipids formed
endogenously in the human body or consumed through diet. Ultra-processed foods and …

Current trends in the development of soy-based foods containing probiotics and paving the path for soy-synbiotics

M Sasi, S Kumar, M Hasan… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In the world of highly processed foods, special attention is drawn to the nutrient composition
and safety of consumed food products. Foods fortified with probiotic bacteria confer …

Plant food bioactives and its effects on gut microbiota profile modulation for better brain health and functioning in Autism Spectrum Disorder individuals: A review

H Shanmugam, S Ganguly, B Priya - Food frontiers, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in gut microbiota researches are establishing the association between
food, gut microbiota, and brain health. Previously unknown communication networks …

Microalgae—sustainable source for alternative proteins and functional ingredients promoting gut and liver health

Y Eilam, H Khattib, N Pintel, D Avni - Global Challenges, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dietary proteins derived from animal sources, although containing well‐balanced profiles of
essential amino acids, have considerable environmental and adverse health effects …

The interactive effects of psychosocial stress and diet composition on health in primates

CA Shively, BM Frye, JD Negrey, CSC Johnson… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Social disadvantage and diet composition independently impact myriad dimensions of
health. They are closely entwined, as social disadvantage often yields poor diet quality, and …

Zinc supplementation partially decreases the harmful effects of a cafeteria diet in rats but does not prevent intestinal dysbiosis

S Squizani, J Jantsch, FS Rodrigues, MF Braga, S Eller… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc (Zn) plays an important role in metabolic homeostasis and may modulate neurological
impairment related to obesity. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of Zn …

The role of obesity and diabetes in dementia

A Selman, S Burns, AP Reddy, J Culberson… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and dementia are increasing in the United
States (US) population. Knowledge of these chronic conditions, preventative measures, and …