This paper reviews available cross-disciplinary evidence on how culture affects food
security. We discuss the impact of culture on all four dimensions (availability, access and …

Exceptional longevity represents an extreme phenotype. Current centenarians are survivors
of a cohort who display delayed onset of age-related diseases and/or resistance to …

Background Inflammation is a common pathophysiological pathway for a number of chronic
diseases, and is strongly influenced by sociodemographic factors and lifestyle. Less is …

The association between dietary patterns and CVD risk factors among non-Hispanic whites
has not been fully studied. Data from 650 non-Hispanic white adults who participated in one …

ObjectiveTo compare cardiovascular risk factors between vegetarians and non-vegetarians
in black individuals living in the USA. DesignA cross-sectional analysis of a sub-set of 592 …

The contribution of stress to the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia has been the subject of
considerable debate. The primary purpose of the present study was to evaluate the …

Positive Psychology Interventions (PPI) are widely applied to improving wellbeing and
helping individuals flourish. At the same time, Lifestyle Medicine (LM) offers an opportunity …

Intimacy is an essential part of marital relationships, spiritual relationships, and is also a
factor in well-being, but there is little research simultaneously examining the links among …

Religiosity, often measured as attendance at religious services, is linked to better physical
health and longevity though the mechanisms linking the two are debated. Potential …

OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between consumption of foods typical of
Mediterranean versus Western diets with positive and negative affect. Nutrients influence …