Polysaccharides derived from plant foods are major components of the human diet, with
limited contributions of related components from fungal and algal sources. In particular …

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for developing several diseases, and although dietary
pulses (nonoil seeds of legumes such as beans, lentils, chickpeas, and dry peas) are well …

Climate change is exerting an increasingly profound influence on vine phenology and grape
composition, and ultimately affects vinifications, wine microbiology and chemistry, and …

Background: The energy content of foods is primarily determined by the Atwater factors,
which may not be accurate for certain food groups. Nuts are a food group for which …

Background The effects of dietary composition on weight loss are incompletely understood.
In addition to energy intake, fiber intake, energy density, macronutrient composition, and …

Obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) present important unmet prevention
and treatment challenges. Dietary pulses are sustainable, affordable, and nutrient‐dense …

Dietary factors have been implicated in at least four of the ten leading causes of death in the
US (heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke). Nevertheless, physicians frequently …

Protein is the only dietary macronutrient required for life. As such, it is reasonable to
consider dietary protein as the centerpiece of a healthy eating pattern. To do so requires …

The energy content of food is calculated on the basis of general factors for fat, protein, and
carbohydrates. These general factors were derived by WO Atwater in the late 19th century …

Understanding the nutrient composition of kiwifruit is central to discussions of the nutritional
value and potential health benefits of kiwifruit. Until recently, there were only limited …