The Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular health: A critical review

MA Martínez-González, A Gea… - Circulation research, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), abundant in minimally processed plant-based foods, rich
in monounsaturated fat from olive oil, but lower in saturated fat, meats, and dairy products …

The nutritional and health attributes of kiwifruit: a review

DP Richardson, J Ansell, LN Drummond - European journal of nutrition, 2018 - Springer
Purpose To describe the nutritional and health attributes of kiwifruit and the benefits relating
to improved nutritional status, digestive, immune and metabolic health. The review includes …

Milk and dairy products and their nutritional contribution to the average polish diet

H Górska-Warsewicz, K Rejman, W Laskowski… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
The main aim of this study was to identify the dairy sources of energy and 44 nutrients in the
average Polish diet. Our research included: carbohydrates, protein, total fat, saturated fatty …

[HTML][HTML] Perspective: soy-based meat and dairy alternatives, despite classification as ultra-processed foods, deliver high-quality nutrition on par with unprocessed or …

M Messina, JL Sievenpiper, P Williamson, J Kiel… - Advances in …, 2022 - Elsevier
In many non-Asian countries, soy is consumed via soy-based meat and dairy alternatives, in
addition to the traditional Asian soyfoods, such as tofu and miso. Meat alternatives are …

The nutritional value and health benefits of chickpeas and hummus

TC Wallace, R Murray, KM Zelman - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans advocate for increasing vegetable intake
and replacing energy-dense foods with those that are nutrient-dense. Most Americans do …

Dietary sugars intake and cardiovascular health: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

RK Johnson, LJ Appel, M Brands, BV Howard… - Circulation, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
High intakes of dietary sugars in the setting of a worldwide pandemic of obesity and
cardiovascular disease have heightened concerns about the adverse effects of excessive …

How important are cereals and cereal products in the average polish diet?

W Laskowski, H Górska-Warsewicz, K Rejman… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
The main aim of this study was to identify the food sources of energy and 28 nutrients from
cereals and cereal products in the average Polish diet based on data from a nationally …

Characterizing ultra-processed foods by energy density, nutrient density, and cost

S Gupta, T Hawk, A Aggarwal, A Drewnowski - Frontiers in nutrition, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: The NOVA food classification scheme divides foods into ultra-processed,
processed, unprocessed, and culinary ingredients. Ultra-processed foods contribute> 60 …

[HTML][HTML] The Nutrient Rich Foods Index helps to identify healthy, affordable foods

A Drewnowski - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2010 - Elsevier
Background: The Nutrient Rich Foods (NRF) Index is a formal scoring system that ranks
foods on the basis of their nutrient content. When used in conjunction with a food prices …

Seven food system metrics of sustainable nutrition security

D Gustafson, A Gutman, W Leet, A Drewnowski… - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
Sustainability considerations have been absent from most food security assessments
conducted to date, despite the tremendous economic, environmental, and social …