NTDT200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Dietitian, Zeaxanthin, Riboflavin

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Nutrition and Dietetics
• Course: NTDT200
• Professor: all

Document Summary

Benefits of a mediterranean diet: mediterranean diet, rich in fruit, vegetables, nuts, olive oil and whole grains, low in processed and red meats, dairy products and sweets, lowers heart problems-as potent as modern drugs to reduce cardiovascular risk. Plant-based diet: vegetarian diets, consume fresh fruits and vegetables limit or omit- animal foods, processed or refined foods. Benefits of a plant-based diet: high intake of, dietary fiber, vitamins c, e and folate, magnesium and potassium, antioxidants and phytochemicals. Lower proportion of calories from fat: fewer overall calories, decreased consumption of processed meats, high in potassium low in sodium, reduced cardiovascular risk. Lower risk of obesity, heart disease, cancer, type 2 and mortality. Cancer: second leading cause of death in u. s, multistep process. Initiation: mutation, promotion, progression, mestastation-causes cancer to move throughout the body. Cancer risk: genetic factors, environmental factors, lifestyle choices like diet, diets rich in phytochemicals, can get cancer through smoking and cars.