Foods and Nutrition 1030E Chapter Notes - Chapter 18-19: Low-Density Lipoprotein, Macrophage, Folic Acid
8 Mar 2018
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Chapters 18/19: life cycle nutrition (adulthood) & diet and health. The six leading causes of death in canada for 2011: cancers (diet related, heart disease (diet related, strokes (diet related, chronic lower respiratory diseases (other causes, accidents, unintentional (other causes, diabetes mellitus (diet related) Risk factors & chronic diseases: dietary, diets high in ""added sugar"" (beverages, diets high in saturated fat and/or trans fat, other risk factors, genetics. Lifestyle interventions to prevent/delay mets: mediterranean-style diet, dash-style diet. Dietary factors cancer inhibitors: foods containing additives or pesticides, high intakes of alcohol, cooking meats over direct flame at high temperatures, diets high in red and processed meats, fried foods (acrylamide) Dietary factors cancer promoters: reduce saturated (animal) fat intake and increase om ga-3 fatty acids. Dietary factors antipromoters: fruit and vegetables, garlic, omega-4 fatty acids. Recommendations for chronic diseases: maintain a healthy body weight, engage in regular physical activity, limit saturated and tans fats, drink alcohol in moderation.
