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Science of Food Nutrition and Health
Science of Food Nutrition and Health Vinod Puri (Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023) Herb and Spices: Health Benefits Since the beginning of humanity, plant-derived products h ........
Science of Food Nutrition and Health Vinod Puri (Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023) Herb and Spices: Natural food Additives and Flavouring Agents
Herbs and spices contain high levels of phytonutrients like polyphenolics, flavonoids, and other bioactive compounds, some of which possess strong medicinal properties. Derived exclusively from pla ........
Science of Food Nutrition and Health
Science of Food Nutrition and HealthVinod Puri (Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023)Health Effects of Food AdditivesIn my previous blog post, I discussed the significance of food addi ........
Science of Food Nutrition and Health
Vinod Puri (Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023) Food Additives The main objective of food preservation is to prevent food from spoiling, maintain its safety and quali ........
Mediterranean Diet
Science of Food Nutrition and HealthVinod Puri (Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023) Mediterranean DietThe Mediterranean diet is based on the traditional eating habits o ........
Science of Food Nutrition and Health
Vinod Puri(Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023)Commercial Weight Loss Diet PlansDiet and lifestyle are two major factors that are linked to obesity and associated health risks. Th ........
Food Dietary Guidelines
Science of Food Nutrition and Health Vinod Puri (Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023) Food Dietary Guidelines The World Health Organization (WHO) in association wi ........
Food and Weight Management
Science of Food Nutrition and Health Vinod Puri (Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023) Obesity: A 20th Century Disease The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1995 ac ........
Obesity: Health Risks
Science of Food Nutrition and Health Vinod Puri (Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023) Obesity: Health Risks In my last blog, we discussed the role of changing diet ........
Obesity: A 20th Century Disease
Science of Food Nutrition and Health Vinod Puri (Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023) Obesity: A 20th Century Disease The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1995 ac ........
Genetically modified foods
Science of Food Nutrition and Health Vinod Puri (Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023) Genetically Modified Foods Genetically modified food is derived from genetical ........
Gene Diet Interaction: Science of Nutrigenomics/Epigenetics
Science of Food Nutrition and Health Vinod Puri (Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023) Genes Diet Interaction: Science of Nutrigenomics/Epigenomics We are cognizant ........
Role of Gut Microbiota on Health
It is probably hard to believe but true that well over 100 trillion microorganisms representing over 1000 different species and weighing about 1-1.5 kg reside in the human gut. These include ba ........
Phytonutrients, Bioavailability and Health
In my last blog, I discussed the role of phytonutrients in the promotion of health and the prevention of metabolic disorders and disease. Many studies have revealed that a higher intake of plant ........
Why plant-derived phytonutrients are vital for human health
Plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, herbs, and spices are a rich source of bioactive components that have been positively linked to provide enormous health benefits t ........
Enzymes: Panacea for biochemical reactions and human existence
Enzymes are protein molecules produced within a cell that catalyse all the biochemical reactions in living organisms. The specific sequence of enzymes is encoded by the DNA sequences of correspo ........
Understanding the Role of Metabolism
Most of us talk of metabolism in a loose sense linking it with gain and/or loss of weight. In a real sense, digestion and metabolism are important and fundamental functions of the human body by which ........
Why should we take notice of our digestive system?
Most of us do not pay much attention to our digestive system as we take our body for granted for its capability of processing any type of food that we may ingest. Our body is remarkable in prote ........
Role of Food in Human Evolution
Food obviously was the key factor in human evolution where ‘Homo sapiens’ (modern human) evolved from hominin (modern humans, extinct human species and all our immediate ancestors including memb ........
My Introduction
Professor Defence Technologies, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic. (Australia)Visiting Scientist, CSIRO, Manufacturing Flagship, Melbourne (Australia)Publishers: Austin Macauley Publishers, London, 2023