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The term cancer refers to a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells in the body accompanied by the ability of these cells to travel from the original site and to distant sites, a spreading process...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Melinda Granger Oberleitner, DNS,RN . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Senior nutrition covers the dietary requirements of older people, specifically people aged 65 or older. Good nutrition for older adults emphasizes foods that help to promote health and longevity and prevent agerelated...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Judith L. Sims and Melinda Granger Oberleitner, DNS, RN . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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MyPlate is a nutritional food guide developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPlate is...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Tish Davidson, AM and Rebecca J. Frey, PhD . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Nutrition from food sources has been shown to contribute in some measure to the prevention, progression, and management of mental health disorders. Historically, genetics, age, and environmental influences were known to...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Annette Dunne, MSc RD and L. Lee Culvert . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Research on the link between foods and cancer tends to focus on two components: phytochemicals and antioxidants. Phytochemicals are plant-based substances that are believed to have positive effects on human health....
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Thomas Prychitko and Melinda Granger Oberleitner, DNS,RN . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Soy is a general term for products made from soybeans, the most widely used beans in the world. Soybeans are members of the Leguminosae family or legumes. The English word soy comes from the Japanese word shoyu for soy...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Helen Colby PhD and Rebecca J. Frey, PhD . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Nutrition During Treatment for Cancer
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Achieving adequate nutrition during treatment for cancer is crucial for optimal treatment outcomes but can be challenging in some clinical situations. Nutritional status can be compromised due to metabolic effects caused...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Melinda Granger Oberleitner, DNS, RN . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Vegetarianism refers to the practice of excluding meat, poultry, and fish from the diet. The word was coined in 1847, when the Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom—the oldest organized vegetarian group in the...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Rebecca J. Frey, PhD . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
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There is no standard definition of a genetically modified organism (GMO). The World Health Organization (WHO) defines GMOs as organisms “in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Margaret Alic, PhD . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Probiotics are live microorganisms (microbes) that are either the same as or similar to the microorganisms found naturally in the human body. They are defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “live...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Rebecca Frey, PhD . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Veganism (pronounced VEE-ganism), which is sometimes called strict vegetarianism or pure vegetarianism, is a lifestyle rather than a diet in the strict sense. The term itself was coined in 1944 by Donald Watson, a...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Rebecca J. Frey, PhD . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Preservatives are substances added to food or to certain medications to slow or prevent spoilage, discoloration, or contamination by bacteria and other disease organisms. Most preservatives are categorized by the United...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Rebecca J. Frey, PhD and Liz Swain . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Fats are also known as lipids but are truly a subset of the class of nutrients known as lipids. A lipid is a substance that is poorly soluble or insoluble in water. The term dietary fat encompasses many different types...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Deborah Lycett, BSc(Hons) RD MBDA and Melinda Granger Oberleitner, DNS, RN . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Children between the ages of birth and one year are considered infants. Infants grow rapidly and have special nutritional requirements that are different from other age groups. Infant nutrition is designed to meet the...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Tish Davidson, AM . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Gluten-free is a term that can refer either to a type of diet that is completely free of gluten, a generic name for a type of storage protein found in certain grains, or to a government-approved label for foods that...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Judith L. Sims and Rebecca J. Frey, PhD . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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6 pages Topic overview
Men's nutrition addresses the dietary requirements of males after they reach adulthood. Nutritional needs change over time due to factors such as aging and physical activity levels. Men's nutrition focuses on foods that...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels D. Milton Stokes and Helen Colby, PhD . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Proper nutrition is vitally important to the development of healthy bones from the time a fetus is in utero through to advanced age. Nutritional needs change in relation to the development and maintenance of bone health...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Melinda Granger Oberleitner, DNS, RN . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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6 pages Topic overview
Good prenatal (before and during pregnancy) nutrition requires a healthy diet that provides all of the nutrients needed by a woman and her fetus and is free of substances that could harm the mother or child. The need for...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Sara Stanner, MSc, PHNutr and Tish Davidson, AM . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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6 pages Topic overview
Women's nutrition addresses the dietary requirements of females after they reach adulthood. Nutritional needs change over time due to factors such as menstruation, pregnancy, lactation, menopause, and aging. A nutritious...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels D. Milton Stokes and Helen Colby, PhD . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.
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Fetal Programming and Link to Adult Chronic Disease
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Fetal or intrauterine programming refers to permanent physiologic alterations that occur in a developing fetus in response to environmental conditions during critical periods of development. Programming can adapt the...
From The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels Margaret Alic, PhD . Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe . Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2017.