NUTR100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Macular Degeneration, Dash Diet, Soybean
13 Jul 2018
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Focus on: phytochemicals compounds in onions and garlic to protect from insect infestation important in the diet not essential nutrients but can provide bene cial health functions. Examples and bene ts of functional foods identify key component and potential bene ts of graph on slides. Indoles and alliums cauli ower and broccoli may help prevent some types of cancer protect against oxidative damage, lower blood cholesterol and pressure prevent bacteria in gut from converting nitrates to nitrites - carcinogens. Phytoestrogens soy bean, ax seed, barley block estrogen receptors - some cancers that form are related to estrogen. Dash diet - dietary approaches to stop hypertension. Potassium cell membranes keep mostly k in and sodium out high in non processed foods.
