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This is a peer-reviewed chapter in an open access book, Superfood and Functional Food. This chapter serves as an introductory overview of the value of the Mediterranean diet and its food components in the prevention of chronic diseases, such as CVD and cancer. The protective effects of antioxidants, polyphenols, fiber, unsaturated fatty acids and alcohol are highlighted. The chapter is accurate, relevant and clear. It is extensively referenced, with a focus on large epidemiological studies and nutrigenomics. It is a technical reading that is best suited to nurses, physicians, nutritionists and other allied health professionals at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Health, Medicine and Nursing
- Life Science
- Nutrition
- Material Type:
- Reading
- Author:
- Elisabetta Della Valle
- Francesco Cacciatore
- Francesco Salvatore
- Maurizio Trevisan
- Roberto Marcantonio
- Saverio Stranges
- Eduardo Farinaro
- Date Added:
- 12/07/2022