Nutrition and Functional Foods for Healthy Aging by Watson, Ronald Ross;

Long description:

Nutrition and Functional Foods for Healthy Aging aims to equip anyone studying geriatric nutrition or working with aging adults with the latest scientific reviews of critical topics. The major objective of this book is to review, in detail, the health problems of the aged and how normal food, lifestyle, or nutritional and dietary supplements can help treat them.

Nutrient requirements for optimum health and function of aging physiological systems are often quite distinct from those required for young people. The special nutrition problems of the aged are intensively researched and tested, especially as the elderly become a larger percentage of the population. Many chronic diseases and cancers are found with higher frequency in the aged, and it is also widely known that many elderly people use foods and nutrients well above the recommended daily allowance, which can be detrimental to optimal health.

Table of Contents:

Part I: Overview Health and Aging1. Impact of Nutrition on Healthy Aging2. Aging and the Recovery of Skin Function and Appearance3. Changes in Nutritional Needs With Aging4. Sugars, Glucocorticoids, and the Hypothalamic Controls of Appetite5. Appetite Regulation in Healthy Aging6. Human Microbiome and Aging7. Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Role of Obesity and Nutrients8. Aging and Gait9. Assessment of Nutritional Status in the Elderly10. Eating Capability Assessments in Elderly Populations

Part II: Nutrients (Vitamins and Minerals) in Health in Aging Adults11. Healthy Food Choice and Dietary Behavior in the Elderly12. Vitamin D and Diabetes in Elderly People13. Vitamin D and the Elderly Orthopedic Patient14. Vitamins and Minerals in Older Adults: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Deficiency15. The Role of B Group Vitamins and Choline in Cognition and Brain Aging16. Vitamin B₁₂ Deficiency in the Elderly17. Vitamin E Isoform-Specific Functions in Allergic Inflammation and Asthma

Part III: Dietary Supplements and Herbs, Functional Foods, in Health in Aging Adults18. Polyphenols and Intestinal Health19. Nootropics, Functional Foods, and Dietary Patterns for Prevention of Cognitive Decline20. Chalcones Target the Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (TRAIL) Signaling Pathway for Cancer Chemoprevention21. Anti-inflammatory Dietary Ingredients, Medicinal Plants, and Herbs Exert Beneficial Health Effects in Aging22. Calorie Restriction Mimetics From Functional Foods: Impact on Promoting a Healthy Life Span23. Nutraceuticals for Healthy Skin Aging24. Effects of Resveratrol on Cognitive Functions25. North American Natural Health Products and Sexual Function in Aging Adults

Part IV: Protein and Energy in Health and Growth of Elderly26. Physiological Aspects of Coenzyme Q₁₀ in Plasma in Relationship with Exercise and Aging27. Cellular and Physiological Effects of Arginine in Seniors28. Late-Onset Caloric Restriction Alters Skeletal Muscle Metabolism: Mechanisms from Animal and Human Studies29. Healthy Foods for Healthy Aging: The Case for Protein