Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. The Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet Using Nutrigenetics
Maria G. Kakkoura, Christiana A. Demetriou, Kleitos Sokratous, Maria A. Loizidou, Andreas Hadjisavvas and Kyriacos Kyriacou (Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus, and others)
Chapter 2. Constituents of the Mediterranean Diet and Their Effects on the Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disorders
Marquitta Webb and Sa’eed Bawa (Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Food and Agriculture, University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and others)
Chapter 3. The Nutrient and Phytochemical Profile of the Mediterranean Diet and Its Effectiveness in the Reduction of Risk for the Development of Cancer
Sa’eed Bawa and Marquitta Webb (Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Food and Agriculture, University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and others)
Chapter 4. Mediterranean Seafood: Functional Food Properties
E. Prato, I. Parlapiano, P. Addis, and F. Biandolino (CNR-IAMC, Institute for Coastal Marine Environment Taranto, Taranto, Italy)
Chapter 5. Adaptation of the Mediterranean Diet to Different Dietary Cultural Settings: What Is Important for Prevention?
Mariette J.Gerber (Former Senior INSERM-Scientist at Cancer Institute Montpellier, France)
Index