Ancient wisdom of Incompatible diet (Viruddha ahara) in Relevance of Modern Era

2021 ◽  
pp. 479-483
Author(s):  
Paritosh Jha ◽  
Anupam Srivastava ◽  
Sumit Goel
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Cellular Metabolism ◽  
Fried Foods ◽  
Hormonal System ◽  
Modern Era

Ahara is described as one among the three Upasthambas (Sub-pillars) of body and considered as Mahabhaishajya by Acharya Kashyapa. Ayurveda advocates on consuming healthy Ahara and advocates on avoiding unhealthy Viruddha Ahara. The food taken in wrong combination, undergone incorrect processing, and consumed at incorrect time may lead to several Metabolic, Neurodegenerative, Psychological diseases. Such incompatible diet (Viruddha Ahara) adversely affects our immune system, cellular metabolism, hormonal system as well as our psychological health. Many People are consuming incompatible food like fast food, deep fried foods etc. in current era unknowingly. Thus following proper dietary pattern and avoiding incompatible diet (Viruddha Ahara), a person may avoid various forthcoming diseases.

scholarly journals Empirically derived dietary patterns in relation to psychological disorders

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh ◽  
Mohammadreza Vafa ◽  
Ahmad Esmaillzadeh ◽  
Awat Feizi ◽  
Reza Majdzadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Cross Sectional

AbstractObjectivePsychological disorders are highly prevalent worldwide. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between major dietary patterns and prevalence of psychological disorders in a large sample of Iranian adults.DesignA cross-sectional study was done to identify dietary patterns derived from factor analysis. Dietary data were collected through the use of a validated dish-based semi-quantitative FFQ. Psychological health was examined by use of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the General Health Questionnaire.SettingThe study was conducted in Isfahan, Iran, within the framework of the Study on Epidemiology of Psychological, Alimentary Health and Nutrition (SEPAHAN).SubjectsIranian adults (n 3846) aged 20–55 years.ResultsAfter adjustment for potential confounders, greater adherence to the lacto-vegetarian dietary pattern was protectively associated with depression in women (OR=0·65; 95 % CI 0·46, 0·91). Normal-weight participants in the top quintile of this dietary pattern tended to have decreased odds of anxiety compared with those in the bottom quintile (OR=0·61; 95 % CI 0·38, 1·00). In addition, the traditional dietary pattern was associated with increased odds of depression (OR=1·42; 95 % CI 1·01, 1·99) and anxiety (OR=1·56; 95 % CI 1·00, 2·42) in women. Normal-weight participants in the highest quintile of the traditional dietary pattern had greater odds for anxiety (OR=1·89; 95 % CI 1·12, 3·08) compared with those in the lowest quintile. The Western dietary pattern was associated with increased odds of depression in men (OR=1·73; 95 % CI 1·07, 2·81) and anxiety in normal-weight participants (OR=2·05; 95 % CI 1·22, 3·46). There was a significant increasing trend in the odds of psychological distress across increasing quintiles of the fast food dietary pattern in women (P-trend=0·02).ConclusionsRecommendation to increase the intake of fruits, citrus fruits, vegetables, tomato and low-fat dairy products and to reduce the intakes of snacks, high-fat dairy products, chocolate, carbonated drinks, sweets and desserts might be associated with lower chance of psychological disorders.

scholarly journals Food Choice Decisions of Collegiate Division I Athletes: A Qualitative Exploratory Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 2322
Author(s):  
Kaitlyn M. Eck ◽  
Carol Byrd-Bredbenner
Keyword(s):  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Division I ◽  
Iron Protein ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Fried Foods ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Division I Athletes ◽  
Nutrition Professionals

Limited research has examined athletes’ food and health beliefs and decisions and the congruence of these decisions with recommendations from nutrition professionals. This study aimed to improve understanding of athletes’ food-related beliefs and practices to enable nutrition professionals to more effectively enhance performance while protecting athletes’ health. Division I college athletes (n = 14, 64% female) from a variety of sports were recruited to participate in 20-min semi-structured phone interviews about food and nutrition-related behaviors and cognitions. Data were content analyzed to identify themes and trends. Prominent factors influencing athletes’ food choices were potential benefits to health and performance, availability of foods, and recommendations from sports dietitians. Foods commonly consumed by athletes, including fruits, vegetables, and lean protein, were generally healthy and aligned with sports nutrition recommendations. Athletes avoided energy-dense nutrient-poor foods, such as fast food and fried foods, with the goal of improving performance. Some athletes took supplements (i.e., multivitamin, iron, protein) on the premise that they would improve health and enhance performance or recovery. While athletes’ nutrition behaviors are generally congruent with current recommendations, findings highlighted misconceptions held by athletes related to the benefits of some supplements and the belief that packaged/processed foods were inherently less healthy than other options. Nutrition misconceptions held by athletes and incongruities between athletes’ nutrition knowledge and behaviors suggest that dietitians should aim to dispel misconceptions held by athletes and provide additional guidance and information to support athletes’ current healthful behaviors to ensure these behaviors extend beyond their college athletic career.

scholarly journals Identification of an Obesogenic Dietary Pattern Using Partial Least Squares in a Nationally-Representative Sample of Canadian Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 552-552
Author(s):  
Alena Ng ◽  
Mahsa Jessri ◽  
Mary L'Abbé
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Hybrid Methods ◽  
Nutritional Epidemiology ◽  
Obesogenic Diet ◽  
Dietary Components ◽  
Nationally Representative

Abstract Objectives Hybrid methods of dietary patterns analysis have emerged as a unique and informative way to study diet-disease relationships in nutritional epidemiology research. The objectives of this research were to identify an obesogenic dietary pattern using weighted PLS in nationally-representative Canadian survey data, and to identify key foods and/or beverages associated with the defined obesogenic pattern. Methods Data from one 24-hr dietary recall data from the cross-sectional Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition (CCHS) 2015 (n = 12,110 adults) were used. Weighed partial least squares (wPLS) was used to identify an obesogenic dietary pattern from 40 standardized food and/or beverage categories using the variables energy density, fibre density, and total fat as outcomes. The association between the derived dietary pattern and likelihood of obesity was examined using weighted multivariate logistic regression. Key dietary components highly associated with the derived pattern were identified. Results Compared to quartile one (i.e., those least adherent to an obesogenic dietary pattern), those in quartile four had a 2.40-fold increased odds of being obese (OR = 2.40, 95% CI = 1.91, 3.02, P-trend < 0.0001) with a monotonically increasing trend. Using a factor loading significance cut-off of ≥|0.17|, three food/beverage categories loaded positively for the derived obesogenic dietary pattern: fast food, carbonated drinks and salty snacks. Seven food/beverage categories loaded negatively (i.e., in the protective direction): consumption of whole fruits, orange vegetables, “other” vegetables (including vegetable juice), whole grains, dark green vegetables, legumes and soy, and pasta and rice. Conclusions This study pinpoints key dietary components that are associated with obesity and consumed among a nationally-representative sample of Canadians adults. Compared to a similarly-defined obesogenic diet identified by our research group in 2004, the top contributors to a Canadian-specific obesogenic diet in 2015 have remained consistent. This evidence may aid in developing targeted policies and dietary interventions for obesity and chronic disease prevention. Funding Sources Supported by grants from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Innovation in Regulatory Science Award and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

scholarly journals Exploring absolute and relative measures of exposure to food environments in relation to dietary patterns among European adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (06) ◽  
pp. 1037-1047 ◽  
Author(s):  
MGM Pinho ◽  
JD Mackenbach ◽  
J-M Oppert ◽  
H Charreire ◽  
H Bárdos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Spatial Access ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Retailers ◽  
Healthy Dietary Pattern

AbstractObjectiveTo explore the associations of absolute and relative measures of exposure to food retailers with dietary patterns, using simpler and more complex measures.DesignCross-sectional survey.SettingUrban regions in Belgium, France, Hungary, the Netherlands and the UK.ParticipantsEuropean adults (n 4942). Supermarkets and local food shops were classified as ‘food retailers providing healthier options’; fast-food/takeaway restaurants, cafés/bars and convenience/liquor stores as ‘food retailers providing less healthy options’. Simpler exposure measures used were density of healthy and density of less healthy food retailers. More complex exposure measures used were: spatial access (combination of density and proximity) to healthy and less healthy food retailers; density of healthier food retailers relative to all food retailers; and a ratio of spatial access scores to healthier and less healthy food retailers. Outcome measures were a healthy or less healthy dietary pattern derived from a principal component analysis (based on consumption of fruits, vegetables, fish, fast foods, sweets and sweetened beverages).ResultsOnly the highest density of less healthy food retailers was significantly associated with the less healthy dietary pattern (β = −129·6; 95 % CI −224·3, −34·8). None of the other absolute density measures nor any of the relative measures of exposures were associated with dietary patterns.ConclusionsMore complex measures of exposure to food retailers did not produce stronger associations with dietary patterns. We had some indication that absolute and relative measures of exposure assess different aspects of the food environment. However, given the lack of significant findings, this needs to be further explored.

scholarly journals Design of a cancer shelter with a healing environment approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 878 (1) ◽  
pp. 012025
Author(s):  
E U M Turnip ◽  
S P Eni ◽  
B Erwin ◽  
S S Napitupulu
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Healing Environment ◽  
Cancer Centre ◽  
Living With Cancer ◽  
Modern Era

Abstract Indonesia, in an increasingly modern era of globalization, is also increasingly changing people’s lifestyles into entirely instant. The pattern of consuming fast food due to dense activities without considering the effects caused by these foods is one kind of modern lifestyle in Indonesia. Cancer is a disease that is quite malignant and feared by many people. In Jakarta, the prevalence is moderate for cancer, which is 1.9%, with the number of hospitals in West Jakarta, namely the hospital. Dharmais hospital, which is a national cancer centre in Jakarta. Therefore, due to limited hospital facilities and to help people living with cancer at the same time help provide temporary shelter while waiting for a therapeutic schedule at the hospital and also help cure cancer patients by applying the healing environment situation through this thesis entitled Planning a Cancer Shelter with Healing Approach Environment in the Dharmais hospital area, West Jakarta.

scholarly journals ÁCIDOS GRAXOS TRANS ISÔMEROS EM ALIMENTOS: CONTEÚDO, CONSUMO E IMPLICAÇÕES NAS DOENÇAS CARDIOVASCULARES

2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
ANA CRISTINA R. MENDES ◽  
TELMA MARIA BARRETO BISCONTINI ◽  
MARIA SPÍNOLA MIRANDA
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Deep Frying ◽  
Trans Isomers ◽  
Hydrogenated Fat ◽  
Fried Foods

Neste artigo foram discutidos os principais aspectos bioquímicos, tecnológicos e nutricionais dos ácidos graxos trans isômeros, suas implicações na saúde humana, e possíveis correlações com as doenças cardiovasculares. São apresentados estudos e pesquisas em diversos países acerca dos teores dessas substâncias em alimentos, bem como estimativas de consumo populacional a partir do consumo de alimentos fritos ou submetidos a processamento com gorduras vegetais hidrogenadas a exemplo dos produtos tipo fast-food. Concluiu-se que novas pesquisas voltadas para a melhoria das tecnologias empregadas na produção de óleos e gorduras, bem como a otimização das operações utilizadas no preparo de alimentos fritos em redes de fast food e restaurantes poderão contribuir para a redução dos conteúdos de trans nos alimentos e conseqüentemente para diminuição do seu consumo. TRANS ISOMERS FATTY ACIDS IN FOODS: CONTENT, CONSUME AND EFFECTS ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES Abstract In this article it was discussed the main biochemical, technological and nutritional aspects of the trans isomers fatty acids, the effects on human health and possible correlations with cardiovascular diseases. It presents studies and researches in several countries about the content of these substances in foods and the consume estimative between populations through fried foods on hydrogenated fat as, for example, the fast-food. It was concluded that new researches in order to improve the technologies employed in the production of oils and fat, and the conditions involved in the deep-frying processes in restaurants and fast-food net, can reduce the content of isomers trans in foods and consequently decrease the consume of these substances.

scholarly journals Immunoinformatics: Predicting Peptide–MHC Binding

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morten Nielsen ◽  
Massimo Andreatta ◽  
Bjoern Peters ◽  
Søren Buus
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Peptide Binding ◽  
Cell Epitope ◽  
Computational Tools ◽  
Mhc Molecules ◽  
Adaptive Immune ◽  
System A ◽  
Current State ◽  
Epitope Discovery ◽  
Modern Era

Immunoinformatics is a discipline that applies methods of computer science to study and model the immune system. A fundamental question addressed by immunoinformatics is how to understand the rules of antigen presentation by MHC molecules to T cells, a process that is central to adaptive immune responses to infections and cancer. In the modern era of personalized medicine, the ability to model and predict which antigens can be presented by MHC is key to manipulating the immune system and designing strategies for therapeutic intervention. Since the MHC is both polygenic and extremely polymorphic, each individual possesses a personalized set of MHC molecules with different peptide-binding specificities, and collectively they present a unique individualized peptide imprint of the ongoing protein metabolism. Mapping all MHC allotypes is an enormous undertaking that cannot be achieved without a strong bioinformatics component. Computational tools for the prediction of peptide–MHC binding have thus become essential in most pipelines for T cell epitope discovery and an inescapable component of vaccine and cancer research. Here, we describe the development of several such tools, from pioneering efforts to the current state-of-the-art methods, that have allowed for accurate predictions of peptide binding of all MHC molecules, even including those that have not yet been characterized experimentally.

scholarly journals Microbiological Assessment of Raw Meat Used in Fast-Food Products Sold for Public Consumption

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Gheorghe ILE ◽  
Alexandra TABARAN ◽  
Sorin Daniel DAN ◽  
Romolica MIHAIU ◽  
Oana REGET ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Similar Rate ◽  
Food Samples ◽  
Coliform Bacteria ◽  
Salmonella Spp ◽  
Raw Meat ◽  
Beef Meat ◽  
Public Consumption ◽  
Fried Foods

Raw meat contains sufficient nutrients to support microbial growth and because of that the proper surveillance of the meat products destined for public consumption is mandatory. The purpose of this study was to conduct a microbiological risk assessment regarding the safety of pork, chicken and beef meat products found in fast –food units from Transylvania area. One hundred and seventy samples of raw meat(n=35) and fried foods made of pork(n=39), chicken(n=45)and beef products(n=51) were purchased randomly from 5 different fast-food units located in the study area.The determination performed in order to assess the safety was the total number of Enterobacteriaceae, evaluation of toxigenic E. coli and Salmonella spp. presence, which is also the parameter requested by the current regulation. The levels of contamination with Enterobacteriaceae that exceeded the current legislation limit were 6/39 (15%), 6/45 (13%) and 5/51 (9%) in cooked pork, chicken and respectively beef meat. Given the similar rate of contaminations among these three categories of food there were no statistical differences noticed (p>0.05). Results showed that in 35 of 170 (20%) collected food samples were found total Enterobacteriaceae count over 3 log CFU/g and 12 of 170 (7%) were found with coliform bacteria. Raw meat destined for fast-food industry can represent a risk for public health if hygiene and refrigerating conditions are not properly monitored.

Dietary patterns and nutrients associated with metabolic syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reema Tayyem ◽  
Rawan Al-Qawasmeh ◽  
Nahla Khawaja
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
High Protein ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Protein Patterns ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper aims to evaluate macro- and micronutrient intake among Jordanian adults who have metabolic syndrome (MetS) and those MetS-free. Design/methodology/approach A total of 154 Jordanian adults aged 20-55 years were enrolled from The National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics in this case control study. In total, 77 newly diagnosed cases of MetS and 77 controls were recruited and matched by age and sex. Dietary data were collected by face-to-face interview using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Findings After adjustment of the energy intake and macronutrients, the cases reported significantly higher intake of the amount of protein (p < 0.001), carbohydrates (p < 0.001), fiber (p < 0.001), sugar (p < 0.001), fat (p < 0.001), saturated fat (p < 0.001), monounsaturated (p < 0.001), polyunsaturated (p < 0.001), trans-fat (p < 0.029), omega-3 (p < 0.001) and omega-6 (p < 0.001) as compared to the controls. The results also showed that the intake of some micronutrients was significantly higher among cases when compared to the controls. In this study, three dietary patterns have been itemized; “fast food dietary pattern”, “Mediterranean dietary pattern” and “high-protein dietary pattern”. Only a direct significant trend between MetS and fast food pattern was detected (p-trend = 0.001). Neither significant associations nor trends were detected in the Mediterranean and high-protein patterns with MetS risk. Originality/value The study findings highlighted the presence of associations between fast food dietary pattern, total energy and some macro- and micronutrients intake and the risk of MetS among population living in the Middle East. Even though the findings of this study bridge the gap between theory and practice, a large scale population-based study is warranted to confirm these findings.

scholarly journals Systems Nutrology of Persons with Tuberculosis Identifies Specific Dietary Profiles Associated with Dysglycemia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
María B. Arriaga ◽  
Mariana Araújo-Pereira ◽  
Vanessa M. B. Andrade ◽  
Catarina D. Fernandes ◽  
Caio Sales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Clinical Factors ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Nutritional Interventions ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Metabolic Comorbidities

Abstract Objective: Dietary pattern may be associated with overall nutritional status that can alter the risk of tuberculosis (TB) disease. This complex interaction can be further intricated by additional metabolic comorbidities such as dysglycemia (diabetes or prediabetes). This study aimed at identifying dietary pattern associated with dysglycemia in TB patients. Research Methods & Procedures: A prospective cohort study of TB patients and their household contacts was conducted between February and November 2017 in Lima, Peru. Among the 269 patients, 85 were considered healthy, 48 had dysglycemia, 75 had TB and 61 had TB-dysglycemia. Food intake was collected using a food frequency questionnaire and a Systems Nutrology analytical approach was employed to identify dietary pattern associated with these groups. Potential associations between clinical factors and dietary pattern were also analyzed.Results: Three dietary patterns were identified based on the food intake profile of the study participants. Normoglycemic TB patients more often had the dietary pattern 1, while healthy individuals more frequently presented with the dietary pattern 2 and persons with TB-dysglycemia were more represented in the dietary pattern 3. Conclusion: TB-dysglycemia was mainly associated with the increased intakes of rice and cereals, fast food and oils. The identification of distinct dietary patterns involved with TB and dysglycemia may help to guide nutritional interventions to optimize patient care.

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