Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 23, Issue 24, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms232416002
Keywords
Mediterranean diet; olive oil; cardiovascular effects; genetics and epigenetics
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Human nutrition is a new science based on biochemistry and the effects of food constituents. Ancient medicine believed in the medicinal properties of food, with Hippocrates stating that a balanced diet could help maintain health. Understanding molecular nutrition and the interaction between nutrients and DNA can lead to the formulation of diets where food acts as both food and medicine.
Human nutrition is a relatively new science based on biochemistry and the effects of food constituents. Ancient medicine considered many foods as remedies for physical performance or the treatment of diseases and, since ancient times, especially Greek, Asian and pre-Christian cultures similarly thought that they had beneficial effects on health, while others believed some foods were capable of causing illness. Hippocrates described the food as a form of medicine and stated that a balanced diet could help individuals stay healthy. Understanding molecular nutrition, the interaction between nutrients and DNA, and obtaining specific biomarkers could help formulate a diet in which food is not only a food but also a drug. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the role of the Mediterranean diet and olive oil on cardiovascular risk and to identify their influence from the genetic and epigenetic point of view to understand their possible protective effects.
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