Beverages in Nutrition and Health

Description

Beverages are consumed in every human culture and, as a major part of the new diet of affluence, can either enhance our health or be the cause of acute and chronic diseases. In Beverages in Nutrition and Health, an international panel of renowned authors-drawn from universities, research institutions, industry, and public advocacy and health care organizations-comprehensively reviews how the beverages we drink affect our health and nutrition. The authors discuss the health effects of a wide range of popular beverages, including alcohol, wine, fruit and vegetable juices, coffee and tea, chocolate, milk and milk products, weight management beverages, and soft drinks. Among the topics of major current interest considered are the beneficial effects of wine, the harmful interactions of citrus juices with prescription drugs, tomato juice as an anticancer agent, the benefits of herbal teas, probiotic organisms in dairy and fermented dairy products, the value of sports beverages, the risks associated with the consumption of soft drinks, and the quality and content of bottled water. Additional chapters detail the regulation of both beverage content and the marketing practices used to promote their consumption. Comprehensive and authoritative, Beverages in Nutrition and Health offers food scientists, nutritionists, public health specialists, and those involved in the research and development of new beverages an exhaustive survey of how common beverages impact our health and nutrition, as well as a basis for research designed to produce healthier beverages. Front Matter....Pages i-xx Front Matter....Pages 1-1 A Brief History of Human Beverage Consumption....Pages 3-18 Front Matter....Pages 19-19 What Are the Health Implications of Alcohol Consumption?....Pages 21-30 The French Paradox....Pages 31-48 Front Matter....Pages 49-49 Cranberry Juice Effects on Health....Pages 51-62 Health Benefits of Citrus Juices....Pages 63-78 Orange Juice....Pages 79-91 How Can the Consumption of Grapefruit Juice and Other Beverages Affect Drug Action?....Pages 93-105 Tomato-Based Beverages....Pages 107-123 Front Matter....Pages 125-125 Coffee Consumption and the Risk of Cancer and Coronary Heart Disease....Pages 127-142 Health Benefits of Tea Consumption....Pages 143-156 Effect of Cocoa and Chocolate Beverage Consumption on Human Cardiovascular Health....Pages 157-169 Caffeine and Health....Pages 171-185 The Therapeutic Use and Safety of Common Herbal Beverages....Pages 187-201 Front Matter....Pages 203-203 Effect of Cow’s Milk on Human Health....Pages 205-221 Are Soy-Milk Products Viable Alternatives to Cow’s Milk?....Pages 223-234 Human Milk and Infant Formula....Pages 235-246 Inclusion of Probiotics in Beverages....Pages 247-257 Front Matter....Pages 259-259 Beverages, Appetite, and Energy Balance....Pages 261-278 Nutritional Support Beverages in the Treatment of Malnutrition of the Elderly....Pages 279-286 Front Matter....Pages 287-287 Sports Beverages for Optimizing Physical Performance....Pages 289-305 Front Matter....Pages 287-287 Improving the Effectiveness of Oral Rehydration Therapies....Pages 307-318 Front Matter....Pages 319-319 The Nutritional Value of Bottled Water....Pages 321-333 Tap Water and the Risk of Microbial Infection....Pages 335-348 Front Matter....Pages 349-349 Liquid Candy....Pages 351-367 Marketing Soft Drinks to Children and Young Adults....Pages 369-373 Front Matter....Pages 375-375 The Japanese Nutritional Health Beverage Market....Pages 377-387 Labeling Requirements for Beverages in the United States....Pages 389-401 Front Matter....Pages 403-403 Refining Beverage Nutrition to Provide Healthy Lives and Responsible Markets....Pages 405-414 Back Matter....Pages 415-430