This book focuses on the nutrients and nutraceuticals that promote active and healthy ageing - recently defined by the WHO as the process of development and maintenance of functional capacity that allows well-being at an advanced stage of life. There has been a rapid rise in the use of the nutritional interventions as well as specific nutraceuticals in the management of multifactorial aspects of clinical health outcomes. Written by leading experts and comprehensively discussing the various ageing phenotypes and age-related diseases, the book assesses the nutritional status of the elderly and the various epidemiological factors that influence it. It also reviews the role of dietary fiber in disease-free and fully functional ageing. Further, the book also explores the benefits of polyphenols, which are secondary plant metabolites, in protecting against cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and various neurodegenerative diseases.
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