What's in food: the value of food variety

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Contents

1 Objectives

2 Introductory Quiz

3 Food variety (FV)

3.1 What is FV?
3.2 FV and health?
3.3 FV and survival?
3.4 Assess your food variety

Foods

4 Health benefits of foods vs supplements

4.1 Introduction

5 Meat

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Domesticated and non-domesticated animals
5.3 Meat and fat
5.4 Health benefits of eating meat

6 Fish

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Fish and fat
6.3 Health benefits of eating fish
6.4 Fish and depression

7 Eggs

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Eggs and cholesterol
7.3 Free range eggs
7.4 Health benefits associated with eating eggs

8 Nuts and seeds

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Nutrients in nuts and seeds
8.3 Health benefits associated with eating nuts

Heart disease
Cancer
Obesity

8.4 Health benefits associated with eating seeds

Prostate
Cancer and heart disease

9 Legumes

9.1 Introduction
9.2 Nutrients in legumes
9.3 Legumes and cereals
9.4 Health benefits associated with eating legumes

10 Cereals

10.1 Introduction
10.2 Wholegrain and refined cereals
10.3 Health benefits associated with eating wholegrain cereals

Heart disease
Diabetes
Cancer

11 Fruits and vegetables

11.1 Introduction
11.2 Protective properties of fruits and vegetables

Vegetables
Fruits

12 Milk products

12.1 Introduction
12.2 Milk foods and nutrients
12.3 Fermented dairy foods
12.4 Health benefits associated with milk foods

13 Herbs and spices

13.1 Introduction
13.2 Effects of herbs and spices
13.3 The phytochemical composition of herbs and spices

14 Sugar and Honey

14.1 Introduction
14.2 Health benefits associated with honey

15 Chocolate

15.1 Introduction
15.2 Making chocolate
15.3 The difference between dark, milk and white chocolate
15.4 Health benefits associated with chocolate
15.5 Adverse effects

16 Fermented foods

16.1 Introduction
16.2 Fermented foods and food products
16.3 Health benefits associated with fermented foods/pro-biotics
16.4 Bacteria (bugs) used in food

Beverages

17 Alcohol - Red wine and beer

17.1 Introduction
17.2 The composition of alcohol
17.3 Health benefits associated with alcohol
17.4 Health risks associated with alcohol

18 Tea

18.1 Introduction
18.2 Green, black and oolong tea
18.3 What's in green/black tea to make it a healthy drink?
18.4 Does having milk in tea reduce the absorption of antioxidants?
18.5 Fruit and herbal teas

19 Coffee

19.1 Introduction
19.2 What's in coffee?
19.3 Health benefits associated with coffee
19.4 Health risks associated with coffee
19.5 Caffeine content of coffee

20 Test

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