Beverages in Nutrition and Health : Nutrition and Health

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. 1. A Brief History Of Human Beverage Consumption: Prehistory To The Present / Louis E. Grivetti And Ted Wilson -- 2. What Are The Health Implications Of Alcohol Consumption? / Eric Rimm And Norman J. Temple -- 3. The French Paradox: Mechanisms Of Action Of Nonalcoholic Wine Components On Cardiovascular Disease / Rosemary L. Walzem And J. Bruce German -- 4. Cranberry Juice Effects On Health / Ted Wilson -- 5. Health Benefits Of Citrus Juices / Carla R. Mcgill, Alissa M. R. Wilson And Yanni Papanikolaou -- 6. Orange Juice: Are The Health Benefits Of Oranges Lost During Processing? / Carol S. Johnston -- 7. How Can The Consumption Of Grapefruit Juice And Other Beverages Affect Drug Action? / Garvan C. Kane -- 8. Tomato-based Beverages: Implications For The Prevention Of Cancer And Cardiovascular Disease / Craig W. Hadley, Steven J. Schwartz And Steven K. Clinton -- 9. Coffee Consumption And The Risk Of Cancer And Coronary Heart Disease / Alessandra Tavani And Carla La Vecchia -- 10. Health Benefits Of Tea Consumption / Farrukh Afaq, Vaqar M. Adhami, Nihal Ahmad And Hasan Mukhtar -- 11. Effect Of Cocoa And Chocolate Beverage Consumption On Human Cardiovascular Health / Harold H. Schmitz, Mark A. Kelm And John F. Hammerstone -- 12. Caffeine And Health / Bennett Alan Weinberg And Bonnie K. Bealer -- 13. The Therapeutic Use And Safety Of Common Herbal Beverages / Winston J. Craig -- 14. Effect Of Cow's Milk On Human Health / Lois D. Mcbean, Gregory D. Miller And Robert P. Heaney -- 15. Are Soy-milk Products Viable Alternatives To Cow's Milk? / Jayne V. Woodside And Michael S. Morton -- 16. Human Milk And Infant Formula: Nutritional Content And Health Benefits / James K. Friel -- 17. Inclusion Of Probiotics In Beverages: Can It Lead To Improved Health? / Knut J. Heller -- 18. Beverages, Appetite, And Energy Balance / James Stubbs And Stephen Whybrow -- 19. Nutritional Support Beverages In The Treatment Of Malnutrition Of The Elderly / Carrie Johnsen And Peter Glassman -- 20. Sports Beverages For Optimizing Physical Performance / Ron J. Maughan -- 21. Improving The Effectiveness Of Oral Rehydration Therapies / B. S. Ramakrishna -- 22. The Nutritional Value Of Bottled Water / Shelina M. Jamal And Mark J. Eisenberg -- 23. Tap Water And The Risk Of Microbial Infection / Christian Chauret -- 24. Liquid Candy: How Soft Drinks Harm The Health Of Americans / Michael F. Jacobson -- 25. Marketing Soft Drinks To Children And Young Adults / Audrey Balay-karperien, Norman J. Temple And Marion Nestle -- 26. The Japanese Nutritional Health Beverage Market / Kohji Ohki, Yasunori Nakamura And Toshiaki Takano -- 27. Labeling Requirements For Beverages In The United States / Leslie T. Krasny -- 28. Refining Beverage Nutrition To Provide Healthy Lives And Responsible Markets / David R. Jacobs, Jr., Norman J. Temple And Ted Wilson. Edited By Ted Wilson And Norman J. Temple ; Foreword By David R. Jacobs, Jr. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

A comprehensive review of 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 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.

Product DescriptionWinona State Univ., MN. Examines beverages such as water, alcoholic beverages, teas, juices, milk, chocolate drinks, sodas, oral rehydration, and nutritional support drinks. Provides data-driven resources, tables and figures to help the reader evaluate nutritive value. Extensive references. Expanded-outline format Wilson (biology, Winona State University) and Temple (Athabasca University, Canada) present work by contributors from universities, research institutions, industry, and public advocacy and health care organizations, reviewing how beverages affect health and nutrition. Contributors discuss the health