Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

Advances in Food and Nutrition Research recognizes the integral relationship between the food and nutritional sciences, bringing together outstanding and comprehensive reviews that highlight this relationship.

The book contains contributions that detail scientific developments in the broad areas of food science and nutrition, providing those in academia and industry with the latest information on emerging research in these constantly evolving sciences.

1. Capsaicin and Related Food Ingredients Reducing Body Fat Through the Activation of TRP and Brown Fat Thermogenesis

Masayuki Saito

2. School Based Interventions to Reduce Obesity Risk in Children in High and Middle Income Countries

Charlotte E. L. Evans, Salwa Albar, Elisa Vargas-Garcia and Fei Xu

3. Digestion and Postprandial Metabolism in the Elderly

Amber M. Milan and David Cameron-Smith

4. Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica): Nutritional Properties, and Plausible Health Benefits Udumalagala Gamage Chandrika and Peramune A. A. S.Prasad Kumara