The Advantages of Healthy Eating, Annotated Bibliography Example

Gómez-Pinilla, F. (2008). Brain foods: the effects of nutrients on brain function. Nat Rev Neurosci. 9(7): 568–568.

This author confirms how eating health can improve brain function. It was explained from research that many gut hormones enter the brain even those which are produced there contribute to cognitive ability. Also, regulators which have been well established offer synaptic plasticity as brain-derived neurotrophic factors. In turn they function as metabolic modulators reacting to peripheral signals. As such when a person takes in a healthy diet rich in the required nutrients the brain’s capacity to perform better improves. The person can think with more clarity and decision making process is facilitated.

Klonoff. D. (2009). The Beneficial Effects of a Paleolithic Diet on Type 2 Diabetes and Other Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 3(6); 1229–1232

Benefits of eating a healthy diet were explored by Dr. Klonoff in a study of patients with diabetes mellitus. For this researcher a paleolithic diet is can be considered healthy. Many nutritionist consider it a the caveman, Stone Age and hunter–gatherer diet. It contains food for which humans had access before agriculture became a science. This period began some 2.5 million years ago ended when agriculture science replaced natural cultivation of human food some 10,000 years ago. Main components of this diet were ‘wild-animal source and uncultivated-plant source foods, such as lean meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, roots, eggs, and nuts. There were no grains, legumes, dairy products, salt, refined sugar, and processed oils’ (Klonoff, 2009, p. 1229), which became available after human began practicing scientific agriculture.

Liu, R. (2003). Health benefits of fruit and vegetables are from additive and synergistic combinations of phytochemicals1,2,3,4. American Society for Clinical Nutrition.78(3); 5175-5205.

This article advances that cardiovascular diseases and cancer rank high in most causes of death among Americans. From recent studies it was discovered that eating healthy I valuable in reducing incidences of these deadly conditions. For example, eating fresh fruits and vegetables have been associated with reduction in the causes of these cancer and heart disease. In some case it has resolved the symptoms completely. However, the key is fresh fruits and vegetables since studies show where purified phytochemicals do not have the same effects as naturals one found in the fresh product.

Ros, E. (2010). Health Benefits of Nut Consumption. Nutrients. 2(7): 652–682

This author contends that nuts inclusive of tree nuts and peanuts are actually nutrient dense foods. In fact they contain complex matrices which are rich in unsaturated fatty and other bioactive compound. Besides they are ‘high-quality vegetable protein, fiber, minerals, tocopherols, phytosterols, and phenolic compounds (Ros, 2010, p 652). Ultimately, these characteristics give nuts their unique place in the health food pyramid. Definitely they impact health outcomes to be considered a health food component. Essentially, epidemiologists have linked eating nuts to reduction in coronary heart disease and gallstones incidence irrespective of the gender. It has proven very useful in people with diabetes mellitus. Hypertension control and cancer resolution has been associated with nuts consumption.

Shirin,H, Sheau, C., Raz, L. Saadat, Mark E. Payton, Brummel-Smith, K., Arjmandi. H (2011) Comparative effects of dried plum and dried apple on bone in postmenopausal women. British Journal of Nutrition,12(11); 14-18

This Journal article reports the findings of researchers from Florida State University, which revealed that eating plums daily is a way of prevention fractures in post-menopausal women. While the study was conducted primarily on post-menopausal women researcher have recommended the food as being beneficial for women of all ages. They also contend that all fruits and vegetables have a positive effect on a person’s health, but some offer more significant responses. Dried plum is one such fruit since it is valuable in maintaining bone integrity. Specifically, researchers found when comparing two groups of women the group that was fed with dried plums over a period of 12 months contained more bone density than those who were not fed the plums.