Coffee : emerging health effects and disease prevention /
Coffee: Emerging Health Benefits and Disease Prevention presents a comprehensive overview of the recent scientific advances in the field. The book focuses on the following topics: coffee constituents; pro- and antioxidant properties of coffee constituents; bioavailability of coffee constituents; hea...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ames, Iowa :
Wiley-Blackwell/IFT Press,
2012.
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| Series: | IFT Press series.
Wiley Online Library. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Coffee: Emerging Health Benefits and Disease Prevention presents a comprehensive overview of the recent scientific advances in the field. The book focuses on the following topics: coffee constituents; pro- and antioxidant properties of coffee constituents; bioavailability of coffee constituents; health benefits and disease prevention effects of coffee; and potential negative impacts on health. Multiple chapters describe coffee's positive impact on health and various diseases: type 2 diabetes; neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's and Alzheimer's); cancer (prostate, bladder, pancreatic, breast, ovarian, colon and colorectal); cardiovascular health; and liver health. Coffee's positive effects on mood, suicide rate and cognitive performance are addressed as are the negative health impacts of coffee on pregnancy, insulin sensitivity, dehydration, gastric irritation, anxiety, and withdrawal syndrome issues. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 324 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1119949866 (electronic bk.) 9781119949862 (electronic bk.) |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781119949893 |