Food and Lifestyle in Health and Disease - Paperback

by Chuong Pham-Huy (Author), Bruno Pham Huy (Author)

Food and Lifestyle in Health and Disease gathers information on various food types providing an explanation of their nutrient composition, sources, roles, and mechanisms in health and diseases. To obtain good health practices and prevent diseases, it is necessary to understand links in the relationship of food, lifestyle, environment, and health. This book is a vital source for research topics related to these issues, including the following:

• Analysis of various types of food and lifestyles for the prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders, including cardiovascular disorders, cancers, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.

• The influences of environmental pollution, synergistic effects of different foods, and synergy of foods with physical activity or medicine.

• The roles of animal, fungal, and plant source foods in human health and disease.

This book is appropriate for health-conscious users, health care providers and practitioners, teachers, and researchers.

Author Biography

Dr. Chuong PHAM-HUY, PhD of Pharmacy, University of Paris René Descartes, France, is an Emeritus Associate Professor at the Laboratory of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University René Descartes or Paris 5, France. He worked as Pharmacist Consultant in Bichat Hospital and Necker Hospital, Paris, France.

He was an ancient member of different scientific societies including National Council of Public Health, France; National Information Committee of Drugs of Abuse, France; French Toxicology Society, and American Association for the Advancement of Science, USA.

Dr. Chuong Pham-Huy is an Editor of the Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment (section: Food), and International Journal of Biomedical Science since 2005.

He was a referee for Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Journal of Chromatography, and International Journal of Biomedical Science.

He was a Director of many PhD students in Pharmacy at the University of Paris and has 100 scientific publications until 2017.

Dr. Chuong Pham-Huy obtained many scientific awards including the Award of National Academy of Pharmacy, Paris, France, 1991, and a Scientific Award of University of Paris René Descartes, France, 1974 and 1980.