Plant-based nutrition for healthcare professionals： implementing diet as aprimary modality in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease  

作　　者：Julieanna Hever Raymond J Cronise 

机构地区：[1]To Your Health Fitness and Nutrition, Beverly Hills, CA, USA [2]Thermogenex, Huntsville, AL, USA

出　　处：《Journal of Geriatric Cardiology》2017年第5期355-368,共14页老年心脏病学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Cardiovascular disease remains the world＇s leading cause of death. Yet, we have known for decades that the vast majority of athero-sclerosis and its subsequent morbidity and mortality are influenced predominantly by diet. This paper will describe a health-promoting wholefood, plant-based diet; delineate macro- and micro-nulxition, emphasizing specific geriatric concerns; and offer guidance to physicians andother healthcare practitioners to support patients in successfully utilizing nutrition to improve their health.Cardiovascular disease remains the world’s leading cause of death. Yet, we have known for decades that the vast majority of atherosclerosis and its subsequent morbidity and mortality are influenced predominantly by diet. This paper will describe a health-promoting whole food, plant-based diet; delineate macro- and micro-nutrition, emphasizing specific geriatric concerns; and offer guidance to physicians and other healthcare practitioners to support patients in successfully utilizing nutrition to improve their health.

关 键 词：Aging Health span Plant-based NUTRITION Preventive medicine VEGETARIAN 

分 类 号：R[医药卫生]