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Antioxidants
are substances that defuse or combat free radicals (see below). Several antioxidant examples include vitamin C, vitamin E, lycopene, carotenoids and selenium. Fruit and vegetables are particularly r [..]
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Atherosclerosis
is an inflammatory disease in the walls of the blood vessels (arteries) and is a major cause of heart disease and stroke. The term ‘atherosclerosis’ literally means ‘hardening of the arteries’. Health [..]
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Blood pressure
is the pressure of blood in the arteries as it is being pumped around the body by the heart.
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Calcium
is a mineral present in large amounts in dairy foods, such as milk, cheese and yoghurt. It is also found in calcium-fortified soy drinks, canned salmon with bones, sardines, oysters, almonds, sesame s [..]
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carbohydrates
The main sources of carbohydrates are grain-based foods including breads, breakfast cereals, rice, pasta, noodles, quinoa, barley, millet and corn. Starchy vegetables, fruit and legumes also provide c [..]
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Cardiovascular disease
is a major cause of death in Australia. It comprises heart, stroke and vascular (blood vessel) diseases.
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carotene
is a substance found in some food, which is converted to vitamin A in the body. There are three types: alpha, beta and gamma carotene. Beta carotene has the greatest level of vitamin A activity. Th [..]
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Cholesterol
may be one of two different types: a) Blood cholesterol is a fatty substance normally produced by the body and carried by the blood. There are two different types: LDL cholesterol (the ‘bad’ cholester [..]
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Dietary fibre
is only found in plant foods. It is the part of plants not digested in the stomach and small intestine. A lot of the dietary fibre consumed is digested by bacteria in the large intestine. There are tw [..]
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energy
is the amount of kilojoules eaten or used. A high energy food is a high kilojoule food.
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