This paper reviewed the common types of fad diets. Fad diets have an effective role in promoting weight loss, beneficial effects on body composition. Fad diets may protect against the development of obesity and related chronic diseases such as type two diabetes and coronary heart...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v8i229987
Calcium level is an importance factor for control hypertension. This review tries to shade the light on the role of calcium in controlling blood pressure. Searching on the internet using the Google search engine was the main source of data as well as books was the method to expl...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2019/46453
Background: Vitamin D is produced from sunlight exposure through ultraviolet B radiation of the skin. Several factors affect sunlight exposure include time of day, seasonal variation, lower absorption of vitamin D due to dark skin color, sunscreen use, clothing and coverage for c...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39562
Lung cancer is one of the most common type of cancer in the world and Libya is no exception. Nutrition intervention is often needed for nutrition-related complications of cancer treatment, which include but are not limited to vomiting, anorexia, nausea and, and esophagitis. The p...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/38345
Background: About one billion people in the world suffer from vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. The consequences of low vitamin D level include increased risk of some cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and type one diabetes, which makes it a crucial public health concern. In...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37483
Dietary habits and food consumption patterns in Libya have changed markedly during the past three decades and the Libyan cancer patients are not exception. There has been great move from traditional dishes and foods to more westernized food style, which is characterized by high s...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/38880