Functional foods and physical activities in health promotion of aging people.
Foods contain many bioactive compounds that can improve humans' health, helping to decrease the risk of cataract, macular degeneration, cardiovascular and neurological diseases, osteoporosis, and cancer. Regular practice of exercise and physical activity could also help to drive away aging-associated diseases (obesity, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, dementia, and stroke). Exercise recommendations to promote both women's and men's health and disease conditions that hinder exercise practice are described. Health promotion practices should focus on both dietary intake of functional foods and regular practice of exercise within the framework of a healthy lifestyle.
Ferrari
Carlos K B
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Faculdades Integradas de Bauru, R. Rodolfina Dias Domingues Quadra 11, Quinta Ranieri, 17056-100 Bauru, SP, Brazil. ferrariphd@yahoo.com.br
D000368:Aged; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008019:Life Style; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009753:Nutritive Value; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors
D000975:Antioxidants