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In addition to the processed commodities listed in the Series 860 Table 1, some registrants choose also to provide data on other processed fractions. With the advent of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 and the emphasis on protecting the food supply for children, collecting residue data on additional processed commodities may be prudent. Fruit purees are popular as baby food in the USA and are an example of a processed commodity that could come under additional scrutiny since they make up a large portion of an infant diet. 

Jones PJH, Ntanios FY, Raeini-Sarjaz M and Vanstone CA. 1999. Cholesterol-lowering efficacy of a sitostanol-containing phytosterol mixture with a prudent diet in hyperlipidemic men. Am J Clin Nutr 69(6) 1144-1150. 

Overall, it does appear that the vegetarian diet, abstinence from smoking, and perhaps other prudent practices adopted by the majority of Adventists may be preventive for several of the major life threatening diseases which are so prevalent in the U.S. 

Bell, L. P., Hectorn, K. J., Reynolds, H., and Hunninghake, D. B. (1990). Cholesterol-lowering effects of soluble-fiber cereals as part of a prudent diet for patients with mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia. Am. ]. Clin. Nutr. 52,1020-1026. 

Careful dietary restriction of cholesterol and saturated fat, as well as an increase in exercise, will result in diminution of plasma cholesterol, particularly that carried in LDLs. A prudent diet takes cognizance of this fact. The dietary guidelines of the American Heart Association (AHA) recommend a daily intake of cholesterol of no more than 300 mg. At the same time, restriction of dietary cholesterol tends to... 

POOH Anderson]. W., S. Riddell-Mason, N. J. Gustafson, S. F. Smith, and M. Mackey. Cholesterol-lowering effects of psyllium-enriched cereal as an adjunct to a prudent diet in the treatment of mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia. Amer J Clin Nutr 1992 56(1) 93-98. Day, C. E. Activity of psyllium hydrophilic colloid for reducing serum cholesterol in sea quail fed diet supplemented with cholesterol. Artery 1991 18(3) 163-167. 

There is no effective treatment for this disorder. A low-protein diet for life is prudent. 

A high protein diet providing 1.5-2 g of protein and 17-20 calories per pound of bodyweight daily was commonly considered a must with this cycle example. Post cycle protein intake levels were continued while total calories are reduced to 15-17 calories per pound of bodyweight by those who retained the greatest lean mass tissue and the least adipose (fat) tissue. Since Testosterone converts to DHT fairly easily, hair loss of the scalp was monitored. If this became a concern, 1 mg of Finasteride (Proscar) was often co-administered and believed to be quite prudent (to block DHT conversion). It was almost unanimously said to be mandatory that Deca and Testosterone injections were alternated (Deca on Monday / Testosterone on Thursday) to avoid androgen build-up. By beginning Clenbuterol and Nolvadex/Proviron on week 25, this was noted to be an excellent contest prep cycle. 

Many questions still remain unclear regarding the biological role of lycopene. However, based on the current evidence, it would be prudent to include sources of lycopene as part of a healthy diet. 

There have been three primary and eight secondary prevention trials in which dietary change was the only variable. Dietary modification included reduction in total fat, substitution of saturated fat by polyunsaturated oils and reduction in cholesterol intake. These changes resulted in a reduction of saturated fat intake by 27 55% and reductions in plasma cholesterol of up to 18%. However, with the exception of one study, the Lyon Diet Heart Study (de Lorgeril et al., 1994), neither total or CHD mortality was lowered significantly by the dietary interventions (Ravnskov, 1998 Parodi, 2004). In the successful Lyon Diet Heart Study, a Mediterranean-type diet was compared with the usual post-infarct prudent diet. Throughout this trial, plasma cholesterol levels were similar in both the treatment and control groups. 

Jones, P.J. et al.. Cholesterol-lowering efficacy of a sitostanol-containing phytosterol mixture with a prudent diet in hyperlipidemic men. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 69,1144,1999. Weststrate, J.A. and Meijer, G.W., Plant sterol-enriched margarines and reduction of plasma total- and LDL-cholesterol concentrations in normocholesterolemic and mildly hypercholesterolemic subjects, Eur. J. Clin. Nutr., 52, 334, 1998. 

Nutritionists, physicians, and related health care professionals often must advise heart, l idney, and diabetic patients on food choices to prolong life, must educate consumers on prudent choices for their diets, and must suggest healthful and appetizing ways to prepare food for the table. To discuss with patients the reasons for choosing some foods rather than otii-ers, the professional must know how food is digested and absorbed. The focus of this chapter is on the biochemical effects of hormones and enzymes on the digestion and absorption of food in the body. 

As previously discussed under pharmacological predictors, fish oil was shown to be beneficial in the GlSSI-Prevenzione trial in reducing all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Increased omega-3 fatty acids are one component of the Mediterranean diet, which has the most substantial evidence for benefit in secondary prevention for patients with chronic ischemic heart disease. As reviewed by Parikh et al. (120), several studies have looked at either the addition of omega-3 fatty acids alone, or the institution of the Mediterranean diet in reducing cardiovascular endpoints in patients with established CHD. Perhaps the most impressive from the dietary standpoint was a follow-up of the Lyon Diet Heart study (121) which evaluated 605 post-MI survivors randomized to a Mediterranean-type diet versus a prudent Western-... 

A year later, in the August/September 2003 issue, Wayne Martin again addresses the prudent diet vs. saturated fats in an article titled The Role of Dietary Polyunsaturated Fats in Heart Disease and Atherosclerosis. (Atherosclerosis is a form of arteriosclerosis.) The data overwhelmingly indicate that saturated fats, whether butter or lard or whatever, are preferable to polyunsaturated fats, contrary to the present conventional wisdom. Moreover, aspirin was found to have no beneficial effect against heart attacks. 

Martin, W. 2002b. The Prudent Heart Diet and Cholesterol Lowering Drags Why They Don t Prevent Heart Disease. Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, nos. 1191130 (August/September) 100-107. 

Consideration should be given to stopping treatment with metformin if the plasma lactate level exceeds 3 mM or in the setting of decreased renal or hepatic function. It also is prudent to stop metformin if a patient is undergoing a prolonged fast or is treated with a very low calorie diet. Myocardial infarction or septicemia mandates immediate drug discontinuation. 

Ans. The major fraction of the cholesterol in the blood is synthesized in the liver. Decreasing dietary cholesterol has some effect in decreasing the cholesterol level in the blood. The effect is measurable but not huge unless the person s normal diet contains excessive animal fat. However, dietary control is prudent for most people since any decrease in blood cholesterol level decreases the tendency for plaque formation. 

A comparison of the highest and lowest quintiles in the Nurses Health Study showed a RR for CHD of 0.76 (p = 0.03) for the prudent diet, and 1.46 (p = 0.02) for the Western diet. These data are consistent with those from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. " Relative risks from the lowest to the highest quintiles of the prudent diet ranged from 1.0 to 0.70, respectively (p = 0.0009). Relative risks for the Western diet ranged from 1.0 in the lowest quintile to 1.64 in the highest (p<0.0001).3 ... 

The Lyon Heart Study was a dietary intervention study in which a modified diet of Crete (the experimental diet) was compared with the prudent diet, or Step I American Heart Association Diet (the control diet). The experimental diet provided a ratio of LA to ALA of 4/1. This ratio was achieved by substituting olive oil and canola (oil) margarine for com oil. Since olive oil is low in LA, whereas com oil is high (8% and 61%, respectively) the ALA incorporation into cell membranes was increased. Cleland et al. have shown that olive oil increases the ineorporation of omega-3 fatty acids, whereas the LA from com oil competes. The ratio of 4/1 of LA/ALA led to a 70% decrease in total mortality at the end of two years. ... 

Food consiunption patterns that include whole grains also appear protective for cardiovascular disease. Van Dam et al. report that intake of refined diets that do not include whole grains were associated with higher serum cholesterol levels and lower intakes of micronutrients. A prudent dietary pattern, including intake of whole grains, was associated with lower C-reactive protein levels and endothelial dysfunction, an early step in the development of atherosclerosis. Whole-grain food intake was also associated with lower levels of C-reactive protein in the Nurses Health Study. 

It is well accepted that glucose and insulin are linked to chronic diseases, especially diabetes. Whole-grain consumption is part of a healthy diet described as the prudent diet. Epidemiologic studies consistently show that risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus is decreased with consumption of whole grains.Whole grains are now recommended by the American Diabetes Association for diabetes prevention. ... 

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