The meta- analysis provides evidence that vegetarianism is associated with lower serum concentrations of hs-CRP when individuals follow a vegetarian diet for at least 2 years .
A vegetarian diet might be a useful approach to manage inflammaging in the long term
OBJECTIVE Vegetarian diets contain various anti-inflammatory components .
We aim ed to investigate the effects of  vegetarianism  on inflammatory biomarkers when compared with  omnivores .
No effect of 14 day consumption of whole grain diet compared to refined grain diet on antioxidant measures in healthy, young subjects: a pilot study
Background Epidemiological evidence supports that a diet high in whole grains is associated with lowered risk of chronic diseases included coronary heart disease , obesity , type 2 diabetes , and some types of cancer . One potential mechanism for the protective properties of whole grains is their antioxidant content . The aim of this study was to compare differences in antioxidant measures when subjects consumed either refined or whole grain diets . Methods Twenty healthy subjects took part in a r and omized , crossover dietary intervention study . Subjects consumed either a refined grain or whole grain diet for 14 days and then the other diet for the next 14 days . Male subjects consumed 8 servings of grains per day and female subjects consumed 6 servings of grains per day . Blood and urine sample s were collected at the end of each diet . Antioxidant measures included oxygen radical absorbance capacity ( ORAC ) in blood , and isoprostanes and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances ( TBARS ) in urine . Results The whole grain diet was significantly higher in dietary fiber , vitamin B6 , folate , selenium , copper , zinc , iron , magnesium and cystine compared to the refined grain diet . Despite high intakes of whole grains , no significant differences were seen in any of the antioxidant measures between the refined and whole grain diets . Conclusions No differences in antioxidant measures were found when subjects consumed whole grain diets compared to refined grain diets
The meta- analysis provides evidence that vegetarianism is associated with lower serum concentrations of hs-CRP when individuals follow a vegetarian diet for at least 2 years .
A vegetarian diet might be a useful approach to manage inflammaging in the long term
OBJECTIVE Vegetarian diets contain various anti-inflammatory components .
We aim ed to investigate the effects of  vegetarianism  on inflammatory biomarkers when compared with  omnivores .