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Healthy Eating: The Importance of Eating

EDIS, 2012
Eating healthy is one of the key ingredients to staying healthy. Complete the fill-in-the-blank activity and reveal the hidden message! This 2-page handout was written by Emily Minton and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community ...
Emily Minton
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Effect of functional food ingredients on gut microbiota in a rodent diabetes model

Nutrition & Metabolism, 2020
Background The gut microbiota has been shown to be involved in the development and severity of type 2 diabetes. The aim of the present study was to test the effect of 4-week functional food ingredient feeding, alone or in combination, on the gut ...
Ingrid S. Surono, Ata Aditya Wardana, Priyo Waspodo, Budi Saksono, Jessica Verhoeven, Koen Venema   +5 more
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Pretreatment of Rapeseed Meal Increases Its Recalcitrant Fiber Fermentation and Alters the Microbial Community in an in vitro Model of Swine Large Intestine

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
The aim of current study was to investigate in an in vitro study how enzymatic and chemical pretreated rapeseed meal (RSM) influences the fiber fermentation and microbial community in the swine large intestine.
Cheng Long, Cheng Long, Koen Venema, Koen Venema   +3 more
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Endogenous small intestinal microbiome determinants of transient colonisation efficiency by bacteria from fermented dairy products: a randomised controlled trial

Microbiome, 2023
Background The effects of fermented food consumption on the small intestine microbiome and its role on host homeostasis are largely uncharacterised as our knowledge on intestinal microbiota relies mainly on faecal samples analysis.
Edoardo Zaccaria, Tim Klaassen, Annick M. E. Alleleyn, Jos Boekhorst, Tamara Smokvina, Michiel Kleerebezem, Freddy J. Troost   +6 more
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Differently Pre-treated Rapeseed Meals Affect in vitro Swine Gut Microbiota Composition

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of untreated and processed rapeseed meal (RSM) on fiber degradability by pig gut microbiota and the adaptation of the microbiota to the substrate, by using the Swine Large Intestine in vitro Model (SLIM).
Cheng Long, Cheng Long, Sonja de Vries, Koen Venema, Koen Venema   +4 more
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Development of the in vitro Cecal Chicken ALIMEntary tRact mOdel-2 to Study Microbiota Composition and Function

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
The digestive system of the chicken plays an important role in metabolism, immunity, and chicken health and production performance. The chicken ceca harbor a diverse microbial community and play a crucial role in the microbial fermentation and production
Miriam J. Oost, Miriam J. Oost, Francisca C. Velkers, Aletta D. Kraneveld, Koen Venema   +4 more
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The Mediterranean Eating Pattern

EDIS, 2018
Americans looking for an approach to healthy eating may want to consider the Mediterranean eating pattern. The Mediterranean eating pattern emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and olive oil.
Sheila Rahimpour, Karla P Shelnutt
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Associations between self-reported and objectively measured physical activity and overweight/obesity among adults in Kota Bharu and Penang, Malaysia

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background For the past decades, Malaysia has seen an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity which leads to significant health threats. Physical activity is beneficial in maintaining healthy body weight. The objective of this study was to measure
Yi Yi Lee, Khairil Shazmin Kamarudin, Wan Abdul Manan Wan Muda   +2 more
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Healthy Eating: Strategies for Eating Alone

EDIS, 2012
Eating alone may not always be our first choice, but there are many ways to make eating alone more enjoyable. Can you find the strategies in this word search?
Emily Minton
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Modulation of Gut Microbiota Profile and Short-Chain Fatty Acids of Rats Fed with Taro Flour or Taro Starch

International Journal of Microbiology, 2020
To investigate the effect of flour and starch of the Indonesian native tuber “taro” on the composition and activity of the gut microbiota in diabetic rats, streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats were fed normal chow (AIN), or AIN in which corn starch
Ingrid S. Surono, Koen Venema
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