Importance of Dried Fruits and Vegetables in the Older Adults
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2020
Yazarlar: Tahir Belice, Arif Yüksel, Selahattin Fehmi AKÇİÇEK
European Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2020, cilt 2, ss 28-35
DOI: 10.4274/ejgg.galenos.2020.280
Özet
History of Dried Fruits and VegetablesFood begins to decay right after it is harvested.Therefore, our ancestors had to find a way to store and use food in the long term to survive (5,6).The storage and preservation of food dates back to 12.000 B.C. and sun-drying is one of the most frequently used methods during the prehistoric times (7).In late 1700s, Napoleon offered 12.000 French francs to anyone who could find a method to preserve food during transportation to feed his army during war (8).The Ottoman Sultan Selim I crossed Several studies have shown that dietary factors play a role in the development and course of chronic diseases.In modern societies, we now observe a transition from a diet mainly comprising fruits and vegetables that are rich in fibres, micronutrients and antioxidants by way of which we have survived due to the adaptation mechanisms we have developed for centuries to a diet that is high in calories but poor in fibres and vitamins.Finding rational solutions to the problem of expanding elderly population would only be possible with a holistic and proactive approach.In this review, we aimed to investigate the positive effect of the long-term use of dried fruits and vegetables, which are as old as the history of mankind, on various pathologic processes that occur as a result of ageing in conjunction with the available studies.