Integration of Personalized Health Strategies in Nutrition—Nutritional Evaluation, Nutraceuticals and Probiotics
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 November 2024) | Viewed by 4531
Special Issue Editors
Interests: prebiotics; probiotics; microbiota; microbiology control; infectious contaminants; food safety
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Interests: nutritional evaluation; nutritional biomarkers; practical nutrition; metabolic disease; diabetes
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: nutritional evaluation; nutritional biomarkers; practical nutrition; metabolic disease; diabetes
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
The Crucial Role of Nutritional Evaluation
Nutritional evaluation plays a key role in achieving optimal health outcomes. By thoroughly analyzing an individual’s dietary habits, nutrient intake and metabolic health markers, healthcare professionals can pinpoint nutritional deficiencies and intolerances. This personalized analysis lays the groundwork for tailored nutritional plans, ensuring that each individual receives the right balance of nutrients.
Precision Nutrition: The Future of Personalized Dietary Planning
Precision nutrition takes personalized dietary planning to the next level. Utilizing genetic testing, microbiome analysis and metabolic profiling, it provides a deep understanding of an individual’s unique health blueprint. This approach enables highly customized nutrition strategies to improve health and manage chronic diseases effectively, representing a significant shift toward proactive and preventive health management.
A Shift Toward Proactive Healthcare
The integration of precision nutrition into healthcare signifies a move toward a more proactive and preventive approach to health. It considers the complex interactions between genetics, environment and lifestyle in determining health status and nutritional needs, focusing on the individual for optimal health outcomes.
Nutraceuticals and Probiotics
In the evolving landscape of health and nutrition, enhanced probiotics and nutritional evaluations are revolutionizing personalized wellness strategies. Probiotics, the beneficial gut bacteria, are pivotal in promoting digestive health, boosting the immune system, enhancing mental health and supporting overall well-being. Recent advancements have introduced targeted probiotic strains designed to tackle specific health issues, underscoring their importance in daily health routines.
The Importance of Practical Teaching in Nutrition
Practical teaching methods in nutrition, such as those offered by NutriSciLabs, are essential for bridging the gap between theory and practice. Workshops and hands-on training sessions are vital for learners to acquire skills in conducting nutritional assessments and developing customized nutrition plans. This practical experience prepares nutritionists and dietitians for the challenges of personalized nutrition counseling.
Call for Submissions
We invite submissions of original research articles, literature reviews and short communications that explore innovations in probiotics, nutritional evaluations and precision nutrition. Join us in advancing the field of health and nutrition toward a future where personalized dietary strategies are at the heart of optimal health management.
Prof. Dr. Andreea Letitia Arsene
Prof. Dr. Denisa Udeanu
Dr. Anca Lucia Pop
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- precision nutrition
- nutritional evaluation
- oral and gastrointestinal microbiota
- food safety
- fighting hunger
- nutritional professionals
- dietetics
- food supplements
- functional food
- dietary patterns
- food technology
- sustainability
- nutritional teaching
- nutrition practical workshops
- nutrition training
- nutrition hands-on
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