1st Edition

Korean Food Systems Secrets of the K-Diet for Healthy Aging

248 Pages 95 B/W Illustrations

by CRC Press

248 Pages 95 B/W Illustrations

by CRC Press

248 Pages 95 B/W Illustrations

by CRC Press

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The Republic of Korea (ROK) is projected by 2030 to have the longest living population compared to any nation on earth. A girl born in the ROK in 2030 will live up to 90.8 years on average. What are the reasons for this improvement in longevity? Among many insights for longevity among the people of the ROK is the diverse Korean ethnic diet with roots in a traditional diet that has been... Read more

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
PREFACE: PERSPECTIVES AND VISION OF THE BOOK ix
EDITORS xv
CONTRIBUTORS xix

INTRODUCTION: WISDOM AND ECOLOGY OFKOREANFOOD SYSTEMS IN THE MODERN WORLD: INSIGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES ON ADVANCING DIVERSITY OF ETHNIC FOODS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS FROM K-DIET 1

KALIDAS SHETTY

CHAPTER1 KOREAN ETHNIC FOOD PROVIDES A NEW PARADIGM FOR HEALTHY LONGEVITY 9

SANG CHUL PARK

CHAPTER2 KOREAN LONG LIVING PEOPLE: WHAT AND HOW TO EAT TO LIVE 23

MEE-SOOK LEE

CHAPTER3 KOREANS SELECT FOOD ALIGNED AND SUITABLE FOR THEIR CONSTITUTION 47

CHERL-HO LEE

CHAPTER4 THE ANSWER FOR A HEALTHY LIFE IS A KOREAN TRADITIONAL DIET 65

DAE-YOUNG KWON

CHAPTER5 KOREAN FERMENTED FOODS FOR HEALTHIER LONGEVITY 107

DONG-HWA SHIN

CHAPTER6 FOOD ALTERS GENES: UNDERSTANDING NUTRIGENOMICS AND EPIGENETICS 147