In this issue of the Journal, Lopez-Romero and colleagues reported the physiological effects of ingestion of the
native Mexican cactus plant (nopal, Opuntia ficus indica) on selected metabolic parameters in both healthy Mexicans and those with type 2
diabetes.
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This research editorial will discuss four topics of interest in the area of native
and cultural foods: the central role they play in immigrant diets, the effect of decreased
intake with globalization and acculturation, the value of identifying key foods that
may contribute to a healthy lifestyle within a culture, and the need for carefully
conducted studies of native cultural foods to provide evidence-based findings in the
area of alternative and complementary nutrition.- Lopez-Romero P.
- Pichardo-Ontiveros E.
- Avila-Nava A.
- et al.
The effect of nopal (Opuntia ficus indica) on postprandial blood glucose, incretins, and antioxidant activity in Mexican patients
with type 2 diabetes after consumption of two different composition breakfasts [published
online ahead of print August 12, 2014].
J Acad Nutr Diet. 2014; 114 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2014.06.352): 1811-1818
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Biography
H. T. Bilyk is an assistant professor, Department of Nutrition, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL.
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Published online: September 18, 2014
Accepted:
July 10,
2014
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STATEMENT OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.
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