This session focuses on the role of nutrition in preventing and managing cardiovascular diseases. Topics include heart-healthy diets, hypertension, cholesterol management, dietary fats, sodium reduction, antioxidants, obesity, diabetes-related heart risk, and anti-inflammatory dietary patterns. The session also explores Mediterranean diet, DASH diet, plant-based eating, functional foods, and nutrition strategies to improve heart health and reduce cardiovascular risk.



Title : Antioxidant capacity of underutilized green leafy vegetables and their potential health benefits
Safiullah Pathan, Lincoln University of Missouri, United States
Title : Brain health beyond cognition: Exploring the needs of an aging brain
Dilip Ghosh, Western Sydney University, Australia