Lipids are of great importance in human diet. They provide essential fatty acids, supply energy, and assist in absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Proportional consumption of dietary fats and oils helps maintain healthier mechanism in the body.

Cranberries are extensively manufactured into juice products. In addition to their pleasant flavour, they can provide a number of health benefits when ingested in the body.

Epidemiological studies noted that the regular consumption of fibre-rich foods can protect the body against coronary heart disease (CHD) and its major risk factors such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes and dyslipidemia. Soluble fibre is significantly effective in lowering the serum concentration of total and LDL cholesterol as well as regulating the blood sugar swings in the body.

Inadequate childhood eating habits such as high-fat diet can highly contribute to developing obesity in children. Low fat meat-based meals can be suitably formulated to supply the required nutrients such as protein and essential fat for children.

The Atkins diet is a low carbohydrate diet that significantly helps losing the body weight in a short period of time. It limits the intake of sugar and starch-based foods while encourages higher consumption of meat and dairy foods.

A daily intake of at least 400g of vegetables and fruits per person is recommended for the prevention of chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer and some risk factor diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Organic foods are produced by the methods that limit the application of synthetic materials such as conventional non-organic pesticides, insecticides and herbicides.

Most fatty acids can be naturally produced in the normal mechanism of human body. The body is capable of producing monounsaturated fatty acids (using a double bond at the point of omega-9) and saturated fatty acids.

Dietary fibre (also known as roughage) is derived from the plants including legumes, whole grains, vegetables and fruits. It is not digestible in human body and is classified as soluble or insoluble fibre.