Author, as appears in the article.: Casas-Agustench P, Salas-Huetos A, Salas-Salvadó J.
Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
URV's Author/s: Salas Huetos, Albert / Salas Salvadó, Jorge
Keywords: Zero hunger
Abstract: To consider historical aspects of nuts in relation to origin and distribution, attributed medicinal benefits, symbolism, legends and superstitions.Review of historical aspects of nuts.Mediterranean region.The varieties reviewed include almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts and pistachios.Like other foods, nuts have a wide variety of cultural connections to the areas where they grow and to the people who live there or eat them. History, symbolism and legends reveal the ancient tradition of nuts and how they are related to the lives of our ancestors. Archaeological excavations in eastern Turkey have uncovered the existence of a non-migratory society whose economy centred on harvesting nuts. This shows that nuts have been a staple in the human diet since the beginnings of history. Moreover, since ancient times nuts have been used for their medicinal properties. They also play a role in many old legends and traditions.
Thematic Areas: Sociologia i política Serviço social Saúde coletiva Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Odontología Nutrition and dietetics Nutrition & dietetics Nutrição Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Interdisciplinar General medicine Farmacia Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Enfermagem Educação física Economia Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología Biodiversidade Antropologia / arqueologia
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: albert.salas@urv.cat jordi.salas@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0001-5914-6862 0000-0003-2700-7459
Record's date: 2024-11-16
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/mediterranean-nuts-origins-ancient-medicinal-benefits-and-symbolism/8CF105F6FD84DBFA2AF96DED889B227A
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Public Health Nutrition. 14 (12a): 2296-2301
APA: Casas-Agustench P, Salas-Huetos A, Salas-Salvadó J. (2011). Mediterranean nuts: origins, ancient medicinal benefits and symbolism.. Public Health Nutrition, 14(12a), 2296-2301. DOI: 10.1017/S1368980011002540
Article's DOI: 10.1017/S1368980011002540
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2011
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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