Ross D Whitehead
Biographic Data
| ID | 6057867 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ross D Whitehead |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ross D |
| FAMILY NAME | Whitehead |
| SIGNATURE | WHITEHEAD R D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ross D. Whitehead and David I. Perrett are with the Perception Lab, School of Psychology, and Gozde Ozakinci is with the School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Fife, UK. Ian D. Stephen is with the School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus, Kuala Lumpur. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Appealing to Vanity
Fruit and vegetable consumption is inadequate among adults in the United States; this contributes to preventable morbidity and mortality. More effective dietary intervention strategies are needed. Recently, interventions that advertise the consequences of behavior for appearance have been successful in modifying sun-exposure habits and tobacco use. Such an approach might also facilitate dietary improvement. Consumption of carotenoid-rich fruit an…
Cross-Cultural Effects of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Skin Color
The article reports on the impact that the consumption of fruits and vegetables containing high doses of plant pigments called carotenoids can have on skin color and the overall appearance of general health in humans. A discussion of research which was conducted to investigate whether African people and Asian people share a preference which Caucasian people have for skin which has a more yellowish tone which is associated with the consumption of …
Whitehead et al. Respond
We agree that fruit and vegetable consumption is likely to confer health benefits by substituting refined carbohydrates, saturated fats, and other foodstuffs that are unambiguously deleterious to health. We argue, though, that fruit and vegetables convey additional active benefits to human health. While it is true that trials have consistently indicated that the impact of antioxidant supplement intake is null or negative, these studies highlight …
Appealing to Vanity
Fruit and vegetable consumption is inadequate among adults in the United States; this contributes to preventable morbidity and mortality. More effective dietary intervention strategies are needed. Recently, interventions that advertise the consequences of behavior for appearance have been successful in modifying sun-exposure habits and tobacco use. Such an approach might also facilitate dietary improvement. Consumption of carotenoid-rich fruit an…
Cross-Cultural Effects of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Skin Color
The article reports on the impact that the consumption of fruits and vegetables containing high doses of plant pigments called carotenoids can have on skin color and the overall appearance of general health in humans. A discussion of research which was conducted to investigate whether African people and Asian people share a preference which Caucasian people have for skin which has a more yellowish tone which is associated with the consumption of …
Appealing to Vanity
Fruit and vegetable consumption is inadequate among adults in the United States; this contributes to preventable morbidity and mortality. More effective dietary intervention strategies are needed. Recently, interventions that advertise the consequences of behavior for appearance have been successful in modifying sun-exposure habits and tobacco use. Such an approach might also facilitate dietary improvement. Consumption of carotenoid-rich fruit an…
Cross-Cultural Effects of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Skin Color
The article reports on the impact that the consumption of fruits and vegetables containing high doses of plant pigments called carotenoids can have on skin color and the overall appearance of general health in humans. A discussion of research which was conducted to investigate whether African people and Asian people share a preference which Caucasian people have for skin which has a more yellowish tone which is associated with the consumption of …
Whitehead et al. Respond
We agree that fruit and vegetable consumption is likely to confer health benefits by substituting refined carbohydrates, saturated fats, and other foodstuffs that are unambiguously deleterious to health. We argue, though, that fruit and vegetables convey additional active benefits to human health. While it is true that trials have consistently indicated that the impact of antioxidant supplement intake is null or negative, these studies highlight …
Medicine (3 works) · Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (2 works) · Consumption (sociology) (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Advertising (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Association (psychology) (1 work) · Attractiveness (1 work)