Research lines

Dietary intake assessment

• Food intake and dietary behaviour assessment through food diaries, dietary recalls, and food frequency questionnaires
• Nutritional and environmental evaluation of diet and dietary patterns
• Assessment and validation of biomarkers of food intake
• Development of nutritional databases on fiber, phytochemicals, and other dietary compounds

Carbohydrates and fiber

• Starch bioaccessibility in vitro
• Glycemic index of food
• Effect of fiber on the colonic metabolism of bioactive compounds

(Poly)phenols and other food bioactives

• Metabolism and bioavailability in humans, animal and cell models
• In vitro digestion and colonic metabolism
• Development and validation of LC-MS methods for the analysis of phenolic compounds and other phytochemicals  
• Health effects in different experimental models
• Inter-individual variability in the metabolism and physiological response
• Personalized nutrition with plant bioactives

Nutritional education

• Nutritional education programs for different population groups
• Nutritional coaching and nudging for healthy and sustainable food choices
• Devopment of ICT apps for edutainment, coaching, and consumer empowering/awareness