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 It appears that examining the relationship between a single dietary factor and disease is not enough, since chronic diseases have multiple causes.

 The interplay between human metabolism and all of the compounds found in foods of plant or animal origin create an intricate nexus of interactions, rendering the isolation of a single effect difficult and possibly misleading.

 Food compounds interact into the food matrix in which they are found, developing additive or even antagonistic effects. This combined effect is defined as food synergy and food antagonism.

 Nutrition epidemiology examines the correlations between dietary patterns and human health and disease occurrence.

 Two approaches exist for defining a prudent/healthy pattern: (i) an a priori‐defined healthy diet quality score (or index) or (ii) an a posteriori‐derived healthy dietary pattern based on variations in food intake, developed using PCA.

 There is no one healthy dietary pattern for all, but people can adopt the one they prefer that satisfies not only their taste but also their sociocultural identity in an attempt to achieve long‐term adherence to it and, eventually, better health.