Cardio-vascular Protective Effects of Wolfberry in Middle-aged and Older Adults

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Significant change in weight (± 5% body weight) during the past 3 months
• •2. Allergy to wolfberry
• •3. Acute illness at the study baseline
• •4. Exercising vigorously over the past 3 months
• •5. Consistently following healthy eating pattern diet in the past 3 months
• •6. Smoking
• •7. Have an average weekly alcohol intake that above 21 units per week (males) and 14 units per week (females): 1 unit = 360 mL of beer; 150 mL of wine; 45 mL of distilled spirits)
• •8. Pregnant, lactating, or planning pregnancy in the next 6 months
• •9. Taking dietary supplements which may impact the outcome of interests (e.g. vitamin supplements, antioxidant supplement etc.)
• •10. Prescribed and taking antihypertensive/cholesterol-lowering/ type-2 diabetic medication which started less than 5 years prior to the intervention participation
• •11. Insufficient venous access to allow the blood collection