 | Assistant Professor
Evaristus 311
msvu.ca
Tel: (902) 457-6256, Fax: (902) 457-4080 Education and Training:2006 – 2011: Senior Research Associate, University of Toronto
2002 – 2005: Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
2001: PhD, 1996: MSc, Ivan Franko National University of L'viv, Ukraine Prior and after completing his PhD, Dr. Luhovyy held research and academic positions at the Food Biotechnology and Chemistry Department of Ternopil Ivan Pul’uj National Technical University in Ukraine including Assistant Professor (2001-2002) and Associate Professor (2005 – 2006). |
Current Teaching Areas:
Introductory Foods: Plant Origin (NUTR 1102)
Introductory Foods: Animal Origin (NUTR 1103)
Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies (NUTR 2205)
Food Processing (NUTR 3204)
Issues in Food Product Development (NUTR 4400/GAHN 6400)
Research Interests:
My research interests are primarily focused on the area of functional foods and food-derived bioactivities, and therefore combine several disciplines including food science, nutrition and physiology. I am particularly interested to find efficacious dietary approaches for prevention/reduction of pathological conditions associated with metabolic syndrome and other chronic diseases. My long-term goal is to investigate the nutraceutical potential of crops and commodities including pulses and dairy. Special focus will be made on pulse-based food formulation for children and adolescents. The ultimate goal of my research program and teaching is to provide better knowledge of health effects associated with the consumption of various foods and their ingredients, and thereby contribute to better collaboration between academia, agri-food sector and public health.
Students interested in conducting an Independent Study (GAHN 6658) or research project towards Honours (NUTR 4499) or Master (GAHN 6691) theses in the area of functional food and nutritional clinical trials are welcome to discuss these opportunities.
Recent Publications and Presentations:
Luhovyy, BL, Mollard RC, Liu Y, and GH Anderson. The short-term health effects associated with edible cooked navy bean powder. Symposium on health benefits of foods - From emerging science to innovative products. 5-7 October 2011, Prague (CZ).
Luhovyy BL. Good Food Collaborations: Example of pulse health research. Program in food safety, nutrition and regulatory affairs. Scientific and Technical Meeting, Toronto, ON, March 22nd, 2011.
Luhovyy BL, Mollard RC, Wong CL, Anderson GH. Pulses and glycaemia before and after a later meal. Canadian Nutrition Society annual meeting. June 2-4, 2011, Guelph, ON.
Jahan-mihan A, Luhovyy BL, El Khoury D, and Anderson GH (2011). Dietary proteins as determinants of metabolic and physiologic functions of the gastrointestinal tract. Nutrients (Special Issue "Dietary protein and metabolism") 3(5), 574-603.
Akhavan T, Luhovyy BL, Anderson GH (2011). Effect of drinking compared to eating sugars or whey protein on short-term appetite and food intake. International Journal of Obesity 35(4), 562-9.
Luhovyy BL, Mollard RC, Zykus A, Nunez MF, Wong CL, Anderson GH (2010). The effect of pulses on satiation, glycemia and food intake. Canadian Journal of Plant Science (Abstracts of 8th Canadian pulse research workshop. Nov 3-5, 2010, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) 91, 378.
Luhovyy BL, Akhavan T, Panahi S, Anderson GH. Dairy product innovations and their benefits for human health. 74th Annual Meeting of International Association of Milk Control Agencies, August 8 – 11, 2010, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Anderson GH, Luhovyy BL, Akhavan T, and Panahi S (2010). Milk proteins in the regulation of body weight, satiety, food intake and glycemia: Milk and milk products in human nutrition. Eds: R Clemens, O Hernell, K Fleischer-Michaelsen. Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshops Series Pediatric Program; 67, 147-159.
Akhavan T, Luhovyy BL, Brown PH, Cho CE, Anderson GH (2010.) Effect of premeal consumption of whey protein and its hydrolysate on food intake and postmealglycemia and insulin responses in young adults. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 91(4), 966-75.
Anderson GH, Cho CE, Akhavan T, Mollard RC, Luhovyy BL, Finocchiaro ET (2010) Relation between estimates of cornstarch digestibility by the Englyst in vitro method and glycemic response, subjective appetite, and short-term food intake in young men. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 91(4), 932-9.
Wong CL, Mollard RC, Zafar TA, Luhovyy BL, Anderson GH (2010) Food intake and satiety following a serving of pulses in young men: effect of processing, recipe, and pulse variety. Journal of the American College of Nutrition 28(5), 543-52.
Akhavan T, Panahi S, Anderson GH, Luhovyy BL (2009). Application of dairy-derived ingredients in food intake and metabolic regulation. In: Corredig M, ed. Dairy-derived ingredients: Food and nutraceutical uses. Cambridge, UK: Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 212-237.
Luhovyy BL, Akhavan T, Anderson GH (2007) Whey proteins in the regulation of food intake and satiety. Journal of the American College of Nutrition 26 (6), 704S-12S.