Diets - Special Conditions, Nutrition - Popular Works, Diets - General & Miscellaneous, Diet Therapy - Preventive and Therapeutic
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Overview
This is the definitive resource for understanding the significant role of nutrition in health. More and more medical conditions are being linked to diet, and the evidence is now overwhelming that what you eat is perhaps the most important factor in whether or not you will be healthy.Editorials
Library Journal
Designed as an introductory textbook to teach the basic principles of nutrition and their applications, this hefty volume brings together a wealth of information for the serious reader. Part 1 analyzes the building blocks of nutrition; Part 2 evaluates foods and diets; Part 3 discusses building a healthy diet; and Part 4 explains nutritional applications. But this book also examines topics not usually found in textbooks--herbal supplements, homeopathic medicines, environmental aspects of nutrition, and detoxification and healing programs, to name just a few. Although this exhaustive study is accurate and up to date, it's formidable length (over 1000 pages!) will greatly limit its appeal. Most readers concerned about healthy eating will prefer Jane Brody's Nutrition Book ( LJ 5/1/81) and/or Jean Carper's Total Nutrition Guide ( LJ 3/15/87).-- Linda Chopra, Cleveland Heights-University Heights P.L., OhioBook Details
Published
June 1, 1992
Publisher
Berkeley, Calif. : Celestial Arts ; c1992.
Pages
1200
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780890874813