Nutrition Almanac - 5th Edition Lavon J.Dunne

A favourite reference book for millions of people, this complete nutritional guide empowers you to take charge of your own health. It offers quick answers to questions about nutrients plus gives you everything you need to plan a total nutritional program, all in a friendly, down-to-earth style. This brand new edition also offers reliable information on the latest scientific discoveries, and numerous handy charts and tables. Nutrition Almanac makes it so easy for you to find the facts you need for good health. It's your best buy for healthy living! This latest edition has been expanded to include thousands more of the newest scientific facts and findings about nutrition and health.

Features:

• full nutritional analysis of more then 1600 foods
• information on preventing & treating illness through nutrition
• Learn what vitamins and minerals can do for your body and mind
• explains the role of antioxidants, phytochemicals, polyphenols and phytoestrogens
• explores alternative treatments such as homeopathy and aromatherapy
• details relationship between diet, exercise and health
• Discover rich sources of vitamins and minerals in foods at your supermarket
• Fight disease, boost immunity, and slow the effects of aging with scientific information on nutrient benefits
• Optimize your nutritional status with tools in this book
• Find out which food ingredients and additives to avoid
• Evaluate supplement, herb, and vitamin fads with solid facts. Learn what works and what's a waste
• Get practical information on treatments from acupuncture to sound therapy
• Find more nutrition data, including newly released RDAs, and calcium charts
• Get trustworthy diet and health information that can help you feel better every day of your life

Specifications:

• new and expanded edition in A4 format
• over 290 pages of sensible, accurate & complete information