Nutrition Almanac - 6th Ed by J. D. Kirschmann (Nutrition Inc)

Now in its 6th edition with over 3 million copies sold, Nutrition Almanac is a favourite reference book for millions of people worldwide. 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

Review of 6th edition, by J. D. Kirschmann and Nutrition Search, Inc. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Books; 2007. 

Nutrition Almanac, now in its 6th edition, is an update of the work of John D. Kirschmann and Nutrition Search, Inc, which is a consulting company founded by Kirschmann. Often referred to as the "Bible of Nutrition" by health food stores, Nutrition Almanac was a quest originally embarked upon by the author for personal knowledge regarding his own health, and which became a compendium of literature organized by Mr Kirschmann and various medical and healthcare professionals that is now marketed as a resource for the relationship between food and health.

The book is organized into 6 sections:

1.    Nutrition and Health;

2.    Nutrients;

3.    Foods, Beverages and Supplementary Foods;

4.    Ailments and Other Stressful Conditions;

5.    Food Lists

6.    Tables of Food Measurements and Composition.

The first section includes information on digestion, absorption, and metabolism. The second section provides information on macronutrients, micronutrients, and special functions of nutrients. This section is comprehensive, providing good information on macronutrient topics such as refined versus whole grains, the glycemic index, essential amino acids, and recommendations regarding cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins. Discussion of micronutrients includes the absorption, storage, dosage, toxicity deficiency, and beneficial effects of vitamins and minerals along with information on water. In addition, the coverage in this section of antioxidants and phytonutrients includes a good description of free radicals and antioxidants endogenous to the body.

The third section provides nutrient content and nutritional benefit information for various foods, sorted by food group. This section also provides resourceful information on how to store food properly, vitamins available in foods, and food temperatures to help avoid food-borne illness. This section also includes a very informative description of the different types of fat. The fourth section includes information on a multitude of ailments and conditions, providing a description of each and recommendations for treatment, including suggestions of various herbs and homeopathic remedies that may be prescribed.

The last 2 sections of the text provide an excellent reference resource of various food lists and food measurements for the layperson and professional alike, and include tables on Foods with pharmacological activity, acid and alkaline forming foods, dietary reference intakes, weights and measurements and food composition by food group.