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Garrison, Robert H.
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Nutrition -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Drug-nutrient interactions -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Nutritional aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Cancer -- Nutritional aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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The nutrition desk r...
The nutrition desk reference / Robert H. Garrison, Jr. and Elizabeth Somer.
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Garrison, Robert H.
Subjects
Nutrition -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Drug-nutrient interactions -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Nutritional aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Cancer -- Nutritional aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Publisher Info:
New Canaan, Conn. : Keats Pub., c1995.
Edition:
3rd ed.
Description:
xxii, 663 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
0879836652
9780879836658
Contents:
Introduction to dietary factors -- The macronutrients : carbohydrates, proteins, and fats -- The fat-soluble vitamins -- The water-soluble vitamins -- Minerals : calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and the electrolytes -- Trace minerals : chromium, cobalt, copper, fluoride, selenium, zinc, and other minerals -- Mineral interactions -- Fat, fiber, and cancer -- Alcohol, tobacco, and food carcenogens -- Nutrients and diet in the prevention of cancer -- Nutrition and cardiovascular disease -- Hypertension, smoking, and cholesterol : the primary risk factors -- Fat, fiber, and cardiovascular disease -- Protein, vitamins, minerals, and cardiovascular disease -- Specific disease conditions -- A guide to eating well -- Putting the food guide pyramid into practice -- Nutritional supplements -- Nutrition, alcoholism, and drug abuse.
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"...'The Nutrition Desk Reference' remains a unique combination of nutrition basics and current research. It offers, in a fully documented format for the health professional and the general public....New material include: full treatment of beta-carotene as an independent nutrient; antioxidants and their major role in disease prevention; the remarkable field of phytochemicals; controversial research studies and what they really mean; and a new section on emotional disorders, fatigue and yeast infections....Vital information...on nutrition basics; nutritional components of cancer, heart disease and all major disease states; dietary goals and how to eat for health and longevity."
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