Authors: John D. Kirschmann, Inc Nutrition Search
ISBN-13: 9780071436588, ISBN-10: 0071436588
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: December 2006
Edition: REV
John D. Kirschmann has helped millions of people live longer, healthier lives through proper nutrition.
Take charge of your well-being, improve your health, feel younger, and live longer
The Nutrition Almanac offers you reliable information based on the latest scientific discoveries as well as an expanded section on essential vitamins and minerals and their amazing benefits. All the nutritional information you need is here, so enhancing and maintaining good health is easy!
Eat better. Live longer.
John D. Kirschmann has helped millions of people live longer, healthier lives through proper nutrition.
New edition of a work first copyrighted in 1973 and published by McGraw for the last two incarnations (1979 and 1984). The author is identified with something called Nutrition Search, Inc., but qualifications are otherwise unstated. The guide comprises general information on nutrition and health; information on vitamins and minerals (with charts summarizing forms, sources, and explanations); and recommendations of nutrients that may be beneficial in treatment of various disorders. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Preface | ||
Suggestions for Using This Book | ||
I | Nutrition and Health | 1 |
II | Exercise | 7 |
III | Sources of Calories: Carbohydrates, Fats, and Protein | 19 |
IV | Nutrients | 27 |
V | Ailments and Other Stressful Conditions | 145 |
VI | Normal Life Cycle | 321 |
VII | Herbs | 337 |
VIII | Foods, Beverages, and Natural Supplementary Foods | 363 |
IX | Table of Food Composition | 389 |
Bibliography | 471 | |
Index | 477 |