The Antioxidant Counter


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SUPERCHARGE YOUR DIET WITH ANTIOXIDANT-PACKED FOODS Based on the groundbreaking ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale, this handy guide presents easy-to-understand antioxidant scores for hundreds of foods. It’s specially designed to show which nutrition-loaded foods offer the greatest healing power and how to include more of them in your diet. •Clear, Easy-to-Read Charts •Delicious, Antioxidant-Rich Recipes •Explanation of ORAC Scores •Check the book’s charts for yourself and see how an apple Check the book’s charts for yourself and see how an apple gives you five times the antioxidants of a banana! Or how topping pasta with broccoli and bell peppers instead of zucchini and tomato offers an amazing ten-fold increase.




The Antioxidant Counter


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Offers antioxidant scores for more than two hundred foods, as well as a diet plan and fifty antioxidant-rich recipes.




Your Personal Nutritionist


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Let nationally renowned nutritionist Dr. Blonz guide you to a healthier future. In this comprehensive, easy-to-use handbook, Dr. Blonz advises the most effective ways that antioxidants--the body's natural protectors--can reduce the risks of heart disease, cancer, strokes and immune disorders.




The Antioxidant Vitamin Counter


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Health-conscious Americans are aware of the enormous media coverage about antioxidants, nutrients that help combat aging, cancer, AIDS, vascular disease, and a host of other ailments. This guide provides all the information readers need to help them choose a diet rich in these key vitamins and minerals.




Antioxidants in Sport Nutrition


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The use of antioxidants in sports is controversial due to existing evidence that they both support and hinder athletic performance. Antioxidants in Sport Nutrition covers antioxidant use in the athlete ́s basic nutrition and discusses the controversies surrounding the usefulness of antioxidant supplementation. The book also stresses how antioxidants may affect immunity, health, and exercise performance. The book contains scientifically based chapters explaining the basic mechanisms of exercise-induced oxidative damage. Also covered are methodological approaches to assess the effectiveness of antioxidant treatment. Biomarkers are discussed as a method to estimate the bioefficacy of dietary/supplemental antioxidants in sports. This book is useful for sport nutrition scientists, physicians, exercise physiologists, product developers, sport practitioners, coaches, top athletes, and recreational athletes. In it, they will find objective information and practical guidance.




The Super Antioxidants


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Explores the role of anti-oxidant vitamins and minerals in preventing and alleviating common medical ailments, explaining how to use these nutrients to prevent chronic illnesses, slow the effects of aging, and help fight allergies.




Antioxidant Pocket Counter


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This first-of-its-kind guide contains easy-to-read charts and condensed information that lists the amounts of vitamins A, C, and E, beta carotene, fiber, and saturated fat, in each serving of almost any food, and explains how to obtain a good job.




The Antioxidant Pocket Counter


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The first guide to list the amount of crucial nutrients known as antioxidants--vitamins A, C, E, and beta carotene--that have been shown to reduce the risk of chronic disease. Studies show that these may be the best dietary defense against cancer, heart disease, stroke, cataracts, and more, and now a leading nutritional expert offers top recommendations in a handy pocket reference. Includes sample menus and cooking tips.




The Super Anti-Oxidants


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This book provides detailed information about various illnesses and how they can be prevented or cured through the use of anti-oxidants.




Antioxidant Pocket Counter


Book Description

This first-of-its-kind guide contains easy-to-read charts and condensed information that lists the amounts of vitamins A, C, and E, beta carotene, fiber, and saturated fat, in each serving of almost any food, and explains how to obtain a good job.