Author : Alan H. Pressman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 19,21 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781592576098
Updated to incorporate the latest nutritional and scientific research, a helpful manual offers techniques for assessing one's supplement requirements; explores the functions, benefits, and risks of each essential vitamin, mineral, and other supplements; and dispels myths about false cures and remedies. Original.
Author : Alan H. Pressman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 29,20 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Science
ISBN : 0028639642
Offers techniques for assessing one's vitamin and mineral needs; explores the functions, benefits, and risks of each essential vitamin and mineral; and dispels false cures and remedies.
Author : Alan H. Pressman
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : pages
File Size : 44,68 MB
Release : 2000-10-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780613916073
Every year Americans spend more than $4 billion on vitamins, minerals, and other supplements, seeking better health, a longer and more vigorous life, and help in treating health problems. The human body requires 13 different vitamins and at least 10 minerals to stay alive -- and the only way to get them is to eat them. Our understanding of how vitamins, minerals, and supplements work is growing by leaps and bounds -- and this second edition of CIG to Vitamins and Minerals brings readers up-to-date on new findings and information that has become available in the three years since the first edition was published. The book explores: -- The functions, benefits, and risks of each essential vitamin and mineral -- The hottest supplements, including antioxidants, DHEA, and melatonin -- Drugs and foods that may block the body's absorption of important nutrients
Author : Joy Bauer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 21,66 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781592574391
As fad diets come and go, one aspect of all health and diet remains and even continues to grow in emphasis - the importance of good nutrition. Good health is priority number one, especially for parents bringing up children in a world of junk food. No matter what your diet or whether you work in a cubical or are training as an athlete, nutrition is your number one consideration. In the fourth edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition, readers will find- Everything you need to know to ensure that you and your family are getting the best nutrition possible How to get the needed vitamins and minerals you need daily in your food How to shop smart for food What you need to know about fats and cholesterol
Author : Bo Rinaldi
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 35,81 MB
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1101585749
Green smoothies are not the sugary concoctions that come to mind when people hear the word "smoothie." They are instead highly nutritious creations that are intended to increase energy, boost metabolism, burn fat, and cleanse the body of toxins. Green smoothies utilize fresh, healthful foods, "superfoods," and a multitude of fantastic ingredients that together offer amazing health benefits. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Green Smoothies starts with the health benefits of green smoothies and how to make them properly and fully enjoy them, while the bulk of the book is comprised of 150 fun, nutritious, and delicious recipes, supplemented with numerous variations throughout.
Author : Julieanna Hever
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 35,69 MB
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1101543361
The healthy vegan diet-made easy. Vegans face their own special challenges when it comes to nutrition and this book provides answers. There are about one million vegans in the U.S. and about 50,000 new ones every year. A growing number of physicians advocate a completely plant-based diet for many of their patients who suffer from diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Plant-Based Nutrition, readers will find: ? Where to get nutrients that others get from meat and dairy. ? How to avoid the vegan pitfall of overfed but undernourished. ? How to spot hidden animal ingredients in packaged foods. ? Tips for eating at restaurants. ? Special considerations for children and seniors.
Author : Alicia Stanton, M.D.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 23,71 MB
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1101552557
How to stay slim . . . even when your hormones are working against you. For many people, trouble losing weight isn't about will power-it's about hormones. Stress, estrogen loss, thyroid imbalance, are just a few of the hormonal conditions that can lead to weight gain regardless of how much one diets or exercises. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Hormone Weight Loss offers detailed yet accessible explanations of these conditions and provides readers with diet plans, eating strategies, exercise tips, and other useful information that will enable them to win the uphill battle against unwanted weight gain.
Author : Diane A. Welland
Publisher : Alpha
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 35,16 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781592579464
A guide to "clean" eating based on eliminating processed foods and choosing fresh, locally grown, natural foods covers the advantages of this type of diet and tips for adopting it, and suggests recipes for meals, snacks, and desserts.
Author : Susan Irby
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 25,87 MB
Release : 2012-07-18
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 110158579X
Quinoa, often mistakenly called a grain, has quickly become a dietary staple for many people because it contains more protein than any grain; has more calcium than milk; is high in iron, vitamins, and dietary fiber; is gluten, wheat, and cholesterol free; and is considered an excellent antioxidant. Quinoa can be used for any meal in a variety of ways, but it is largely flavorless. The Complete Idiot's Guide® Quinoa Cookbook has more than 250 recipes for every meal of the day.
Author : Frankie Avalon Wolfe
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 13,11 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780028633725
Herbal remedies are laid bare in an insightful new guide that lists hundreds of herbs along with their scientific names, historic and current uses, and dosage advice, as well as plentiful advice on the role of such popular remedies as echinacea, ginseng, and St. John's Wort in curing a host of common ailments. Original.
