The Oxford Book of Health Foods
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Product details:
- Edition number New ed
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Date of Publication 13 April 2006
- ISBN 9780192806802
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages224 pages
- Size 252x199x13 mm
- Weight 674 g
- Language English
- Illustrations Over 100 colour illustrations, numerous tables 0
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Short description:
The Oxford Book of Health Foods provides a scientific critique of the evidence for the medical and health claims made for a wide range of products sold for their health benefits. Over one hundred entries on health foods, from antioxidants to herbal remedies and vitamin supplements, provide an authoritative yet wholly accessible view for professionals and general readers alike.
MoreLong description:
Health foods and dietary supplements are widely used throughout the world - it is estimated that more than seventy million people in Europe regularly buy these products, and it is a billion dollar business in the USA. Health foods include vitamins, minerals, cereals, nuts, herbal medicines, functional foods, and many others. A large number of people use these foods in the belief that they contribute to their general health, while, in most countries, little or no information is given
on products explaining their therapeutic values.
The Oxford Book of Health Foods begins with an account of modern concepts of human nutrition, followed by a series of over one hundred accounts of individual health foods and dietary supplements. In all cases the importance of these products in human health is explained, and, for herbal medicines, the evidence for their claimed therapeutic value is given, and toxic effects are described. Full-colour illustrations accompany these accounts.
The Oxford Book of Health Foods will be of interest not just to health professionals, but to all people with an interest in health foods and healthy eating. The text is supplemented throughout by beautifully drawn botanical illustrations.
'beautifully illustrated with botanical drawings....this is a great reference book if you want to know more about the dietary supplements and foods you're buying'
Table of Contents:
Foreword
Acknowledgements and figure sources
Preface
Introduction
Articles on over 120 health foods, from Alfalfa and Algae, to Witch Hazel and Yarrow
Recommended reading
Glossary
Index
