| Description |
x, 726 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Facts on File library of health and living |
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Facts on File library of health and living.
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| Summary |
"The Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Good Health, Second Edition is the authoritative A-to-Z guide to all aspects of nutrition and maintaining a healthful diet. This thoroughly revised, comprehensive resource presents the findings of the latest research in the field: the health benefits and dangers of foods; diseases and health disorders related to nutrition; processed foods and their side effects; food allergies; eating disorders; and much more. Topics include: body mass index; cancer prevention and diet; cardiovascular disease; cholestrol-lowering drugs; essential nutrients; ephedra (Ephedra sinica); fiber and disease prevention; low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL); meat contaminants; milk and lactose intolerance; and Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)." "Concise and extensively cross-referenced, The Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Good Health, Second Edition is the one-stop guide to the mass of nutritional information available today."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Teenage/Secondary, Technical/Vocational/TAFE, Tertiary/Undergraduate, General |
| Subject |
Nutrition -- Encyclopedias.
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedia.
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Encyclopedias.
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Encyclopédie (Descripteur de forme).
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Encyclopedias.
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| LC no. |
2002035221 |
| ISBN |
0816049661 hardcover |
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