The Mediterranean diet: an evidence-based approach
The Mediterranean Diet offers researchers and clinicians a single authoritative source which outlines many of the complex features of the Mediterranean diet: ranging from supportive evidence and epidemiological studies, to the antioxidant properties of individual components. Thi…
Dan Buettner's The Blue Zones (2008) identified the healthiest, longest-living societies on the planet. In this follow-up, he outlines methods for replicating their healthy lifestyles.
"More than 180 million Americans have a problem with their vision. Most believe there's not much they can do on their own to change how much (or how little) they see. Now there is hope. In the past decade, an overwhelming number of clinical studies have shown that eating specifi…
Ageing is a complex, time-related biological phenomenon that is genetically determined and environmentally modulated. According to even the most pessimistic projections, average lifespan is expected to increase around the world during the next 20 years, significantly raising the…
Ageing is a complex, time-related biological phenomenon that is genetically determined and environmentally modulated. According to even the most pessimistic projections, average lifespan is expected to increase around the world during the next 20 years, significantly raising the…
"Hearty whole grains; crisp, farmers' market vegetables; luscious, garden-grown fruits; freshly caught fish--the Mediterranean Diet has proven itself as one of the most sustainable programs for improving health and achieving your ideal weight. Living the Mediterranean Diet creat…
It's easy on occasion to eat too much, eat too quickly, eat for comfort, or choose junk food. But for increasing numbers of people, this behavior is the norm, not the exception. Every year millions of Americans vow to lose weight and get healthy but aren't able to overcome the l…
Medical nutrition & disease: a case-based approach
Medical nutrition & disease: a case-based approach
This text provides students with an integrated, case-based introduction to the nutritional implications of disease. This edition features new case studies and sections on obesity, dietary supplements and herbal medicine therapy.
Using a practical, integrated approach, Medical Nutrition & Disease: A Case-Based Approach, third edition, offers a complete perspective on the increasingly important role nutrition plays in every day medical practice. Key topics include: fundamentals of nutrition assessment; vi…
The book proposes that a preparation of antioxidants and micronutrients, in combination with standard therapy, may reduce progression and improve management better than standard therapy alone for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease, as well as PTSD, traumatic brai…