Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today than ever; obesity is at epidemic proportions; nearly 10% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And sugar is at the root of these and other critical society-wide, health-related problems. With a combi…
"From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening expose that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies, entrenched in our lives, and making us very sick. Among Americans, diabetes is more p…
"Food as a Drug explores specific foods in order to determine potentially addictive qualities that may lead to obesity and eating disorders. Comprehensive and current, this reference provides information on relevant topics, such as diet and behavior relationships; cross-cultural…
Emphasizing the role of the chemical properties of different foods and the reactions that take place during processing and storage, this volume reviews the current knowledge of the resulting affect on the sensory, nutritional, and safety aspects of food quality. Unique to this e…
A summary of topics in functional food ingredients, this work shows how food components are affected by environmental factors and processing conditions, how they are involved in the quality of food products, and how the knowledge of the chemistry and interactions of these compon…
De meest recente uitgaves van 19 voedselsamenstellingstabellen van 14 Europese landen zijn gebundeld, weergegeven in de landstaal en voorzien van een Engelse toelichting. Tot slot wordt het ontwerp van een totaal coderingssysteem voor Europese voedingsmiddelen gepresenteerd: het…
