The nutrition superbook
Subtitle: The antioxidents
By: edited by Jean Barilla
Publisher: Keats Pub.
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New Canaan, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 382
ISBN-13: 9780585159928
Copyright date: 1995
Subjects: Vitamins in human nutrition; Antioxidants; MEDICAL; Nutrition
Other titles: Antioxidents
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part One: The Basics; title: The antioxidants : the nutrients that guard the body against cancer, heart disease, arthritis and allergies : and even slow the aging process  -- Richard A. Passwater -- Part Two: The Key Antioxidants; title: Beta-carotene : the backstage nutrient now universally recognized for cancer prevention  -- Richard A. Passwater; title: Vitamin C : the great vitamin that provides optimum health and immunity  -- Jack Joseph Challem; title: Vitamin E : new roles for the vitamin that preserves the health and integrity of body cells  -- Len Mervyn; title: Selenium : how it protects against cancer, heart disease, arthritis and aging  -- Richard A. Passwater -- Part Three: More Antioxidants; title: The new superantioxidant, plus : the amazing story of pycnogenol, free-radical antagonist and vitamin C potentiator  -- Richard A. Passwater; title: Coenzyme Q-10 : is it our new fountain of youth?  -- William H. Lee; title: Bioflavonoids : the friends and helpers of vitamin C in many hard-to-treat ailments  -- Jeffrey Bland; title: A new generation of phytomedicines : plant antioxidants  -- J. Auguste Mockle; title: Ginko biloba : the amazing 200 million-year-old healer -- Frank Murray-- Part Four: Summary : As We Live and Breathe.