Title: Burgerstein's Handbook of Nutrition
First published: July 11, 2001
Description: This handbook gives professionals and consumers an understanding of the prevention and treatment of illness through balanced nutrition. Material is in color-coded sections on basic principles of micronutrition, a balanced diet and vegetarian nutrition, micronutrients, micronutrition throughout the life cycle, and micronutrients in prevention and therapy. Entries on specific micronutrients discuss their functions in the body, their therapeutic benefits, and the effects and manifestations of deficiencies. Entries on specific conditions and diseases give detailed information on the use of micronutrients.
Subjects: Trace elements in nutrition, Health promotion, Nutrition, Micronutrients, Promotion de la sante, Orthomolekulare Medizin, Alimentation, MEDICAL, Prevention des maladies, Oligoelements dans l'alimentation, Nutritive Value, Vitamine, Traitement medical, Oligo-element, Dietary supplements, Vitamins in human nutrition, Amino acids in human nutrition