Many diseases, nutrients, and foods affect bone structure and bone function, and are critical for human health and happiness. Osteoporosis is the most common bone metabolic disorder in humans. Its incidence is related to poor nutrition, altered hormonal status, ageing,…
The golden era of food microbiology has begun. All three areas of food microbiology―beneficial, spoilage, and pathogenic microbiology―are expanding and progressing at an incredible pace. What was once a simple process of counting colonies has become a sophisticated process of…
The book provides a comprehensive perspective on the subject of obesity epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of obesity. The chapters provide a better understanding of obesity and obesity-related diseases and offer an integrative framework for individualized dietary and exercise programs, behavior…
One in six couples around the world experience infertility. Before undertaking expensive and intrusive assisted reproductive treatment such as in vitro fertilization, many seek advice from their physicians or dietitians on what foods and supplements might enhance their fertility. But…
The history of civilization is intimately linked with the ability of humankind to acquire suffcient food so that we could devote time and resources to pursue the arts and sciences. While historians tend to focus on the contributions of agriculture,…
Food Safety Management: A Practical Guide for the Food Industry―with an Honorable Mention for Single Volume Reference/Science in the 2015 PROSE Awards from the Association of American Publishers―is the first book to present an integrated, practical approach to the management…
Adequate fiber in the diet is essential for maintaining gastrointestinal and cardiovascular health and for weight management and glycemic control. But a majority of people in developed countries fall short of their recommended daily intake. Designed for product developers, nutritionists,…
This book provides an insightful analysis of the chemopreventive actions of flavonoids. Flavonoids are naturally occurring constituents of plants that have been traditionally used as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer medicines. In addition, human consumption of vegetables and fruits with high concentrations…
What’s really in our food? Award-winning investigative journalist and clean food activist Mike Adams, the “Health Ranger,” is founder and editor of NaturalNews.com, one of the top health news websites in the world, reaching millions of readers each month. Now,…
A Practical Guide to Diabetes Mellitus is the latest edition of this comprehensive, highly illustrated guide to diabetes. The book is comprised of 30 chapters, encompassing a range of practical treatments for diabetes. Beginning with an overview of the anatomy…
For the 6th Edition of this highly regarded textbook devoted to lipids, the title has been modified from Lipid Biochemistry to Lipids to acknowledge the coming together of biological and medical sciences, the increasingly blurred boundaries between them and the…
The intent of the book is to provide readers with a summary of the obesity problem with specific focus on the metabolic health issues (ie, diabetes mellitus), obstructive sleep apnea, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and the psychological effects of obesity.…
