This text describes the four major methods of nutritional assessment (dietary, anthropometric, biometric, and clinical) in an understandable and contemporary way. It thoroughly covers…
Encapsulating the science behind vitamins and minerals Need to understand how vitamins and minerals work but find dense texts difficult to absorb? Here's your…
The work represents a unique and most helpful integration of physical examination techniques with standard radiological imaging studies. The relevant criteria for reaching diagnosis…
Many diseases, nutrients, and foods affect bone structure and bone function, and are critical for human health and happiness. Osteoporosis is the most common…
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…
The book provides a comprehensive perspective on the subject of obesity epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of obesity. The chapters provide a better understanding of…
One in six couples around the world experience infertility. Before undertaking expensive and intrusive assisted reproductive treatment such as in vitro fertilization, many seek…
The history of civilization is intimately linked with the ability of humankind to acquire suffcient food so that we could devote time and resources…
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…
Adequate fiber in the diet is essential for maintaining gastrointestinal and cardiovascular health and for weight management and glycemic control. But a majority of…
This book provides an insightful analysis of the chemopreventive actions of flavonoids. Flavonoids are naturally occurring constituents of plants that have been traditionally used…
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…
