Vitamin Deficiency: Prevalence, Management and Outcomes first assesses the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and summarizes published randomized controlled studies concerning the supplementation of vitamin D in pregnant women, reporting on the maternal and neonatal outcomes in Asia-Pacific, the United States, Europe, Africa, and the rest of world.
This is a unique book which critically summarizes the current scientific knowledge concerning manifestations, mechanisms, consequences and prevention of dysfunctions of metabolism of fat, as well as the main known functional food and medicinal plants which can be and which cannot be used for prevention and treatment of obesity.
Fermented Foods: Nutrition and Role in Health and Disease provides a comprehensive review of the recently discovered, or bioengineered, vitamin B2, B9 and B12-producing lactic acid bacteria, providing an in-depth analysis of the latest biotechnological applications and potentialities, particularly the development of novel bioenriched fermented foods.
Despite being one of the most important meals of the day, breakfast is also the most neglected meal of the day, and this practice increases progressively with age because of lack of time, organization, or individual's preference.
The Diversified Benefits of Whey Protein provides an overview of the main benefits of using whey proteins as targeted delivery systems in encapsulation processes, considering prerequisite steps such as binding mechanisms.
Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy Eating opens with a study wherein a review is conducted to examine non-Hispanic blacks' dietary patterns to determine the extent to which their dietary patterns conform to dietary recommendations.
Yogurt is one of the most widely consumed food products that is present in the diet of humans of all ages due to its specific inherent flavor and the wide range of health benefits attributed to its consumption.
Every day, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) serves millions of infants, children, and adults across the United States.
The use of herbal medicinal products and supplements has increased tremendously over the past three decades with not less than 80% of people worldwide relying on them for some part of primary healthcare.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the single largest cause of infertility in women of childbearing age, with the incidence having risen from around 15 % to 21 % within 6 - 8 years.
In this compilation, the authors provide an overview of the existing literature on the content of nine most abundant minerals (potassium - K, phosphorous - P, sodium - Na, magnesium - Mg, calcium - Ca, zinc - Zn, iron - Fe, copper - Cu and manganese - Mn) in major raw and cooked pork meat cuts.
Fourteen Days to Amazing Health is written to educate, inspire, and empower readers to take charge of their health and prevent and reverse chronic diseases using lifestyle modifications.
In the unique work Six Eves Prevail through the Garden of Nutrition, six African-American nutrition professionals share their individual stories about becoming nutritionists and dietitians during the 60s and 70s.
Readers love Dr Neal Barnard's work - over 1000 5-star reviews for Your Body In Balance 'An excellent book, I loved it' Reader review 'A completely new take on nutrition!
The New York Times Bestseller_____________For decades, the diet wars have pitted advocates for the low-carb, high-fat paleo diet against advocates of the exclusively plant-based vegan diet and dozens of other diets leaving most of us bewildered and confused.
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish poet and playwright who became one of the most popular in London during the 1880s and 1890s.
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish poet and playwright who became one of the most popular in London during the 1880s and 1890s.
Piya Pal-Lapinski explores the transformation of the Ottoman empire (and its Byzantine ghosts) during the period 1800-1876 in terms of its crucial impact on British and European transnational identities.
