Thorsons Complete guide to Vitamins and Minerals

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HEALTH/REFERENCE
Thorsons Complete Guide To
Vitamins And Minerals
One of the more controversial subjects in the health field today is the
role of vitamin and mineral supplementation in our diets. Do we need these
micronutrient supplements and if so, why and to what extent? How do
factors such as age, sex, lifestyle, and general health determine our vitamin
and mineral needs? When is it advisable to take supplements in conjunction
with prescription drugs?
In answer to these and other related questions, the author has compiled
all the information currently available on vitamins and minerals and
presented it in dictionary form for easy reference. In this book you will find
out what the micronutrients do, where they are found, the factors that may
contribute to their deficiency, and ways to insure sufficient intakes for
optimum health.
Each of the vitamins and minerals is presented alphabetically with a
summary of its salient points, and additional information... Tovább

Fülszöveg

HEALTH/REFERENCE
Thorsons Complete Guide To
Vitamins And Minerals
One of the more controversial subjects in the health field today is the
role of vitamin and mineral supplementation in our diets. Do we need these
micronutrient supplements and if so, why and to what extent? How do
factors such as age, sex, lifestyle, and general health determine our vitamin
and mineral needs? When is it advisable to take supplements in conjunction
with prescription drugs?
In answer to these and other related questions, the author has compiled
all the information currently available on vitamins and minerals and
presented it in dictionary form for easy reference. In this book you will find
out what the micronutrients do, where they are found, the factors that may
contribute to their deficiency, and ways to insure sufficient intakes for
optimum health.
Each of the vitamins and minerals is presented alphabetically with a
summary of its salient points, and additional information (including
detailed supplementation regimes) is provided under headings of specific
conditions and ailments.
The book includes charts of various foods, their contributions to our
vitamin and mineral needs, and quantities needed to meet these recog-
nized requirements.
Leonard Mervyn, an experienced clinical biochemist, has been a leader
in the field of vitamin and mineral research for over twenty years. He is a
member of the New York Academy of Sciences, Technical Director of
Booker Health Foods in Great Britain, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of
Chemistry. His is the first popular dictionary to supply data on the full
range of both vitamins and minerals. Its highly accessible and comprehen-
sive treatment of the subject make it a reference that no home should be
without. Vissza