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Cardiovascular Diseases
CRC Press 2013; US$ 149.95With cardiovascular disease remaining one of the primary causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, there is a great need to further understand the molecular basis of this disease class and develop new therapeutic or preventative measures. Cardiovascular Diseases: Nutritional and Therapeutic Interventions presents up-to-date information on the pathobiology... more...
The Rosedale Diet
HarperCollins 2009; Not AvailableFinally?the ultimate diet for fast, safe weight loss, lifelong health, and longer life, based on more than twenty years of research and the latest findings on appetite and weight. Metabolic specialist Ron Rosedale, M.D., has designed the Rosedale Diet to regulate the powerful hormone leptin, which controls appetite and weight loss by telling the brain... more...
Nutritionism
Columbia University Press 2013; US$ 31.99Popularized by Michael Pollan in his best-selling In Defense of Food, Gyorgy Scrinis? concept of nutritionism refers to the reductive understanding of nutrients as the key indicators of healthy food?an approach to food that now dominates nutrition science, dietary advice, and food marketing. Scrinis argues that this ideology of nutritionism has narrowed... more...
What to Eat in the Zone
HarperCollins 2010; Not AvailableMore than two million people worldwide are already experiencing the health and performance benefits of the Zone. Based on the hormonal consequences of food rather than the caloric content, the Zone treats food like a powerful drug that can help you maintain peak mental alertness, increase your energy, and reduce the likelihood of chronic disease??all... more...
American Dietetic Association
Wiley 2003; US$ 24.95* Latest healthy eating guidelines * Foods and strategies for your good health * Nutritional advice for every age and stage of life A lifetime of sound, easy, and positive advice on healthy eating??from the world?s foremost authority on food and nutrition The choices you make every day about food, nutrition, and health can have a major impact on... more...
Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity
CRC Press 2003; US$ 179.95This important new series distils a variety of research into food safety and food technology into one annual volume. It brings together a wide range of reviews, giving the reader a broad understanding of the issues involved. more...
Handbook of Food-Drug Interactions
CRC Press 2003; US$ 139.95While pharmacists may know that a particular drug is inactive in a given pH environment, they may not know the pH of common foods. For dietitians the situation is reverse. With contributions from pharmacy, dietetics, and medicine, this book serves as a guide to the interdisciplinary prevention or correction of negative food-drug interactions. While... more...
State Monitoring of National School Lunch Program Nutritional Content
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95As part of its School Meals Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS) now requires each state to regularly review the nutritional content of food served as part of the National School Lunch Program. The USDA-FNS asked RAND to examine how states perform nutritional reviews and how they might be able to transmit... more...
CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition
CRC Press 2005; US$ 113.95This alphabetically arranged reference explains hundreds of terms used by nutritionists, dietitians, and clinical practitioners. Entries vary in length, from simple definitions to feature articles, depending on the complexity of the subject. The appendices contain general information about meal planning and food selection, as well as diagrams illus more...
Good Fat vs. Bad Fat
Penguin Group US 2002; US$ 7.99This informative guide that explains the "good fats" and "bad fats" helps readers maintain a balance between the two. The author presents information on how to prevent heart disease, reduce the risk of cancer, lower cholesterol, and promote weight loss. Also includes recipes on how to prepare "good fat" foods, from fried chicken to French fries. more...









