Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 012375688X ISBN 13: 9780123756886

Verlag: Academic Press, 2011

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Reseña del editor:

The use of nuts and seeds to improve human nutritional status has proven successful for a variety of conditions including in the treatment of high cholesterol, reduced risk of Type-2 Diabetes, and weight control. Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention is a complete guide to the health benefits of nuts and seeds. This book is the only single-source scientific reference to explore the specific factors that contribute to these potential health benefits, as well as discussing how to maximize those potential benefits.

• Organized by seed-type with detailed information on the specific health benefits of each to provide an easy-access reference for identifying treatment options
• Insights into health benefits will assist in development of symptom-specific functional foods
• Includes photographs for visual identification and confirmation
• Indexed alphabetically by nut/seed with a second index by condition or disease

Biografía del autor:

Victor R. Preedy, PhD, is Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, at the King's College in London. He is also a Professor of Clinical Biochemistry in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry. Dr. Preedy is also Director of the Genomics Centre, King's College London. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2000. In 1993, he gained a D.Sc. degree for his outstanding contribution to protein metabolism. He was elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (2004) and The Royal Institute of Public Health (2004). In 2009, Dr. Preedy was also elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). He has written or edited over 550 articles, which includes over 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research and 85 reviews and 30 books. His interests pertain to matters concerning Public Health and how this is influenced by nutrition, addictions and other lifestyle factors. Professor Preedy is especially committed to bridging the person-public health divide.

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• Verlag: Academic Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 012375688X
• ISBN 13: 9780123756886
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 1226
• Herausgeber: Preedy Victor R., Watson Ronald Ross, Patel Vinood B.