Nutritional Self-Defense: Better Health in a Polluted, Over-Processed, and Stressful World

Nutritional Self-Defense: Better Health in a Polluted, Over-Processed, and Stressful World is the up-to-the-minute instant-access nutrition information resource for today's hectic lifestyle. Well over half the manual is in table format for quick look-up! No more rifling through volumes of nutrition 'fad' books for the straight facts. This concise, information-packed reference contains authoritative, concise, clear advice on: * Health Scams and Snake Oil: how to avoid fraud and bogus remedies * The Macronutrients: protein, fats, carbohydrates, fiber, and water * Vitamins: fat-soluble and water-soluble * Minerals: macro- and microminerals * Ethnic Food Analyses and Comparisons * Toxins: Natural and Environmental * Allergies and Food Sensitivities * Drug-Nutrient Interactions Plus, the latest research on: * Fats, Eicosaoids, and Prostaglandins: the hyperinsulinism/heart disease/arthritis/cancer axis * Unraveling the Cholesterol Mystery: is cholesterol really a villain? * Blood Sugar Regulation: the key to feeling good! * Weight Management: a sane, stressless approach * Stress and Nutrition: what doctors won't tell you, or even admit! * Alcohol and Nutrition: you can drink moderately and be healthy! * Improving Mental Performance through Nutrition * Athlete Nutrition and Body Building * Nutritional Demands of Pregnancy, Menopause, and Aging Nutritional Self-Defense contains a free extensive Nutrition Assessment Questionnaire and Health Workbook to help you find out where you stand, and how you can improve your health through simple dietary strategies and supplementation. Discover what you may be lacking, how much to add to your diet, and the best time of day to eat and supplement!