Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention

Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention
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Publisher : Academic Press
Total Pages : 1227
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ISBN-10 : 9780123756893
ISBN-13 : 0123756898
Rating : 4/5 (898 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention by : Victor R Preedy

Download or read book Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention written by Victor R Preedy and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 1227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

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