For anyone interested in health and nutrition, this guide provides up-to-date information. It explores the functions, benefits, and risks of each essential vitamin and mineral, and gives accurate information about the hottest supplements, including antioxidants, DHEA, and melatonin. The book also points out which drugs and foods may block the body's absorption of important nutrients.
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For anyone interested in health and nutrition, this guide provides up-to-date information. It explores the functions, benefits, and risks of each essential vitamin and mineral, and gives accurate information about the hottest supplements, including antioxidants, DHEA, and melatonin. The book also points out which drugs and foods may block the body's absorption of important nutrients.
About the Author
ALAN H. PRESSMAN, D.C., Ph.D., C.C.N., is a chiro-practor and board-certified dietitian and nutritionist. He is the host of the radio show “Healthline with Dr. Pressman,” which runs three times a week on WEVD in New York City. The nationally syndicated edition of the show airs every Saturday morning on more than 50 stations through the Equity Radio Network.
SHEILA BUFF is the co-author of many books, including (with Dr. Robert C. Atkins) the best-seller Dr. Atkins’ Age-Defying Diet Revolution.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Nutrition,
This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide to Vitamins and Minerals (The Complete Idiot's Guide) (Paperback)
Anyone interested in learning about nutritional supplements should read this book!It covers all of the basics about supplements, why we need them, and what benefits they can provide us with for optimum health. You'll see all of the popular vitamins, minerals, herbs and antioxidants and a whole lot more. I strongly recommend "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vitamins and Minerals" to anyone that has wanted to learn more about supplements, but didn't know where to find reliable information. This book helped me to get seriously involved in the nutritional supplement field, and I make sure that I keep a copy of it readily available at all times!
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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A Complete and Handy Reference Guide,
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vitamins and Minerals (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
Part 1: The Vital Keys to Good HealthPart 2: The A to K of Vitamins Part 3: Minerals: The Elements of Good Health Part 4: Exploring Other Supplements Appendix A: A quick reference chart for common health problems such as acne, colds and insomia This book is packed with infomation and I found this book very useful. In its introduction, the author explains briefly on why vitamins and minerals are so important for us to stay alive. Throughout the book there are plenty of charts, including many that list good food sources for the various vitamins, minerals, and other supplements. The book also gives tips on how to get the most from your foods and supplememnts, how to avoid problems like overdoses or bad interactions with other drugs or supplements. It also includes a sidebar with a duck character letting you know what supplements don't work or what to avoid because it dosen't work.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
comprehensive & simple,
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vitamins and Minerals (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
It was all I expected and more. Very simple to use and yet with extensive info if you are seriously interested in health.
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Walk into any health-food store or drugstore and you're faced with shelf after shelf crammed with vitamins, minerals, and supplements of all sorts. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
daily multisupplements, doctor about calcium supplements, smart supplements, doctor about supplements, cobalamin supplements, glutathione supplements, natural pain relief, pyridoxine supplements, today many doctors, other dairy foods, other chemical messengers, eating more fiber, healthy red blood cells, alpha carotene, beta carotene supplements, enough folic acid, pantothenic acid, mixed carotenoids Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Least You Need, Institute of Medicine, Are You Deficient, United States, Adults Men, Healthy Babies, Exploring Other Supplements, Healthy Hearts, Little Goes, Super Antioxidants, Natural Pain Relief, Sunny Side, The Elements, Food Amount Vitamin, Health Study, International Units, Cellular Spark Plug, Double-Barreled Health Protection, National Institutes of Health, Retinol Equivalent, The Alphabet Soup of Nutrition, The Building Blocks of Life, Sex Vitamin, American Heart Association, American Medical Association New!
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Walk into any health-food store or drugstore and you're faced with shelf after shelf crammed with vitamins, minerals, and supplements of all sorts. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
daily multisupplements, doctor about calcium supplements, smart supplements, doctor about supplements, cobalamin supplements, glutathione supplements, natural pain relief, pyridoxine supplements, today many doctors, other dairy foods, other chemical messengers, eating more fiber, healthy red blood cells, alpha carotene, beta carotene supplements, enough folic acid, pantothenic acid, mixed carotenoids Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Least You Need, Institute of Medicine, Are You Deficient, United States, Adults Men, Healthy Babies, Exploring Other Supplements, Healthy Hearts, Little Goes, Super Antioxidants, Natural Pain Relief, Sunny Side, The Elements, Food Amount Vitamin, Health Study, International Units, Cellular Spark Plug, Double-Barreled Health Protection, National Institutes of Health, Retinol Equivalent, The Alphabet Soup of Nutrition, The Building Blocks of Life, Sex Vitamin, American Heart Association, American Medical Association New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Sugar Control Bible and Cookbook: The Complete Nutrition Guide to Revitalizing Your Health by Jacqueline L. Paltis in Back Matter, and Back Cover
- Minerals, Supplements & Vitamins: The Essential Guide by H. Winter Griffith in Back Matter
- Vitamins, Herbs, Minerals, & Supplements: The Complete Guide by H. Winter Griffith in Back Matter
- Christian Family Guide to Total Health by Patricia Burkhart Smith in Copyright
- Okay, So I Don't Have a Headache: What I learned (and what all women need to know) about PMS, hormones, stress, diet, menopause--and sex by Christina Ferrare in Back Matter
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