Dr. Jensen's Guide to Body Chemistry & Nutrition (Paperback)

~ (Author), Bernard Jensen PhD (Author) "Knowing body chemistry is important because people's lives and health are important..." (more)
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Explains the importance of 21 key elements for the human body (from carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen to potassium, magnesium, and copper) and provides information on recommended daily intake. Shows how to include these foods in a daily diet for optimum assimilation. For consumers. Previous edition date not cited. Softcover.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 139 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0658002775
• ISBN-13: 978-0658002779
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #290,246 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well organized, excellent information, August 5, 2000

By	Mark Wehrenberg (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is not a step by step guide to balancing your diet. It focuses on giving background information on all of the nutrients that a person needs, as well as detailed information on deficiencies and excesses of many body-building elements. It goes into great detail and gives lists of foods that are high in important nutrients. Brief in length, but still a great reference and general knowledge book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wisdom you need!, July 27, 2003

By A Customer

Even if you are not dieting, it is an essential book to learn about the vitamin, minerals, foods that benefit your personal situation. I just wished it went deeper into each topic and was not so short. Definite quick read and valuable reference.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Is some info in this book dated?, June 13, 2009

By	GeorgeNJ (NJ) - See all my reviews

I have not read this book, I just skimmed some of the pages available thru Amazon's "Search Inside This Book," so my 3-star rating has to be taken with a grain of salt. In the section on Vitamin D, Jensen makes the statement, "There is no reason for anyone to take more than 400 IU per day." This line shocked me, given the almost weekly new acclamations from many reputable sources (AMA, JAMA, the Lancet, etc) for much higher doses -- around 2000 IU's per day for most people in higher latitudes (ie, north of SC roughly). Then I saw that the book came out in June 2000, 9 years ago. I wonder if Dr Jensen has changed his recommendation in the past year or 2. In any case, I would say that at least some of the info in this book is dated. I would look for Dr Jensen's later books rather than this one.