Nuts and seeds in health and disease prevention

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. This complete guide to the health benefits of nuts and seeds 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

• ISBN: 978-0-12-375688-6
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 1226
• Fecha Publicación: 12/06/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés