nutritional aspects

". . . explore[s] how modern culture threatens to rewire our brains and damage our health, offering a practical plan for healing. Includes a ten-day practical program with meal plan and recipes"--OCLC.

Explains how the foods that are eaten--and when they are consumed--can affect a person's health, energy, sex life, waistline, attitude, and aging.

Contains a collection of articles that offer varied perspectives on topics related to superfoods.

Contains an upper-level student text on nutrition, fitness, and the science of wellness that includes twenty-two chapters complete with reviews and chapter question about each section.

Describes cardiovascular disease and its designation as the "number one killer" as well as discussing how diet can be used to control or even prevent this disease.

Obstetrician Hope Ricciotti offers pregnant women an overview of pregnancy health and nutrition, with information on vitamins, risky foods, exercising, minimizing morning sickness, managing fatigue, and losing weight after the baby is born, as well as nearly 150 recipes.

Discusses the importance of good nutrition during pregnancy; describes the Best-Odds Prepregnancy and Breastfeeding diets; and includes recipes for high-protein meatless entrees, non-alcoholic cocktails, and naturally-sweetened desserts.