Beverages in Nutrition and Health
. Ed(S): Wilson, Ted (Lecturer In Biology); Temple, Norman J.
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Description for Beverages in Nutrition and Health
Paperback. Editor(s): Wilson, Ted (Lecturer in Biology); Temple, Norman J. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 430 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 854.
A comprehensive review of how the beverages we drink affect our health and nutrition. The authors discuss the health effects of a wide range of popular beverages, including alcohol, wine, fruit and vegetable juices, coffee and tea, chocolate, milk and milk products, weight management beverages, and soft drinks. Among the topics of current interest considered are the beneficial effects of wine, the harmful interactions of citrus juices with prescription drugs, tomato juice as an anticancer agent, the benefits of herbal teas, probiotic organisms in dairy and fermented dairy products, the value of sports beverages, the risks associated with the consumption ... Read more
A comprehensive review of how the beverages we drink affect our health and nutrition. The authors discuss the health effects of a wide range of popular beverages, including alcohol, wine, fruit and vegetable juices, coffee and tea, chocolate, milk and milk products, weight management beverages, and soft drinks. Among the topics of current interest considered are the beneficial effects of wine, the harmful interactions of citrus juices with prescription drugs, tomato juice as an anticancer agent, the benefits of herbal teas, probiotic organisms in dairy and fermented dairy products, the value of sports beverages, the risks associated with the consumption ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
Series
Nutrition and Health
Number of Pages
430
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781617374029
SKU
V9781617374029
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Beverages in Nutrition and Health
Foreword by David R. Jacobs, Jr., PhD, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN "This book is unique in that it constitutes a comprehensive review of a nutritional subfield, namely the nutrition of beverages. . .A strength of this book is that most sections contain several chapters that provide complementary views on each topic. " "We all ... Read more