Encyclopedia of Diets - A Guide to Health and Nutrition

The author of the peanut butter diet also recom- mends getting plenty of ‘‘Vitamin X, ’’ also known as exercise or regular physi ...

Risks If the patient has any other serious health con- cerns, consultation with a physician is critical before starting this or ...

Perricone diet Definition The Perricone diet is an anti-inflammatory and anti-aging dietthat emphasizes salmon and nutri- tional ...

seed, beans and lentils, hot peppers, nuts and seeds, sprouts, and yogurt. Perricone’s anti-inflammatory diet is the cornerstone ...

calcium, chromium,magnesium,selenium,zinc,L- carnitine, acetyl L-carnitine, coenzyme Q10, gluta- mine, pycnogenol or grape seed ...

fish. They also say the books fail to mention the toxic effects of high doses of some of the nutritional supple- ments Perricone ...

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doesn’t even eat dinner, he or she just snacks after work until going to sleep. Convenient consumer Convenient consumers may eat ...

not very much like being on a diet, which made it easier to follow over a long period of time. Function The personality type die ...

Resources BOOKS Kushner, Robert and Nancy Kushner.Dr. Kushner’s Per- sonality Type Diet.New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2003. Kush ...

vegetables are also rich in a carotenoid called beta– carotene. Flavonoids are other reddish pigments, found in red grape skins ...

Arnica (Arnica montana). Anti-inflammatory, anti- microbial, muscular soreness, pain relief. Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea). ...

Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita). Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, relaxant, carminative. Clove (Eugenia caryophyl ...

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum). Used against heartburn, heavy menstruation, peptic ulcer, poor appetite, yeast infections. C ...

placed on phytonutrient supplements containing any isolated form ofvitamin Aor beta-carotene. Interactions Though beneficial for ...

ORGANIZATIONS American Dietetic Association (ADA). 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995. 1-800/877- 160 ...

including vitamin C, beta-carotene, folate and potas- sium, as well as fibre. Meat, fish and alternatives. Alternatives include ...

folate at this crucial time can lead to serious malfor- mations of the spine (spina bifida) and the brain (anen- cephaly). Folic ...

supplements may help some women but there are concerns about the safety of high doses and women are advised not to take more tha ...

Raw and undercooked eggs (eggs must be cooked until hard and foods containing raw eggs such as mousses and home-made mayonnaise ...