Higdon / Drake An Evidence-based Approach to Phytochemicals and Other Dietary Factors

2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-3-13-169712-7
Verlag: Thieme
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 328 Seiten, PDF, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm

Now in a completely updated second edition, An Evidence-based Approach to Dietary Phytochemicals and Other Dietary Factors is a trusted resource for all health professionals who need to interpret the explosion of information on the role of a plant-based diet in health and disease. It consolidates a wealth of scientifically accurate, peer-reviewed data on plant foods, dietary phytochemicals, and dietary supplements, and includes information on essential intake recommendations, dietary sources, nutrient and drug interactions, phytochemicals in disease prevention, possible adverse effects, and much more. Special features:All chapters revised and updated, with new sections on choline, coenzyme Q10, L-Carnitine, lipoic acid, and other dietary factorsLogically structured for quick access to information: begins with the evidence-based benefits of fruits and vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grains, coffee, and tea; and goes on to the scientific and clinical data on individual dietary phytochemicals and classes of phytochemicals, including carotenoids, flavonoids, fiber, and moreSummaries at the end of each chapter for rapid reviewPeer-reviewed by experts in the field, ensuring that all material is accurate and up-to-dateThe well-constructed appendix includes not only a quick reference to diseases and foods and where to find them in the book, but also useful tables on phytochemical-drug interactions, phytochemical-nutrient interactions, and phytochemical-rich foods; a summary of the glycemic index of dietary carbohydrates; and a comprehensive glossary of terms

Zielgruppe

Ärzte

Autoren/Hrsg.

Higdon, Jane

Drake, Victoria J.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Ernährungsmedizin, Diätetik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Evidenzbasierte Medizin (EbM)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Fruits and Vegetables 2 Cruciferous Vegetables 3 Legumes 4 Nuts 5 Whole Grains 6 Coffee 7 Tea 8 Carotenoids 9 Chlorophyll and Chlorophyllin 10 Curcumin 11 Flavonoids 12 Soy Isoflavones 13 Isothiocyanates 14 Indole-3-Carbinol 15 Lignans 16 Fiber 17 Organosulfur Compounds from Garlic 18 Phytosterols 19 Resveratrol 20 Essentail Fatty Acids (Omega-3 and Omega-6) 21 Choline 22 Coenzyme Q 10 23 L-Carnitine 24 Lipoic Acid Appendix 1 Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Appendix 2 Quick Reference to Diseases Appendix 3 Drug Interactions Appendix 4 Nutrient Interactions Appendix 5 Quick Reference to Foods Rich in Phytochemicals or Other Dietary Factors Appendix 6 Glossary