Nutritional Self-Defense: Better Health in a Polluted, Over-Processed, and Stressful World

Give Yourself a Fighting Chance.with Nutritional Self-Defense! Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to combat the daily onslaught of processed fast-foods, pollution, and stress! Authoritative, up-to-date, over 50% tables for instant reference. Nutritional Self-Defense: Better Health in a Polluted, Over-Processed, and Stressful World is the up-to-the-minute instant-access nutrition information resource for today's hectic lifestyle. No more rifling through volumes of nutrition "fad" books for the straight facts. This concise, information-packed reference contains authoritative, concise, clear advice on: . Exposing and avoiding "snake oil" remedies, scams, fraud, and quacks . The Macronutrients: protein, fats, carbohydrates, fiber, and water . Vitamins: fat-soluble and water-soluble . Minerals: macro- and micro-minerals . Ethnic Food Analyses and Comparisons . Toxins: Natural and Environmental . Allergies and Food Sensitivities . Drug-Nutrient Interactions Plus, the latest research on: . Unraveling the Cholesterol Mystery: is cholesterol really a villain? . Weight Management: a sane, stressless approach . Blood Sugar Regulation: the key to feeling good! . Stress and Nutrition: what doctors won't tell you, or even admit! . Alcohol and Nutrition: you can drink moderately and be healthy! . Improving Mental Performance through Nutrition . Athlete Nutrition and Body Building . Nutritional Demands of Aging, Pregnancy, and Menopause Nutritional Self-Defense contains a free extensive Nutrition Status Assessment Questionnaire to help you find out where you stand, and how you can improve your health through simple dietary strategies and supplementation. Discover what you may be lacking, how much to add to your diet, and the best time of day to eat and supplement!