Vitamins and Minerals: Questions you have... Answers you need - Softcover

Moyer, Ellen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0722533101 ISBN 13: 9780722533109

Publisher: Thorsons, 1997

Synopsis

The health series that cuts through the jargon and answers hundreds of questions in a clear and understandable way.

• What are vitamins and minerals?
• Why are they needed?
• What are the symptoms of deficiency in each?
• What are the best source of them?

This book examines the conflicting research and marketing hype surrounding important nutrients and supplements and makes clear what you really need to eat. Hundreds of the commonly asked questions are clearly answered.

About this title

About the Author

Ellen Moyer is a writer on health care.

From the Back Cover

Supplementation is the most talked about – and often the most controversial – topic in preventative health care today.

This vital guide cuts through the conflicting research and marketing hype, and clearly answers hundreds of questions about vitamins and minerals and the role they play in maintaining your health:
• Who needs to supplement their diet?
• What are the symptoms of deficiency?
• What are the best sources of vitamins and minerals?
• Is it worth buying enriched and fortified foods?
• How do you know if you have enough vitamins and minerals in your diet?

ALL THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Ellen Moyer is a respected health writer. Dr Robert Youngson is the well-established author of an extensive range of health guides including 'Royal Society of Medicine Encyclopaedia of Family Health.'

Edition details

• Publisher: Thorsons
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0722533101
• ISBN 13: 9780722533109
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192