The Complete Idiot s Guide To Vitamins And Minerals

You're no idiot, of course. You buy the freshest produce at the supermarket and plan and prepare nutritious meals. But when it comes to picking and choosing a vitamin or mineral supplement, you don't know A from K. Don't stress out yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vitamins and Minerals helps you become knowledgeable about the nutrients you need. In this Complete Idiot's Guide you get: The most up-to-date lowdown on vitamins and minerals. Updated and revised for the first time since 2000, this new edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vitamins and Minerals covers all the latest research and developments in vitamins, minerals, and supplements in the last six years. It features significant new information on Vitamins A and E, folate, and glycosamine, among many others, and sets the record straight on much of the conflicting information out there on this subject.--Covers all research and developments in vitamins, minerals, and supplements in the last six years--Significant new information on Vitamins A and E, folate, glycosamine, and others Discusses the importance of nutrition to good health, provides individual profiles of different vitamins and minerals, and includes information about additional supplements such as amino acids, antioxidants, and natural hormones Walk into any health-food store or drugstore and you're faced with shelf after shelf crammed with vitamins, minerals, and supplements of all sorts.