Vitamins and Minerals in Health and Nutrition (Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition)

Gives an introduction to the increasingly complex field of nutrition and health for food technologists and health professionals. This title offers information on nutritional medicine and cell protective mechanisms, together with the role of vitamins, minerals, trace elements and essential fatty acids in treating and preventing disorders. This book is an excellent introduction to the increasingly complex field of nutrition and health for food technologists and health professionals. It includes individual entries for all major vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Information is provided on nutritional medicine and cell protective mechanisms, together with the role of vitamins, minerals, trace elements and essential fatty acids in treating and preventing disorders Take a new look at your life; Micronutrient therapy; Diet; Vitamins; Minerals and trace elements; Essential fatty acids; Glossary.