Subjects:  1. Analysis    2. Life Sciences - Biochemistry    3. Life Sciences - Biology - General    4. Life Sciences - Botany    5. Plants    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Biochemistry    9. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry    10. Plant physiology    11. Science / Biochemistry    12. Science / Botany    13. Taxonomy   

Subjects:  1. Animal Nutrition    2. Animals    3. Antioxidants    4. Chemistry - Industrial & Technical    5. Food Science    6. Life Sciences - Biochemistry    7. Meat    8. Natural Products Chemistry    9. Nature    10. Quality    11. Science/Mathematics    12. Technology & Industrial Arts    13. Animal husbandry    14. Biochemistry    15. Food & beverage technology    16. Science / Chemistry / Technical & Industrial   

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Excellent and comprehensive review of antioxidant research
The book is an excellent reference for anyone interested in the role of antioxidants in both food and biological systems. The contributors are leaders in their respective fields of research with many years ofexperience and outstanding credentials. I found the book to be a mostvaluable resource for personal enlightnment and for guidance in my questfor new and improved nutritional supplements for the industry.

Science and clinical knowledge about antioxidant supplements
This book is an example of a multidimensional book.It succeeded well inintegrating topics of wide and current interest dealing with antioxidantstatus, nutrition, health and disease.The result is a book that is veryreadable and can benefit a broad spectrum of audiences.In addition tonutritionists, dietitians and health professionals, specialists from otherdisciplines such as chemistry, biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmacy,and pharmaceutical sciences can benefit from this book. Read more

Subjects:  1. Antioxidants    2. Chemistry - Clinical    3. Clinical Chemistry    4. Free radicals (Chemistry)    5. Health aspects    6. Life Sciences - Biochemistry    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Nutrition    10. Pathophysiology    11. Physiological Pathology    12. Science    13. Dietetics & nutrition    14. Health & Fitness / Nutrition   

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Minty Fresh!
Beckstrom-Sternberg and Duke do it again, with another Minty-Fresh detailed analysis of family Lamiaceae.Amateur Mint Specialists and Scientists alike will revel in the revealing data provided in this comprehensive tome.Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Aromatherapy    3. Composition    4. Drug Guides    5. General    6. Handbooks, manuals, etc    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Mints (Plants)    9. Pharmacology    10. Pharmacy    11. Science    12. Science/Mathematics    13. Therapeutic use    14. Medical / Alternative Medicine    15. Traditional medicine & remedies   

Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Cancer Research    3. Chemistry - General    4. Chemoprevention    5. Congresses    6. Food Science    7. Human Nutrition    8. Nutritional aspects    9. Oncology    10. Phytochemicals    11. Science    12. Science/Mathematics    13. Therapeutic use    14. Analytical chemistry    15. Chemistry | Food Chemistry    16. Food & beverage technology    17. Medical research    18. Science / Chemistry / General   

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The Antioxidants
Passwater authoritatively explains what free radicals and reactive oxygen species are, and then explains how antioxidants can prevent cancer and a host of conditions allegedly associated with the aging process. Continuing education!
We've come a long way from the 1,000 MG of Vitamin C that was heralded asthe best thing for our bodies back in the late 1096s.Now scientists haveisolated a number of antioxidants that are crucially beneficial tomaintaining our good health.Nutritionists like Passwater are passing thatinformation on to the public.Passwater's book is one of the best I'veseen when it comes to explaining the body's need for these antioxidantsthat are too limited in foods to do us enough good.He is clear andconcise.This is a good reference book to own. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. General    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health - General    6. Health/Fitness    7. Nutrition    8. Health & Fitness / Diets    9. Popular medicine   

Subjects:  1. Biotechnology    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Life Sciences - Botany    4. Materia Medica    5. Materia medica, Vegetable    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Medical Botany    8. Pharmacology    9. Phytochemicals    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Agricultural science    12. Plant physiology    13. Science / Botany    14. Toxicology (non-medical)   

Subjects:  1. Beverages - Beer    2. Chemistry - General    3. Congresses    4. Food Science    5. Gene expression    6. Genetic aspects    7. Genetic regulation    8. Life Sciences - Biochemistry    9. Nutrition    10. Science    11. Science/Mathematics    12. Technology    13. Chemistry    14. Fitness & diet    15. Food & beverage technology    16. Health & Fitness / Nutrition    17. Mathematics and Science   

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Thorough and documentated
My ony complaint about this book is that Professor Smythies is a littlebit too professorial.There were parts where I really had to concentrateand re-read in order to understand his explanation.However, he is verythorough in his explanaiton of the varieties of anti-oxidants and how theyhelp maintain good health.Unfortunately, we don't get enough of the inour foods these days and must turn to supplements.His cautionary adviceis good too. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Antioxidants    3. Consumer Health    4. Free radicals (Chemistry)    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health aspects    7. Health/Fitness    8. Oxidation, Physiological    9. Pathophysiology    10. Vitamins    11. Dietetics & nutrition    12. Diets & dieting    13. Popular medicine   

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Good advice but rather unappealing menus
Although this book offers sound and practical advice from physicians, nutritionists, and researchers, I was disappointed with its 30-day menu plan because the recommended meals, their nutritional valuenotwithstanding, are for the most part rather unappealing when compared toequally healthful but better-tasting choices available elsewhere. When Iplan my own weekly menus, health is of course a major consideration, but myfirst priority is always taste. Since I am unwilling to renounce the joysof eating well, I want dishes that satisfy my love of flavorful, excitingfood. Therefore, while I find this book very useful for its nutritionalguidelines, when it comes to menu choices I turn to cookbooks that containrecipes for dishes that are not only healthful but also taste great.Fortunately there are a number of such books available, two prime examplesbeing "Recipes and Remembrances from an Eastern MediterraneanKitchen" and "The Book of Yogurt," both by Sonia Uvezian.Interestingly, I discovered this author in an issue of Prevention Magazinedating from the late 1970s, which featured recipes from her now-classic"Cooking from the Caucasus," a work that was recommended byphysicians from prestigious medical institutions. Her superb yogurt booktaught me how to cut fat by substituting yogurt for cream cheese, sourcream, whipped cream, and even mayonnaise, thus allowing me to putotherwise rich dishes from appetizers to desserts back into my life, withthe added benefits of better nutrition and, almost always, superior flavor. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diet therapy    2. General    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Hypercholesteremia    6. Low-cholesterol diet    7. Fitness & diet    8. Health & Fitness / Healing   

Subjects:  1. Antioxidants    2. Free radicals (Chemistry)    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medicine, Preventive    6. Nutrition    7. Nutrition And Public Health    8. Pathology    9. Pathophysiology    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Therapeutic use    12. Toxicology    13. Biochemistry    14. Dietetics & nutrition    15. Health & Fitness / Nutrition    16. Human biology    17. Pre-Clinical Medicine: Basic Sciences   

Subjects:  1. Ascorbic Acid    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Food Science    5. General    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health aspects    8. Health/Fitness    9. Nutrition    10. Nutrition And Diet    11. Vitamin C    12. Vitamins    13. physiology    14. therapeutic use    15. Dietetics & nutrition    16. Infectious & contagious diseases    17. Medical / Nutrition    18. Medical microbiology & virology    19. Pharmacology   

Subjects:  1. Antioxidants    2. Cookery    3. Cooking    4. Cooking / Wine    5. Health & Healing - General    6. Health & Healing - Weight Control    7. Health aspects    8. Nutrition   

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Another benefit of jiaogulan
In China and Japan, jiaogulan is also prescribed by herbalists for the treatment of obesity. Having become somewhat overweight myself, I was delighted to find that over a period of one year, and with the help of a lot of fruit and vegetables and a lot of walking, I was able to lose 18 kilograms.

Wow! What a load of information on this amazing herb.
I received this book as a gift and began drinking Jiaogulan Tea at about the same time I started reading the book. My personal results has been positive from both items. I was amazed at how the topic was so thoroughly researched in so many countries. I have to say that this book really brought attention to the idea that there may be lots of remedies for healing from the Eastern world that may never make it into Western countries. If one herb has been so completely researched in China, Japan, and the USA, it seems like it should be made available to people in all countries. Thank you M. Blumert and Dr. J. Liu for a great and meticulous job on the assembly of such important research results available about Jiaogulan.

LEARN ABOUT THIS GREAT NEW HERB!
Jiaogulan, China's Immortality Herb, is full of information about this new herb (new in the West anyway). I picked it up because I have high blood pressure, and this herb is known to normalize blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and help with general heart health. The evidence of the herb's efficacy in treating many health problems is impressive! And it's all backed up with scientific studies. I have to admit, I ended up buying the herb and using it, and it has helped me lower my blood pressure without taking any heavy drugs. What a relief! Read this book if you are at all interested in improving your heart health! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Gynostemma pentaphyllum    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Herbal Medications    6. Naturopathy    7. Therapeutic use    8. Complementary Medicine    9. Health & Fitness / General   

Subjects:  1. Antioxidants    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diets - Better Health    5. General    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health aspects    8. Health/Fitness    9. Healthy Living    10. Longevity    11. Vitamins    12. Family & Health   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health Care Issues    4. Health/Fitness    5. Vitamins   

Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Cancer Research    3. Chemistry - General    4. Chemoprevention    5. Congresses    6. Food Science    7. Human Nutrition    8. Nutritional aspects    9. Oncology    10. Phytochemicals    11. Science    12. Science/Mathematics    13. Therapeutic use    14. Analytical chemistry    15. Chemistry | Food Chemistry    16. Food & beverage technology    17. Medical research    18. Science / Chemistry / General   

Editorial Review

By now, most people who follow the buzz in health and fitness know about phytochemicals, the nutrients within plants that offer so many healthful benefits. Read more

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Good, enlightening nutrition-wise
This book tells the reader about the plethora of newly discoveredphyto-nutrients.Found in Veggies fruits, grains, beans...They arelinked to all elements of good health.The author tells which foods arethe best sources of these phytonutrients.The last third of the book is acollection of recipes which use these 'powerfoods'. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Botanical chemistry    2. Composition    3. Cooking    4. Cooking / Wine    5. Diets - Better Health    6. Health & Healing - General    7. Nutrition    8. Phytochemicals    9. Vegetables   

Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Consumer Health    3. Diets - Better Health    4. Diets - General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health & Fitness / Alternative Therapies    7. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Cancer    8. Health aspects    9. Health/Fitness    10. Phytochemicals    11. Vegetables in human nutrition    12. Vitamins    13. Alternative Therapies    14. Antioxidants    15. Diseases - Cancer    16. Nutrition    17. Prevention   

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my favorite vegan cookbook
This book doesn't say "vegan" anywhere on it, and I myself am not vegan (just a vegetarian for now), but I feel like I could be vegan based on this cookbook.Oser gives a great, not-too-lengthy but informative introduction to using soy, with a complete list of "unusual" ingredients and where to get them, as well as a conversion chart.The recipes are great -- easy to make and delicious!She has a fantastic mix of foods, but my VERY favorite thing about this book is all the "comfort foods" she includes.There's an AWESOME recipe for shepherd's pie, for example, that is filling and tasty and makes you not miss meat at all.This book also has the hands-down BEST vegan chocolate cake recipe I have ever eaten.I recommend this book to both new and veteran vegan/vegetarian cooks.You will not be disappointed.

At yeast it tastes good?
I have been an ardent vegan for nearly 2 years, and this book nearly made me go and buy a McDonald's hamburger.The recipes I have tried had ingredients that were expensive, difficult to find or both.The finished dishes were not appealing to any of the senses, and had a horrible aftertaste. The aftertaste may have been attributed to the massive amounts of nutritional yeast and miso required by many dishes.After the third time I tried to make a meal using recipes in this book, I threw it out (and almost threw up).I did not want this book to go to Goodwill or Salvation Army and continue the legacy of horrible vegan cooking.There are good vegan cookbooks out there, try again.IF YOU MUST TRY THIS BOOK AVOID:Quiche Lorraine, Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Creamed Artichoke Hearts.All will break your vegetarian/vegan spirit, and scar you for life.

Best Soy Recipes I've Ever Tasted
I give this 4 stars, only because some of the ingredients are not typical pantry stock and many of the recipes are labor intensive.However, they are "delicious" and filled with nutritional balance.The quantities are large, so often, I will freeze recipes.Also, I've found that if I don't have all the ingredients like mushroom powder or nutritional yeast, the recipe is still very good.Thank you, Marie Oser, for taking the time to test and balance healthy recipes that are worth making. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cooking    2. Cooking / Wine    3. General    4. Health & Healing - Weight Control    5. Regional & Ethnic - Asian    6. Vegetarian - General    7. ASIA    8. Cooking / Vegetarian    9. General cookery    10. National & regional cuisine    11. Vegetarian cookery