Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention

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Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention is written by Victor R Preedy and published by Academic Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0123756898 (ISBN 10) and 9780123756893 (ISBN 13).

The use of nuts and seeds to improve human nutritional status has proven successful for a variety of conditions including in the treatment of high cholesterol, reduced risk of Type-2 Diabetes, and weight control. Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention is a complete guide to the health benefits of nuts and seeds. This book is the only single-source scientific reference to explore the specific factors that contribute to these potential health benefits, as well as discussing how to maximize those potential benefits. - Organized by seed-type with detailed information on the specific health benefits of each to provide an easy-access reference for identifying treatment options - Insights into health benefits will assist in development of symptom-specific functional foods - Includes photographs for visual identification and confirmation - Indexed alphabetically by nut/seed with a second index by condition or disease