The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - Index docx

... and 23 ashwagandha and 48 aspirin and 50 autoimmune dis- eases and 407 bromelain and 98–99 capsaicin and 116, 503 devil’s claw and 193 erythema and 236 fish oil and 265–267 hawthorn and 330 of ... 350–351 alcohol and 17, 351 Alzheimer’s disease and 26 angiotensin and 33, 557 appetite suppressants and 42 aspirin and 50 atherosclerosis and 53 balanced diet and...

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... brands of candy, the majority of which contain PEANUTS and peanut butter. Their high content of REFINED CARBOHYDRATES and SATU- RATED FAT indicates these are high-calorie, low- nutrient-density ... satu- rated fat, and cholesterol and rich in fruits, vegeta- bles, and low-fat dairy products. More recently, another landmark study, DASH-sodium, showed that a combination of...

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... amounts of many TRACE MINER- ALS are low in plant products, and the body’s abil- ity to absorb them from plant sources is often low. Milk and milk products provides the most of the calcium and meat ... E. Possible Role of Vitamin C in Disease The functions of vitamin C in the body and the amounts required for optimal health remain one of the most controversi...

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... the effects of environmental pollutants. Consider The Encyclope- dia of Nutrition and Good Health your nutrition trans- lator and stepping-stone on your pathway to wellness. Yours in health, Robert ... degenerative disease of the brain and the leading cause of SENIL- ITY in the United States. About 4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, roughly 10 per...

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... molecular theories of aging 10 agar nated as “L,” and the right-handed opposites are designated as “D.” Only L-amino acids are supplied by food and synthesized in the body, and only the “L” forms ... poly- peptide HORMONE produced by the anterior lobe of the PITUITARY GLAND and secreted to activate and sustain the ADRENAL GLANDS. ACTH release from the pituitary...

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... dense and hard; internal bone is porous and is found in most flat bones and at the ends of long bones of the arms and legs. Red bone marrow fills the cavities and the ends of some long bones and ... Institute of Finland. The purpose of the study was to see if certain vitamin supplements would prevent lung and other cancers in a group of 29,133 male smokers...

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... (DRI) The most re- cent set of dietary recommendations established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine. They update and expand the RECOM- MENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES the ... represents the last 5 feet of the intestine. It is shaped like a hoop around the mass of the small intestine. The upward leg of the hoop represents the “asc...

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... lining the cavities and ducts of the body and all body sur- faces. The epithelium forms the skin, the lining of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and ducts of secretory tissues like the LIVER and PANCREAS, ... mole- cules occurring in the blood and other body fluids and in solutions in general. Electrolytes control the distribution of water among the blood, c...

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... supportive food chain The linkage of the feeding habits of animals to each other and to the plants they con- sume. As the ultimate consumer of foods, humans are at the top of the food chain. Livestock, ... convenient method of estimating body FAT. This test relies on a mea- surement of the width of a fold of skin on the back of the upper arm or other part...

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... include the type of food and methods of storage, processing, and cooking. Furthermore, the presence of one food can affect digestion of another. Before the development of the glycemic index in 1981, ... digestive tract and other cavities. Gastric glands in the lining of the stomach secrete GASTRIC JUICE for digestion. The parotoid and salivary glands produ...

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