Nutrition Books

This was the best book on vitamins and mineral supplments that I have ever read! It is comprehensive, very readable, and has excellent information. I learned a lot from each write-up and it was written in understandable language. Very well organized so you can easily find specific subjects you are looking for. An excellent reference manual for every home!

There's now extensive research on the benefits of vitamins and minerals beyond just avoiding diseases caused by nutritional deficiencies. This book is an excellent guide to understanding those benefits and avoiding supplements that either are not beneficial or may even be harmful at excessive levels.

The authors carefully describe the degree to which a claimed benefit for each of 40 some vitamins and minerals is substantiated, as well as risks of toxicity, and dietary sources. There descriptions are based on a balanced assessment of the available research.

The first part of the book is organized by vitamin or mineral, so you can see the collected information on, for example, Vitamin E, in one place. The second part of the book is organized by disease or condition (e.g., cancer, fatigue, etc.) and discusses all the relevant vitamins and minerals, as well as general nutrition issues related to the disease. This second part is very helpful if you're facing a particular problem.

The book includes an extensive set of references, as well as a good glossary and index. Some information has changed in the years since the 2nd edition was published, but it seems generally up-to-date. When the 3rd edition comes out, I'll definitely buy a copy.

-- Paul Conte

Great book! Updated and concise view of Pediatric gastroenterology. Good for a General Pediatrician as well as for a Peds Resident during their GI rotation.

I am a third year resident looking towards a peds GI fellowship.This book contains much more than what is required by a peds. resident for thier GI rotation!The outline is easily accessible.I especially like the chapters on 'approach to ----protracted hypertransaminasemia",Liver transplant and Polyps in children to name a few.
Reading this book increased my fund of knowledge and consolidated my love for the field of pediatric gastroenterology.
Other larger text like Wyllie and Walker( two diff books) contain much more information.But if you need a book that is succinct, a quick/free flowing read and that delivers more than is needed for your peds GI rotation, then Dr Guandalini's book is preffered.

I can't believe nobody has wrote a review for this book! I first bought The Breastfeeding Book by Martha and William Sears. That book was boring and awful. They are negative people. I had already read The Everything Pregnancy Book and The Everything Baby's First Year Book and LOVED them both so I decided to buy this book. I couldn't put this book down. The information in this book is very helpful and I still look back in it. My baby was in the NICU and her first night she was fed formula in bottles. The second day she was fed my pumped breast milk and formula because my milk was still coming in. She got used to the bottles and made it VERY CLEAR she was not interested in learning how to latch on. I use the nipple shields made by Medela so I can breast feed my baby. Even though I use the shields I still have questions and this book answers them all! You WON'T regret buying this book!

This book is wonderful. Being the oldest of nine breastfed kids, I've been around breastfeeding all of my life and thought I knew everything. Little did I know once I had my own daughter and started breastfeeding. I've learned so many interesting things and gone, "Oh, so that's why this is happening" while reading this book! It is very easy to read, has instructions from a lactation expert and gives examples of positions, milk storage, how to treat sore nipples, etc. Really, everything you need to know about breastfeeding is included.

It's a must have for any mom who plans or is breastfeeding her children. It's comforting too as you find out that you're no the only experiencing things and the book explains why it's happening. I've already loaned out my copy to a friend and will start giving this out to any friends at baby showers. It's just that good!

I used this book to count calories and lose weight. It is an awesome tool, with food listed that you would not expect. I lost 46lbs.

The Internet is my primary source of calorie information these days, but recently I needed to buy a printed guide to take on a trip where I wouldn't have Internet access. I wanted a small book (remember those little booklets they used to sell for a quarter at the supermarket check-out counter?); it didn't need to show calorie counts for packaged foods, as those are almost always on the package; and it didn't need to include information about fast foods, which I rarely eat (and those change constantly anyway). I looked in several bookstores (both large and small), and this was the only book I found that fit all my requirements.

In general, I've found the book extremely helpful, but it has a couple of flaws: (1) Foods are grouped into sections according to type (e.g., Dairy or Vegetables), and then into various sub-classifications within each section. Sometimes it's hard to figure out where to find a particular item (the Soups, Stews, etc. section is especially confusing). (2) The cross-references aren't always helpful. I looked up "focaccia" under Breads, and was told "See Pizza," but under Pizza they just list "Italian bread type," not the bread by itself (which is more often used for sandwiches than pizza). It would have taken no more space to give the calorie count than it did to give that worthless cross-reference! (3) There is NO INDEX, which would have solved Problem #1. Still, in general this is a great little guide, and I hope the author continues to improve it in future editions.

"Exchanges for All Occasions" by Marion Franz has been through 5 "editions" since 1983. Although these books share the same title, they have DIFFERENT SUBTITLES, different ISBN numbers, and are very different books.

The history is a little fuzzy, but the earliest editions (C1983, 1986, 1987)were called "Exchanges for All Occasions" and "Exchanges for All Occasions: Meeting the Challenge of Diabetes." They were published by different publishers and their editions and revisions overlapped. The 3rd book was titled, "Exchanges for All Occasions: How to Use the Exchange System for Healthy and Creative Food Choices-3rd Edition," and was published in 1993.

The special one is the 4th edition, titled: "Exchanges for All Occasions: Your Guide to Choosing Healthy Foods Anytime Anywhere-4th Edition." C1997, ISBN 1885115350. This book is very, very good, and also very, very rare. When it can be found, it goes for about $40.00. It is a terrific book and its exchange lists include "carb-counting," WHICH THE PREVIOUS EDITIONS DO NOT, along with extensive exchange lists and other information about meal planning, carb-counting your own recipes, and dining out. It has a salmon cover and is a 5.5" x 8.5" trade paperback. If it can be found, it is very expensive. I have one and probably wouldn't part with it for any amount of money (within reason).

There is also a great little pocket guide, that was published in 2000. It has the identical salmon-colored cover, but it is a tiny book and is called "Exchanges for All Occasions: Pocket Guide to Healthy Food Choices Anytime, Anywhere"(notice the different subtitle). This little guide, C2000, ISBN 1885115563, is the book that all the Amazon reviews, for all editions, are referring to. Notice the reviews say it is a very handy size. It has the same exchange lists, including carb counting, as the 1997 book, but none of the other information. It is a very handy pocket book with good exchange lists for everything, including ethnic restaurant foods.

All of the different Amazon sale pages for the different editions are mixed up, and they mostly show the cover of the 4th edition and the good reviews of the pocket edition.

Because the 1997 book is so valuable and so good, you often will find the 3 older editions (1983-1993)listed under the 4th edition's ISBN for a high price, or even the Pocket Guide's ISBN for a moderately high price. The earlier 3 editions of "Exchanges for All Occasions," which were published in the 1980's, do not have carb-counting and do not have the salmon-colored cover that is shown on all product pages for these books (further adding to the confusion). These old editions are readily available on Amazon at a very cheap price, and sometimes masquarade as the 4th edition at a high price. Buyer beware.

Marion Franz, makes the unknown possible. Anyone with diabetes knows what it means to be restrict ed. This book, is a guide to those who chose to live their lives as normal as possible. As anyone who has a disease or has dieted, restrict ing one self too much, can lead to indulgence. Marion Franz gives us the knowledge, to use as a tool, in planning for those special occasions yet, remaining in diabetic tight control. Thank you, for giving me, more freedom of choice!

This timely exposure of a truly hidden health hazzard is well written and can be clearly understood by people who are not medical professionals. It is a common sense guide on how to handle this problem of iron overload and most important how to prevent the problem from developing. Other books tend to be too technical or in some cases not detailed enough in their investigative coverage. This book is just right in terms of giving enough clear coverage.

I am so very pleased to recommend this book. The Iron Disorders Institute - and Dr. Weinberg, have "done it again". While the book is geared towards medical professionals, I find it quite understandable as a layperson whose family is affected by hemochromatosis/iron overload. "Exposing The Hidden Dangers of Iron" takes up where "Guide to Hemochromatosis" lets off.

Especially of interest to me is the in-depth education on how iron specifically effects each system of the body. The extensive information given on diagnosis and treatment is invaluable. The graphics are incredible.

Dr. Weinberg is a leading expert in infectious disease and cancer. He is well known for his work which focuses on prevention of chronic disease by reducing iron levels by reducing intake of iron in diet and discontinuing contributive factors such as tobacco use and alcohol. His more than fifty years work in the field of iron's relationship to cancer has earned him prestige and recognition worldwide. He is a pioneer in the field of iron studies, and has provided us with more than 350 articles and books devoted to iron. I have had the honor of hearing Dr. Weinberg speak in person numerous times, and have never failed to walk away richer for the experience. My expectations have not been disappointed with this excellent publication.

I met Tony Dean a month ago to discuss weight loss. A group from our local town is following the FAST Diet plan. It is amazingly easy! As long as you can get the calories, fat grams, carbohydrates, protein, and fiber numbers, you can eat the food. All you do stay within your number range and exercise daily (no excuses). You can call or email Tony your numbers and he will provide daily feedback.

I have enjoyed reading the book and starting my own program with family and friends. Shipping was a little slow.

I had been suffering with chronic constipation and IBS for 52 years and had gone to numerous doctors and healers for help. I stumbled across this book in a Sydney, Australia bookstore 5 months ago, went back the next day, purchased it and put into practice what the author suggested. My health has sky-rocketed! I feel fantastic. My IBS has completely gone, I'm no longer constipated, even when traveling.Every aspect of my health has improved, greatly, including my disposition and feelings of happiness. This woman has literally given me a life I never thought I would have. I thank my lucky stars that I ran across this information. Buy this book and have the health you deserve.

Okay, I'll confess to having read (and tried) a few (million) diet books. Actually its become a hobby of sorts, but I have to say that this "diet" book is far and away the most practical to consistantly use that I've run across in a very long time. No extremes in terms of foods you must eat or avoid. Recipes and food-prep philosophy easy to incorporate into the daily lives of you and your family. Your digestive system might take a few days to adjust - depending upon what your previously way of eating was like - but overall I think this is a way of eating that most can adapt to.

"The Facts About Fats" is essential reading for anyone interested in nutrition. I recommend it to my patients and to health care professionals.

For decades fats have been thought of as nothing more than an unhealthy form of stored energy. But research over the past twenty-five years shows that they are some of the most important, and most commonly deficient nutrients in the human diet.

John Finnegan has written the most informative and concise book about the 'good fat' -- 'bad fat' story and it's relation to health and disease that I have found.

Thanks John

There have been two books that have changed the way I thought about food health in general. This is one of them.

We normally don't think of oils and fats as refined foods but they're just as guilty of the fact as wonder bread and white sugar.

This book shows you just how oils are made and gives a brief history of them before telling you what's good and what's bad. It's sensible and logical, and free of buzzwords that frequent books on health.

There are helpful diagrams and charts, of course. There's also a buyer's guide, not to mention a biblography which is a great springboard if you want to read more. This book was particularly a great foundation for the more technical Udo Erasmus book, which I read soon after.

The message of this book is that we are nutritionally deficient because our diets are full of refined oils, that lack nutrients. Once we replace those nutrients, by using healthy oils, we regain that health. The issues of weight control are also addressed but are not as important as you might think in a book about fat.

This book is ten years old. I only wish that more people had read it, and taken it seriously. For more details, read it yourself. It's a great value and you're going to like reading it more than most books on the subject.

"All About Alpha Lipoic Acid" is a "must read" for everyone! This handy little "pocketguide" will help everyone understand just how essential ALA is to human health and how it can help prevent & treat numerous health conditions that plague our society.

Atherosclerosis, cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetes, cancer (all types), Alzheimer's disease, liver disorders, and many other health conditions can be treated using Alpha Lipoic Acid.

Getting all of this information for less ... one of the greatest values you will ever come across!

Everyone should know about Alpha Lipoic Acid! It is the second most powerful antioxidant in the human body (glutathione is first). ALA is the only "universal" (both water and fat-soluble) antioxidant. This means that it protects both the outside (water soluble) and inside (fat soluble) parts of every cell against virtually every type of deadly free radical known to science.

Alpha Lipoic Acid is essential for protecting every major body system & organ (brain, eyes, heart, liver, immune system, etc.) It also helps increase the effectiveness of vitamins C, E, CoQ10 and Glutathione.

If you are serious about using Alpha Lipoic Acid, whether for prevention or treatement of disease(s), "All About Alpha Lipoic Acid" is a great "beginner's" guide!

I am a very succesful alpha lipoic acid (bio lipon zuur) user. From very high glycemy levels I am always normal considering that I am 65 pounds too heavy.Hydrocortison usage has effected my easy to loose weight quality of live. I just red the book of Cynthia M. Watson and it is clear, explicative and easy to take with you. Let these books help you to bring down Hypertension and make your diabetes bearable. Go for the book, it is good, very good.