"Deals with diet and nutritional medicine. Gives a detailed analysis of the "building blocks" of nutrition--water, protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals--and their uses in medicine; discusses every food group and evaluates diets from around the world; provides information to help readers create their own individualized ideal diet, including seasonal recipes and daily plans for food consumption and activities; and contains specific nutritional therapies for enhancing all stages of life and treating many common diseases and conditions."
