Rinzler, Carol Ann

Alphabetically arranged articles provide nutritional, medical, culinary, and consumer information for hundreds of food items, as well as tips on planning a good diet, proper food handling, food and drug interactions, and food cooking and preparation techniques.

Identifies and explains over a hundred physiological differences between men and women, arranged alphabetically and including notes and references and an index.

Contains over three hundred alphabetically arranged articles about food items, featuring a nutritional profile of each food, with information about diet restrictions, what to look for when making a purchase, storage, preparation, medical uses and/or benefits, adverse effects, and food/drug interactions.

Over 100 entries provide information on herbs, spices, and condiments that can have nutritional value, medical benefits, adverse effects, and nontraditional uses.

Reports the facts on over 600 items of medical folklore and misconceptions.

Contains over 300 food listings in alphabetical order which include eleven separate kinds of nutritional, medical, culinary, and consumer information.