nutritional aspects

An eminent allergist and pediatrician describes the behavior disturbances and learning disabilities caused by artificial food flavors and colors.

Discusses the importance of good nutrition before and during pregnancy; explores the role of nutrition in fertility; describes the optimal diet for pregnancy; considers the pros and cons of vitamin and mineral supplements; and includes information on weight gain, pregnancy-related discomforts, and other topics.

Presents information on how to treat depression without pharmaceutical drugs, discussing organic, lifestyle, and nutritional factors that may contribute to the condition, and analyzing natural alternative treatments.

A diet and nutrition guide for HIV-positive individuals, offering advice on exercise, nutritional supplements, eating away from home, and dietary strategies for boosting the immune system and coping with related health problems. Includes recipes.

Argues that since eating whole, plant-based foods causes an infinite amount of possible biological consequences, current nutritional research that focuses on single chemicals is inadequate; and examines why eating habits have not changed despite the changes in nutrition science.

Provides teenagers and their parents with healthy eating and nutrition guidelines, discussing how teens can eat healthy meals and snacks, how parents can identify eating disorders, and how both can evaluate diet plans.

Provides teenagers and their parents with healthy eating and nutrition guidelines, discussing how teens can eat healthy meals and snacks, how parents can identify eating disorders, and how both can evaluate diet plans.

The author shares the story of her successful quest, along with her scientist husband, to find a cure for their young son's autism.