A practical guide to vitamins and minerals that covers how they were discovered and their role in physiology, recommended daily allowances, which foods are important sources, and smart food choices.
Outlines through the use of text and photographs how vitamins and minerals are used in the body and explains the potential dangers and benefits of megadoses.
Discusses all the vitamins and minerals known to be essential to health, with information on the function of each, symptoms and effects of deficiency, the body's requirements, sources of these nutrients, and their toxicity.
