Includes bibliographical references.

Volume 1. A-H -- volume 2. I-Z.

Cover; Volume 1: A-H; Contents; List of Entries; Guide to Related Topics; Preface; Introduction: Fact or Fiction? Evaluating Nutrition Information; Entries A-H; A; Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Acne; Adipose Tissue; Adolescence and Nutrition; Agave Syrup; Alcohol; Allyl Sulfides (Organosulfurs); Alpha-Linolenic Acid; Alpha-Lipoic Acid; Alternative Sweeteners (Sugar Substitutes); Alzheimer's Disease and Nutrition; Amino Acids; Anthocyanins; Antioxidants; Appetite; Arginine; Arsenic; Arthritis and Nutrition; Artificial Sweeteners; Astaxanthin; The Atkins Diet.

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Nutrition; Autism and Nutrition; B; Bariatric Surgery; Berberine; Beta-Carotene; Biotin; Black Cohosh; Blood Sugar Regulation; Body Composition; Body Mass Index; Boron; Bottled Water; "Brain Foods"; Breast-Feeding; Brown Adipose Tissue; C; Caffeine; Calcium; Calorie; Cancer and Nutrition; Capsaicin; Carbohydrate Loading; Carbohydrates; Cardiometabolic Syndrome; Cardiovascular Disease and Nutrition; Carnitine; Carotenoids; Carrageenan; Catechins; Celiac Disease; Chamomile; Childhood Nutrition; Chlorella; Chloride; Chocolate; Cholesterol; Choline.

Chromium; Climate Change and Global Food Supply; Coenzyme Q10; Coffee; Cognitive Restructuring; Colostrum; Copper; Cordyceps Sinensis; Creatine; Curcumin; D; Daily Values; Dairy Foods; Dental Caries (Cavities); Depression and Nutrition; Detoxification; Diabetes, Type 1; Diabetes, Type 2; Diarrhea; Dietary Guidelines for Americans; Dietary Reference Intakes; Dietary Supplements; Digestion and the Digestive System; Diverticular Disease; E; Eating Disorders; Echinacea; Electrolytes; Ellagic Acid; Energy Balance; Energy Drinks; Enrichment and Fortification; Enteral Nutrition; Enzymes, Digestive.

Esophagus; Eye Health; F; Fad Diets; Fast Food; Fasting; Fatty Acids; Feeding Disorders; Female Athlete Triad; Fermentation and Fermented Foods; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Disorders; Fiber; Fluoride; Folate and Folic Acid; Food Addiction; Food Additives; Food Allergies and Intolerances; Food Cravings; Food Gardens; Food Security and Food Insecurity; Foodborne Illness and Food Safety; The French Paradox; Fructose; Functional Foods; G; Gallbladder and Gallbladder Disease; Gamma Linolenic Acid; Garlic; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; Genetically Modified Organisms; Ginger; Ginkgo Biloba; Ginseng.

Global Hunger and Malnutrition; Glucosamine; Glucose; Glutamine; Glutathione; Gluten-Free Diets and Foods; Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load; Grains; H; Health Canada; Herbs and Herbal Medicine; Heterocyclic Amines and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; High-Fructose Corn Syrup; Honey; Hunger, Biology of; Hydrogenation; Hyperglycemia; Hypertension and Nutrition; Hypoglycemia.

Volume 2: I-Z; Entries I-Z; I; Indoles; Infant Formula; Inflammation; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Inositol; Insects as Food; Insulin; Intestinal Gas; Iodine; Iron; Iron-Deficiency Anemia; Irradiation; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Isothiocyanates; K; Ketosis and Ketogenic Diets; The Kidneys; L; Lactation; Lactose Intolerance; Large Intestine; Lead; Lecithin; Legumes; Linoleic Acid; Lipids; Lipoproteins; The Liver; The Locavore Movement; Lutin; Lycopene; Lysine; M; Macrobiotic Diet; Magnesium; Manganese; Margarine and Vegetable Oil Spreads; Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids; Mediterranean Diet; Megalobastic Anemia; Melatonin; Mercury; Metabolic Rate; Metabolism; Microbiota and Microbiome; Milk Thistle; Mindful Eating; Minerals; Molybdenum; Monoterpenes; Mood and Food; The Mouth; Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements; N; N-Acetylcysteine; National Weight Control Registry; Niacin; Nickel; Nitrates and Nitrites, Dietary; Nutritional Genomics; Nutritionists and Dietitians.

O; Obesity, Causes; Obesity, Definition and Health Effects; Obesity, Treatment; Older Adults, Nutrition Needs; Organic Food and Farming; Orthorexia; Osteoporosis; P; The Paleolithic Diet; Pancreas; Pantothenic Acid; Parenteral Nutrition; Peptic Ulcers; Phenylketonuria; Phospholipids; Phosphorus; Phytochemicals; Phytoestrogens; Polyphenols; Portion Size; Potassium; The Poverty-Obesity Paradox; Prebiotics; Pregnancy and Nutrition; Premenstrual Syndrome; Probiotics; Protein; Public Policy on Nutrition; Pyruvate and Pyruvic Acid; Q; Quercetin; Quorn; R; Raw Food Diets; Raw Milk; Resveratrol; Riboflavin; S; S-Adenosylmethionine; Salivary Glands and Saliva; Saponins; School Lunch Program; Seafood; Selenium; Slow Food Movement; Small Intestine; Sodium and Salt; Soybeans and Soy Foods; Spirulina; Sports Beverages; Sports Nutrition; Sports Supplements; St. John's Wort; Stevia; Stomach; Sugar Alcohols; Sugar-Sweetened Beverages; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Sustainable Agriculture.

T; Taurine; Tea; Thiamin; Trans Fatty Acids; Triglycerides; U; Underweight; Upper Respiratory Tract Infections; U.S. Department of Agriculture; U.S. Food and Drug Administration; U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention and USP-verified mark; V; Valerian; Vanadium; Vegetarian and Vegan Diets; Vitamin A; Vitamin B6; Vitamin B12; Vitamin C; Vitamin D; Vitamin E; Vitamin K; Vitamins; W; Water Needs; Water Balance; Weight Watchers; Wheatgrass; Whey Protein; Women, Infants, and Children, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for; Y; Yerba Mate; Z; Zeaxanthin; Zinc.

Nutrition is a popular but often misunderstood topic, one about which there is a great deal of interest as evidenced by the plethora of available advice. Because nutrition is a key factor in health, it is important that the public have a source of information they can trust. This is that source: a comprehensive overview that will help readers make sense of conflicting information they find in the media regarding what is healthy and what is not. Organized alphabetically, the two-volume work covers the most important topics in human nutrition including nutrients and nutrition-related health concerns.

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