The Antioxidant Counter

The Antioxidant Counter
Author: Mariza Snyder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2011-02-08
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1569759073

SUPERCHARGE YOUR DIET WITH ANTIOXIDANT-PACKED FOODS Based on the groundbreaking ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale, this handy guide presents easy-to-understand antioxidant scores for hundreds of foods. It’s specially designed to show which nutrition-loaded foods offer the greatest healing power and how to include more of them in your diet. •Clear, Easy-to-Read Charts •Delicious, Antioxidant-Rich Recipes •Explanation of ORAC Scores •Check the book’s charts for yourself and see how an apple Check the book’s charts for yourself and see how an apple gives you five times the antioxidants of a banana! Or how topping pasta with broccoli and bell peppers instead of zucchini and tomato offers an amazing ten-fold increase.

The Antioxidant Counter

The Antioxidant Counter
Author: Mariza Snyder
Publisher: Ulysses Press
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2011-02-08
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1569758662

Offers antioxidant scores for more than two hundred foods, as well as a diet plan and fifty antioxidant-rich recipes.

Your Personal Nutritionist

Your Personal Nutritionist
Author: Ed Blonz
Publisher: Signet Book
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1996
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780451184887

Let nationally renowned nutritionist Dr. Blonz guide you to a healthier future. In this comprehensive, easy-to-use handbook, Dr. Blonz advises the most effective ways that antioxidants--the body's natural protectors--can reduce the risks of heart disease, cancer, strokes and immune disorders.

The Antioxidant Vitamin Counter

The Antioxidant Vitamin Counter
Author: Annette B. Natow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1994
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780671783204

Health-conscious Americans are aware of the enormous media coverage about antioxidants, nutrients that help combat aging, cancer, AIDS, vascular disease, and a host of other ailments. This guide provides all the information readers need to help them choose a diet rich in these key vitamins and minerals.

Antioxidants in Sport Nutrition

Antioxidants in Sport Nutrition
Author: Manfred Lamprecht
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2014-09-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1466567570

The use of antioxidants in sports is controversial due to existing evidence that they both support and hinder athletic performance. Antioxidants in Sport Nutrition covers antioxidant use in the athlete ́s basic nutrition and discusses the controversies surrounding the usefulness of antioxidant supplementation. The book also stresses how antioxidants may affect immunity, health, and exercise performance. The book contains scientifically based chapters explaining the basic mechanisms of exercise-induced oxidative damage. Also covered are methodological approaches to assess the effectiveness of antioxidant treatment. Biomarkers are discussed as a method to estimate the bioefficacy of dietary/supplemental antioxidants in sports. This book is useful for sport nutrition scientists, physicians, exercise physiologists, product developers, sport practitioners, coaches, top athletes, and recreational athletes. In it, they will find objective information and practical guidance.

The Super Antioxidants

The Super Antioxidants
Author: James F. Balch
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1998
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0871318512

Explores the role of anti-oxidant vitamins and minerals in preventing and alleviating common medical ailments, explaining how to use these nutrients to prevent chronic illnesses, slow the effects of aging, and help fight allergies.

Antioxidant Pocket Counter

Antioxidant Pocket Counter
Author: Gail Becker
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1994-03
Genre: Antioxidants
ISBN:

This first-of-its-kind guide contains easy-to-read charts and condensed information that lists the amounts of vitamins A, C, and E, beta carotene, fiber, and saturated fat, in each serving of almost any food, and explains how to obtain a good job.

The Antioxidant Pocket Counter

The Antioxidant Pocket Counter
Author: Gail L. Becker
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1993
Genre: Antioxidants
ISBN: 9780812921434

The first guide to list the amount of crucial nutrients known as antioxidants--vitamins A, C, E, and beta carotene--that have been shown to reduce the risk of chronic disease. Studies show that these may be the best dietary defense against cancer, heart disease, stroke, cataracts, and more, and now a leading nutritional expert offers top recommendations in a handy pocket reference. Includes sample menus and cooking tips.

The Super Anti-Oxidants

The Super Anti-Oxidants
Author: James F. Balch
Publisher: M. Evans
Total Pages: 321
Release: 1999-08-24
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1461732387

This book provides detailed information about various illnesses and how they can be prevented or cured through the use of anti-oxidants.

Antioxidants in Food, Vitamins and Supplements

Antioxidants in Food, Vitamins and Supplements
Author: Amitava Dasgupta
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2014-02-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0124059171

Antioxidants in Food, Vitamins and Supplements bridges the gap between books aimed at consumers and technical volumes written for investigators in antioxidant research. It explores the role of oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of various diseases as well as antioxidant foods, vitamins, and all antioxidant supplements, including herbal supplements. It offers healthcare professionals a rich resource of key clinical information and basic scientific explanations relevant to the development and prevention of specific diseases. The book is written at an intermediate level, and can be easily understood by readers with a college level chemistry and biology background. Covers both oxidative stress-induced diseases as well as antioxidant-rich foods (not the chemistry of antioxidants) Contains easy-to-read tables and figures for quick reference information on antioxidant foods and vitamins Includes a glycemic index and a table of ORAC values of various fruits and vegetables for clinicians to easily make recommendations to patients