Vitamins and Minerals: Fact versus Fiction
This accessible reference profiles the vitamins and minerals most important to human health, presenting information in an easy-to-use format and summarizing the findings of key research studies.

Everyone knows that vitamins and minerals are nonnegotiable components of optimal health. But what exactly do these substances do in the body, and how much of each is needed? What happens if an individual ingests too little or too much of a particular vitamin or mineral? Which foods are the best sources of them, and are dietary supplements a safe alternative? Do certain vitamins and minerals offer protection against certain diseases and medical conditions?

Vitamins and Minerals: Fact versus Fiction provides answers to these and many other questions in an accessible format, backed by summaries of key research findings. This book cuts through the confusion and hype that surround the nutrition and supplements industries to offer readers clear guidance founded on solid medical research. A standardized chapter structure and several appendices make the most important information readily available, while introductory essays explore fundamental topics—such as different types of intake recommendations and how they're determined—in greater depth.

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Vitamins and Minerals: Fact versus Fiction
This accessible reference profiles the vitamins and minerals most important to human health, presenting information in an easy-to-use format and summarizing the findings of key research studies.

Everyone knows that vitamins and minerals are nonnegotiable components of optimal health. But what exactly do these substances do in the body, and how much of each is needed? What happens if an individual ingests too little or too much of a particular vitamin or mineral? Which foods are the best sources of them, and are dietary supplements a safe alternative? Do certain vitamins and minerals offer protection against certain diseases and medical conditions?

Vitamins and Minerals: Fact versus Fiction provides answers to these and many other questions in an accessible format, backed by summaries of key research findings. This book cuts through the confusion and hype that surround the nutrition and supplements industries to offer readers clear guidance founded on solid medical research. A standardized chapter structure and several appendices make the most important information readily available, while introductory essays explore fundamental topics—such as different types of intake recommendations and how they're determined—in greater depth.

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This accessible reference profiles the vitamins and minerals most important to human health, presenting information in an easy-to-use format and summarizing the findings of key research studies.

Everyone knows that vitamins and minerals are nonnegotiable components of optimal health. But what exactly do these substances do in the body, and how much of each is needed? What happens if an individual ingests too little or too much of a particular vitamin or mineral? Which foods are the best sources of them, and are dietary supplements a safe alternative? Do certain vitamins and minerals offer protection against certain diseases and medical conditions?

Vitamins and Minerals: Fact versus Fiction provides answers to these and many other questions in an accessible format, backed by summaries of key research findings. This book cuts through the confusion and hype that surround the nutrition and supplements industries to offer readers clear guidance founded on solid medical research. A standardized chapter structure and several appendices make the most important information readily available, while introductory essays explore fundamental topics—such as different types of intake recommendations and how they're determined—in greater depth.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440852107
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 04/12/2018
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 247
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Myrna Chandler Goldstein, MA, has been a freelance writer and independent scholar for more than 25 years and is the author of numerous Greenwood titles.

Mark A. Goldstein, MD, is founding chief of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

What Are Vitamins and Minerals? xiii

What Are Dietary Supplements? xv

Determining Vitamin and Mineral Intake Levels xvii

Boron 1

Calcium 6

Choline 14

Chromium 20

Copper 26

Fluoride 32

Iodine 39

Iron 46

Magnesium 53

Manganese 61

Molybdenum 69

Phosphorus 74

Potassium 80

Selenium 89

Sodium 98

Vitamin A 105

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 114

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 122

Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 130

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 137

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 145

Vitamin B7 (Biotin) 153

Vitamin B9 (Folate) 157

Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) 164

Vitamin C 173

Vitamin D 182

Vitamin E 193

Vitamin K 201

Zinc 206

Appendix: Recommended Intake Levels of Key Vitamins and Minerals for Different Populations 215

Glossary 225

Index 229

About the Authors 249

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