This common-sense guide introduces the reader to principles of preventive medicine, nutrition and lifestyle, and then focuses on specific areas of learning: carbohydrates, protein, fat, the gut microbiome and fiber, assessing fluid intake, vitamin and mineral supplementation, limiting flavor enhancers, exercise, reading labels, avoiding burnt, browned or roasted foods and favoring antioxidants, and awareness of environmental hazards. The text is laid out in a Q & A format.
The book helps people take short-term care of their health and nutrition to avoid long-term health issues and be in better shape to deal with Covid-19. It is intended for the general adult public, but is also useful for specific populations, e.g. parents, caregivers of older adults, and can act as a supplemental or primary text for dietitians or other allied health (nursing, medical, alternative health) professionals.
Here is the website for the book, for a synopsis of each chapter as well as pictures and other details about the contents and marketing of the book.
https: //drhelmansguide.weebly.com/
Key Selling Points:
- Common-sense guide introduces the reader to principles of preventive care, nutrition and lifestyle.
- Question & Answer format makes the science easy to read.
- New information not available in any popular trade book on the subject, and readily useful against Covid-19.
- Written by a gastroenterologist with more than 50 years of experience with nutrition and lifestyle protocols.
- Intended for the general adult public, but also useful for specific populations, e.g. parents, caregivers of older adults, and can act as a supplemental or primary text for dietitians or other allied health (nursing, medical, alternative health) professionals.
Black and white text and pictures, 470 pages including index.
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