The Power of CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEINS, and LIPIDS: How To Make Wise Choices In Diet And Nutrition - Couverture souple

Bittencourt, J. A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1477500677 ISBN 13 : 9781477500675

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

A nutritional guide, based on recent scientific research, that will help you to wisely choose an optimum nutrition. In this book, you will learn about the biochemical properties of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and vitanutrients, their effects in the body, and their availability in food. You will discover the properties of healthy fats and oils, and the importance of cholesterol. In essence, this book shows you how to: Choose foods that promote wellness and optimum health. Avoid foods that lead to obesity. Diminish body fat and maintain a healthy weight. Avoid diabetes, hyperinsulinism, and insulin resistance. Diminish the blood levels of glucose, cholesterol, and triglycerides. Avoid the oxidation of cholesterol and other lipids. Reduce the risk to develop heart disease and osteoporosis. Identify food substances harmful to the body. Protect the body with antioxidant vitanutrients. Diminish the production of free radicals in the body. Improve physical performance.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

J. A. BITTENCOURT has a Ph. D. degree in Physics from the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), and has published a large number of scientific articles in international scientific journals, at the level of knowledge frontier, particularly in the areas of Space Sciences and Plasma Physics . He has dedicated, for a long time, an especial interest in the study of nutritional science and the biochemical effects of the many nutrients in the human body. He is also graduated in Chemical Engineering and is author of the book Fundamentals of Plasma Physics (third edition, 704 pages) published by Springer, New York.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1477500677
• ISBN 13: 9781477500675
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 214
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible