Nutrition and Weight Control for Longevity: The Johns Hopkins White Papers 2003

by Wilder, Lora Brown; Cheskin, Lawrence J., M.D.; Margolis, Simeon

• ISBN13: 9780929661827
• ISBN10: 0929661826
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780929661971
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Univ Health Pub
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Summary

The Johns Hopkins experts weigh in on what is really important in the so-called nutrition revolution.

Table of Contents

Nutrition
The Basics of Nutrition	1	(3)
Fat	4	(9)
Fiber	13	(4)
B Vitamins and Heart Disease	17	(4)
Calcium and Vitamin D	21	(3)
Sodium and Potassium	24	(4)
Alcohol	28	(2)
Antioxidants	30	(6)
Phytochemicals	36	(2)
Enhanced Foods	38	(2)
Food Safety	40
Chart: Vitamins: Sources, Actions, and Benefits	14	(4)
Chart: Minerals: Sources, Actions, and Benefits	18	(25)
Weight Control
Metabolism	43	(1)
Factors That Affect Body Weight	43	(5)
Medical Consequences of Obesity	48	(2)
Medical Evaluation of Weight	50	(3)
Lifestyle Treatments for Weight Loss	53	(11)
Medical and Surgical Treatments for Obesity	64	(8)
Maintaining Weight Loss	72
Chart: Weight Loss Drugs 2003	64	(10)
Glossary	74	(3)
Health Information Organizations and Support Groups	77	(1)
Leading Centers for Weight Control	77	(1)
Reprint	78