The Oxford Book of Health Foods

by Vaughan, J. G.; Judd, P. A.; Bellamy, David

• ISBN13: 9780198504597
• ISBN10: 0198504594
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-08-07
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The health food industry is a billion-dollar business in the United States today and is thriving worldwide. However, despite the widespread consumption of these foods, little information on these products is available to validate their actual therapeutic and nutritional value. The Oxford Book of Health Foods is a comprehensive, up-to-date, and scientifically based guide to a variety of foods associated with good health. From fruits, herbs, and grains to vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements, this new resource offers not only the claims associated with each food, but also the scientific truths behind these claims. Written in elegant and accessible prose by two leading experts in botany and nutrition, the books begins with an account of modern concepts of human nutrition, followed by a series of over one hundred entries on individual health foods and dietary supplements. Each entry for each type of food provides full information on its origins, a thorough description, the claims and myths associated with it, and the scientific evidence to support--or refute--these claims. Beautifully illustrated throughout with botanical drawings, electron micrograph scans, and photographs (all in full color), the text is further supplemented by a glossary explaining the more technical terms and a bibliography listing sources for further reading. A straightforward and authoritative reference, The Oxford Book of Health Foods is a must-have for all who are interested in general health and nutrition.

Author Biography

J.G. Vaughan is Emeritus Professor of Food Sciences, King's College, London and is co-author of The New Oxford Book of Food Plants.
Dr. P.A. Judd is Principal Lecturer, Faculty of Health, University of Central Lancashire.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
Alfalfa	1	(1)
Algae	2	(2)
Aloe	4	(2)
Angelica	6	(2)
Arnica	8	(1)
Artichoke	9	(1)
Astragalus	10	(1)
Balm	11	(1)
Bamboo	12	(1)
Bee products	13	(4)
Beverages	17	(4)
Bilberry	21	(1)
Borage	22	(2)
Buchu	24	(1)
Burdock	25	(1)
Californian poppy	26	(1)
Carob	27	(1)
Cat's claw	28	(1)
Cayenne pepper	29	(1)
Celery seed	30	(1)
Centaury	31	(1)
Cereals	32	(11)
Chamomile	43	(3)
Chickweed	46	(1)
Coenzyme Q10	47	(1)
Coltsfoot	48	(2)
Comfrey	50	(1)
Cramp bark	51	(1)
Cranberry	52	(1)
Dairy products	53	(3)
Damiana	56	(1)
Dandelion	57	(2)
Deadly nightshade	59	(1)
Devil's claw	60	(1)
Dried fruits	61	(1)
Drosera	62	(1)
Echinacea	63	(2)
Elder	65	(1)
Evening primrose	66	(2)
Eyebright	68	(1)
Fennel	69	(1)
Feverfew	70	(2)
Fish oils	72	(1)
Garlic	73	(2)
Ginger	75	(2)
Ginkgo	77	(2)
Ginseng	79	(2)
Glucosamine and chondroitin	81	(1)
Goldenseal	82	(1)
Guarana	83	(2)
Hawthorn	85	(1)
Helonias	86	(1)
Hemp seed	87	(1)
Henna	88	(1)
Holy thistle	89	(1)
Hops	90	(1)
Horsetail	91	(1)
Hyssop	92	(1)
Ipecacuanha	93	(1)
Jojoba	94	(1)
Kava kava	95	(1)
Lavender	96	(2)
Lecithin	98	(1)
Lime	99	(1)
Linseed	100	(1)
Liquorice	101	(2)
Lobelia	103	(1)
Lycopodium	104	(1)
Margarines and spreads	105	(1)
Marigold	106	(1)
Marshmallow	107	(1)
Meadowsweet	108	(1)
Milk thistle	109	(1)
Mistletoe	110	(1)
Motherwort	111	(1)
Nettle	112	(1)
New Zealand green-lipped mussel	113	(1)
Nutritional supplements	114	(1)
Nuts	115	(2)
Orris	117	(1)
Parsley piert	118	(1)
Peppermint	119	(1)
Pilewort	120	(1)
Pineapple	121	(1)
Plantain	122	(2)
Prickly ash	124	(1)
Probiotics	125	(2)
Pulsatilla	127	(1)
Pulses, peas, beans, and lentils (legumes)	128	(3)
Pumpkin seed	131	(1)
Quassia	132	(1)
'Quorn'	133	(1)
Raspberry	134	(1)
Red clover	135	(1)
Rose hip	136	(1)
Rue	137	(1)
Sage	138	(1)
Saw palmetto	139	(1)
Senna	140	(1)
Sesame	141	(1)
Sk(c)ullcap	142	(1)
Slimming products	143	(2)
Slippery elm	145	(1)
Soya bean	146	(3)
Sports supplements	149	(2)
St John's wort	151	(2)
Strawberry	153	(1)
Sumach	154	(1)
Sunflower seed	155	(1)
Sweet flag	156	(1)
Sweet violet	157	(1)
Tea tree	158	(1)
Thuja	159	(1)
Uva-ursi	160	(1)
Valerian	161	(1)
Vitamin, mineral, and trace element supplements	162	(5)
White bryony	167	(1)
White willow	168	(1)
Wild yam	169	(1)
Witch hazel	170	(1)
Yarrow	171	(2)
Recommended reading	173	(2)
Glossary	175	(3)
Index	178
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Preface	vi
Chapter 1 Play and writing: an overview	1	(16)
Chapter 2 Play, writing and composition	17	(17)
Chapter 3 Writing as a spontaneous event in play	34	(22)
Chapter 4 Play, literacy and events	56	(14)
Chapter 5 A case study: the garage	70	(55)
Chapter 6 Conclusion	125	(6)
References	131