Making sense of vitamins and minerals : choosing the foods and nutrients you need to stay healthy

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Making sense of vitamins and minerals : choosing the foods and nutrients you need to stay healthy

(2022)

By: Pendick, Daniel

Nonfiction

Book

Series:

Special health report from Harvard Medical School.

Call Numbers:

NEW HEALTH

Availability

Locations	Call Number	Status
New & Popular Health	NEW HEALTH	Available

Details

PUBLISHED

[Boston, Massachusetts] : published by Harvard Medical School ; Norwalk, CT : in association with Belvoir Media Group, LLC, [2022]
©2022

EDITION

Revised and updated edition

DESCRIPTION

53 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

ISBN/ISSN

9781614013198, 1614013195

LANGUAGE

English

SERIES

Special health report from Harvard Medical School.

NOTES

Cover title; statement of responsibility from page 2 of cover; edition statement from page 1, Dear Reader letter

Vitamins and minerals: the basics. Vitamins vs. minerals ; Water-soluble vitamins ; Fat-soluble vitamins ; Major minerals ; Trace minerals -- Understanding the federal guidelines. Recommended dietary allowances -- Making sense of scientific studies -- Cast of characters: from vitamin A to zinc. Vitamin A and carotenoids ; B vitamins ; Vitamin C ; Vitamin D ; Vitamin E ; Vitamin K ; Calcium ; Magnesium ; Potassium ; Selenium ; Zinc -- Beyond vitamins: bioactives, probiotics, antioxidants, and more. Bioactives ; Probiotics and prebiotics ; Omega-3 fatty acids -- Special section: does your diet deliver the daily recommended dose? -- Getting too little -- Getting too much -- So, should you take supplements?. Know before you buy ; Advice on choosing a supplement -- Resources