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by Barbara Swanson (Author)
Have you have ever walked down a health store aisle, with thousands of supplements, and wished you could magically understand which ones really work?
Do you want to quickly and easily figure out whether a new fad food or diet is really good for you - or not?
If so, then this book is for you.
Beyond Foods: The Handbook of Functional Nutrition is a true handbook-short and easy-to-understand. It introduces The 4 Building Blocks of Health, a uniquely simple yet comprehensive health model that explains Functional Nutrition in layman's language. With its clear communication style, Beyond Foods successfully takes the very complex subject of how nutrition creates health and breaks it down into logical building blocks.
Each building block is explained, using scientific facts, but in layman's terms. There are no broad opinions, just verified facts about how nutrition is meant to support your body's innate good health. Common sense is the guideline used to explain how you can find your best diet choices. Tips ad quick fixes to common dietary problems make this book immediately useful in daily life.
You are not just told what to eat. You are given a clear understanding of why foods are good for you, or not; and this allows you to make ongoing choices in the marketplace long after the book is read.
Beyond Foods is award-winning for excellence in the health genre.
