Functional Foods and Nutrition

In the recent years there is an explosion of scientific information generated throughout the world using well designed clinical research on traditional therapeutic food practices. This book on Functional foods and nutrition is a sincere effort of the authors to compile the available information for the benefit of persons suffering from various degenerative diseases and health care specialists as a ready reckoner. It emphasizes the food based approach for each individual clinical condition such as diabetes, CVD, cancer, obesity etc., the prevalence of which is increasing globally. The book highlights 'Farm Food Solutions' and thus serves as a supportive tool for medical therapy. Dietitians, nutritionists, medical practitioners, researchers, academicians, students, and patients can refer to this book for scientific evidence on therapeutic applications of foods. The information provided in the book would be of immense help to those who are enthusiastic in preserving health through prevention of diseases.