Victor R Preedy & Ronald Ross Watson 
Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention [EPUB ebook] 

The use of nuts and seeds to improve human nutritional status has proven successful for a variety of conditions including in the treatment of high cholesterol, reduced risk of Type-2 Diabetes, and weight control. Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention is a complete guide to the health benefits of nuts and seeds. This book is the only single-source scientific reference to explore the specific factors that contribute to these potential health benefits, as well as discussing how to maximize those potential benefits. — Organized by seed-type with detailed information on the specific health benefits of each to provide an easy-access reference for identifying treatment options- Insights into health benefits will assist in development of symptom-specific functional foods- Includes photographs for visual identification and confirmation- Indexed alphabetically by nut/seed with a second index by condition or disease