Table of Contents
Abbreviations vii
Part I The Effects of Our Nutritional Lack
Chapter 1 Your Nutritional Deficit 1
Chapter 2 What's in Your Food and Water 6
Chapter 3 Unexpected Sources of Toxins 16
Chapter 4 How Stress Depletes Your Body 23
Chapter 5 Your Weight and Metabolism 33
Part II The Building Blocks of Health
Chapter 6 An Alphabet of Nutrition: Vitamins A, C, D, E, K 43
Chapter 7 The B Vitamins: Nutrition's First Family 49
Chapter 8 Digging for Gold: Minerals and Your Body 54
Chapter 9 Your Need for Antioxidants 61
Chapter 10 Phytonutrients: The Rainbow of Health 68
Chapter 11 The Importance of Healthy Fats 77
Part III Clearing Up the Misconceptions
Chapter 12 Vitamin Confusion 87
Chapter 13 The Dangers of Mega-Dosing 90
Chapter 14 How to Pick the Right Supplement 93
Part IV An A-to-Z Guide
Chapter 15 From ADD/ADHD to Thyroid Disorders 101
Appendix A Recommended Products 209
Appendix B FODMAP Diet 212
Notes 213
Index 234