Nutrition Guide for Physicians

Nutrition Guide for Physicians is a desktop reference guide on nutrition and its clinical implications for health and disease through the lifecycle. Presented in a new softcover format and user-friendly style, it serves as a valuable resource of practical

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Nutrition and Health Adrianne Bendich, PhD, FACN, Series Editor

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NUTRITION GUIDE FOR PHYSICIANS Edited by

Ted Wilson, ph.d Winona State University, Department of Biology, Winona, MN

Norman J. Temple, ph.d Athabasca University Center for Science, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada

Dr. George A. Bray, m.d. Louisiana State University, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Marie Boyle Struble, ph.d, r.d. College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ and University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Editors Ted Wilson Department of Biology Winona State University Winona MN 54603 USA [email protected] George A. Bray Pennington Biomedical Research Center Louisiana State University 6400 Perkins Rd. Baton Rouge LA 70808 USA [email protected]

Norman J. Temple Athabasca University Center for Science Athabasca AB T9S 3A3 Canada [email protected] Marie Boyle Struble Department of Foods and Nutrition College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ 07960 USA [email protected]

Series Editor Adrianne Bendich, PhD, FACN GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Parsippany, NJ USA

ISBN 978-1-60327-430-2 e-ISBN 978-1-60327-431-9 DOI 10.1007/978-1-60327-431-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2009939155 © Humana Press, a part of Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Humana Press, c/o Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper springer.com

Dedication

To my son Dirk, may your diet become as diverse as the chapters of this book. Ted To Adrian, Sharon, Philip, and Steven Norman To my walking buddies – Kate and McCauley – may there be many more footprints in the sand. Marie To my wife Mitzi with whom I have shared so many wonderful meals. George

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Series Editor Introduction

The Nutrition and Health series of books have, as an overriding mission, to provide health professionals with texts that are considered essential because each includes (1) a synthesis of the state of the science, (2) timely,