"Life is in the
blood, but our health is in the pH of the blood, and the pH of the blood in
what we breathe, drink, and eat," Dr. Herbert Zeng writes. "Therefore
optimizing your nutrition makes you healthier and helps you live longer." This
explanation about the need for an intentional diet comes from the introduction
to Nutrition Optimization for Health and
Longevity.
Zeng, a senior
scientist who specializes in the optimization of drug and nutritional
formulations, has written a working manual to help readers design their own
personally optimized diets. His book is filled with detailed information and
includes extensive bibliographical references, a glossary, and an index. Each
section provides an overview of the topic discussed, including elements,
macronutrients, micronutrients, antioxidants, and blood pH. Zeng then gives
specific information about vitamin and mineral; the ORAC values of foods; the
necessary amounts of daily air, water, and nutrition; and formulas that can be
used to calculate one's own needs based on height, weight, and exercise level.
More than one third of the book consists of tables. Formulas and examples are
also given, so that each person may calculate their own needs, evaluate their nutrition,
and plan dietary changes for better health.
-- From ForeWord Clarion
Reviews
This is an amazing reference book on nutrition and eating!
This book consists of quite a few tables of foods and their nutritional
makeup. For example, suppose you decide you need more chromium in your
diet, or more iron. There are tables that list foods and the amounts of
these nutrients per food.
This is a very handy reference for health professionals, holistic
practitioners or anyone who is concerned to optimize their diet,
especially for various medical conditions. Dr. Zeng has a background in
nutrition and pharmaceuticals and has produced an exhaustive reference.
I haven't seen one like this where you can figure out how much of what
to eat or drink to achieve certain nutritional goals. There is also a
section on Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity, or the capacity to
generate free-radical scavengers. We know red grape juice,
pomegranates, and apples have these scavengers, but...how much do they
have and how much do you need?
Anyone interested in nutrition will find this book a vital
reference. I was amazed at the depth of information and how
well-organized it is.
-- From Joanna Daneman's Five Star Review at www.amazon.com.
