Ebook: The A-Z guide to food as medicine

Can an apple a day keep the doctor away? The A-Z Guide to Food As Medicine addresses food folklore by exploring the scientific findings about physiological effects of over 250 foods, food groups, nutrients, and phytochemicals. Today, health care providers are fielding more questions from patients on how to help improve their nutritional health, which in turn can help to prevent disease. The guide is a dictionary-style reference intended for use by health care professionals to quickly and easily access information about the bioactive components in the foods and how diet can be manipulated for health benefits.;Acai berry -- Alfalfa -- Allium vegetables -- Allspice -- Almond -- Anise -- Anthocyanins -- Antioxidant -- Apple -- Apricot -- Artichoke -- Arugula -- Asian pear -- Asparagus -- Astaxanthin -- Avocado -- Banana -- Basil, Sweet -- Beer -- Beet -- B-carotene -- B-glucan -- Bitter orange -- Blackcurrant -- Black pepper -- Blueberry -- Bok choi -- Boron -- Brassica vegetables -- Brazil nut -- Broccoli -- Brussels sprouts -- Cabbage -- Caffeine -- Calcium -- Cantaloupe -- Canthaxanthin -- Caper -- Capsaicin -- Carambola -- Caraway -- Carnitine -- Carnosol -- Carotenoids -- Carrot -- Catechin -- Cauliflower -- Celery -- Chamomile -- Cheese -- Cherimoya -- Cherry -- Chicory -- Chive -- Chocolate -- Choline -- Chromium -- Cilantro -- Cinnamon -- Citrus fruit -- Clove -- Coconut -- Coenzyme Q10 -- Coffee -- Copper -- Corn -- Coumaric acid -- Coumarin -- Cranberry -- Cryptoxanthin, B-cryptoxanthin -- Cumin -- Dairy foods group -- Dandelion -- Date -- Dihydrocapsiate -- Dill -- Docosahexaenoic acid -- Egg -- Eggplant -- Eicosapentaenoic acid -- Ellagic acid -- Endive -- Endive, Belgian -- Ethanol -- Eugenol -- Fatty fish -- Fennel -- Fenugreek -- Ferulic acid -- Fiber -- Fig -- Flavonoids -- Flaxseed -- Folate -- Fructan -- Fruit foods group -- Garbanzo bean -- Garlic -- Ginger -- Glucosinolates -- Glutamine -- Glutathione -- Glycosides -- Grains -- Grains, Whole -- Grape -- Grapefruit -- Green leaf(y) vegetables -- Guava -- Hazelnut -- Hemicellulose -- Hesperidin -- Honey -- Honeydew melon -- Hops -- Horseradish -- Indole -- Inulin -- Iodine -- Iron -- Isoflavone -- Isoprenoids -- Isothiocyanates -- Jasmine -- Jerusalem artichoke -- Jicama -- Juniper berry -- Kaempferol -- Kale -- Key lime -- Kiwifruit -- Kumquat -- Lactose -- Legume -- Lemon -- Lemongrass -- Lettuce -- Licorice -- Lignan -- Liminoid -- Limonene -- Lingonberry -- Lutein -- Lychee fruit (also spelled litchi) -- Lycopene -- Magnesium -- Mango -- Marjoram, Sweet -- Melatonin -- Monounsaturated fatty acid -- Mulberry -- Mung bean -- Mushroom, Maitake -- Mushroom, Oyster -- Mushroom, Shiitake -- Mustard seed -- Naringin -- Nectarine -- Niacin -- Nitrates and nitrites -- Noni -- Nori -- Nut -- Nutmeg -- Oat -- Okra -- Olive -- Olive oil -- Omega-3 fatty acid -- Omega-6 fatty acid -- Onion -- Orange, Sweet -- Oregano -- Palm -- Pantothenic acid -- Papaya -- Paprika -- Parsley -- Passion fruit -- Peach -- Peanut -- Pear -- Pectin -- Pepper, Sweet bell -- Pepper, Chili -- Peppermint -- Persimmon -- Phenolic compounds -- Phloretin -- Phosphorus -- Phytate -- Phytoestrogen -- Pineapple -- Pistachio -- Plantain -- Plum -- Polyunsaturated fatty acids -- Pomegranate -- Potassium -- Potato, Sweet -- Potato, White -- Prebiotic -- Prickly pear -- Probiotics -- Protease inhibitors -- Protein -- Psyllium -- Pummelo -- Pumpkin -- Pumpkin seed -- Quercetin -- Quince -- Quinoa -- Radicchio -- Radish -- Raisin -- Raspberry, Red -- Resveratrol -- Rhubarb -- Riboflavin -- Rosemary -- Rutabaga -- Sage -- Saponin -- Selenium -- Shallot -- Snap pea -- Soybean -- Spinach -- Squash -- Stanols, Sterols -- Starchy vegetables -- Strawberry -- Sulforaphane -- Syringic acid -- Tamarind -- Tangerine -- Tannin -- Tarragon -- Tartaric acid -- Tea -- Terpenoids -- Thiamin (Vitamin B1) -- Thiols -- Thyme -- Tofu -- Tomato -- Tomatillo -- Turmeric -- Turnip -- Ugli fruit -- Vanilloid -- Vegetable foods group -- Vitamin A Vitamin B6 -- Vitamin B12 -- Vitamin C -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Vitamin K -- Walnut -- Wasabi -- Water -- Watercress -- Watermelon -- Wheat germ -- Whey -- Xeaxanthin -- Yam -- Zinc -- Zucchini.