Product Description: This book presents research findings about 50 foods that are commonly touted as healthy and educates readers about the medical problems they purportedly alleviate or help prevent.• Includes 50 topics covering the most popular health foods, such as blueberries, buckwheat, and capers • Comprises the exhaustive research of a physician and an acclaimed independent scholar and writer• 50 photographs are provided to illustrate each type of food • A glossary containing hundreds of entries explains common terms such as "protein" and "antioxidant" as well as medical terminology like "gastric dysrhythmia...read more