The New Wellness EncyclopediaIn 1991, the editors of the University of California at Berkeley Wellness Letter brought you The Wellness Encyclopedia. A reference guide covering hundreds of topics and methods for improving health and the quality of life, it has sold more than 300,000 copies. Now the editors bring you a completely revised, updated, and expanded edition of this invaluable resource, with the most current and timely information on preventive health and well-being. Expanded by 80 pages, this new volume includes more than 250 new or updated entries, 100 new marginal notes, sidebars, and boxes, new illustrations, and an expanded glossary and cross-referenced index. This comprehensive volume includes all you need to know about: Antioxidants; Whether a low-fat diet works; Smoking and cervical cancer risk; How to eat healthfully in ethnic restaurants; Vitamins and minerals; Understanding breast cancer risk; Drugs and hormones in milk; Update on air bags and seat belts; The new food labels; Protecting yourself |
Contents
Introduction | 10 |
EXERCISE | 11 |
Controlling Your Weight | 29 |
NUTRITION | 76 |
Carbohydrates | 94 |
Fiber | 102 |
Protein | 119 |
Caffeine | 144 |
Sexuality and Reproduction | 381 |
Muscles and Joints | 409 |
Protecting Your Feet | 444 |
Stress | 450 |
Memory | 464 |
Sleep | 473 |
Travel Health | 480 |
Using the Health Care System | 487 |
The Wellness Food Guide | 156 |
Dairy and Eggs | 179 |
Grains and Legumes | 188 |
Pasta | 195 |
Aerobic Activities | 248 |
Strength and Flexibility | 276 |
SELFCARE | 290 |
Acne | 297 |
Aging Skin | 304 |
Insect Bites and Stings | 312 |
Frostbite | 318 |
Nail Care | 324 |
Reading Glasses and Bifocals | 332 |
Cataracts | 338 |
NurseMidwives | 495 |
Occult Blood Test | 504 |
Sigmoidoscopy | 510 |
Pain Relief | 517 |
Medications | 523 |
Household Toxins | 547 |
Ladders | 553 |
Noise Pollution | 559 |
Outdoors | 573 |
Ozone Layer | 579 |
Tornadoes | 585 |
Glossary | 600 |
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