A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements

by Shawn Talbott

Book Overview

Written by one of the foremost experts on sports nutrition and performance, A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements takes a critical look at the dietary supplement industry. With an estimated 60 percent of adult Americans using dietary supplements every day, the need for a thorough examination of the hundreds of products on the market is long overdue. This comprehensive guide (Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine) presents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789014564
• ISBN13: 9780789014566
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 740 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Critically evaluating which ones work and which ones don't

Knowledgeably written by an sports nutrition and performance expert Shawn M. Talbott, A Guide To Understanding Dietary Supplements is an efficiently organized, clearly written, 713-page survey of more than 140 dietary supplements, critically evaluating which ones work and which ones don't. Summarizing the claims, theory, scientific report, safety, value, and dosage of each common supplement, A Guide To Understanding Dietary Supplements is an excellent consulting resource for physicians, pharmacists, and for interested non-specialist general readers with an interest in dietary supplements for health and fitness.