| Autore |
Lesica Nicholas A.
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| Pubbl/distr/stampa |
London : , : UCL Press, , 2017
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| Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (vii, 240 pages)
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| Disciplina |
615.854
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| Soggetto topico |
Nutrition - Requirements
Diet in disease
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| Formato |
Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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| Nota di contenuto |
Introduction I -- Introduction II -- 1. Metabolism -- Energy -- Insulin -- Food -- Digestion -- The liver -- Summary I -- 2. Inflammation -- Fructose -- Fat packages -- Obesity -- Inflammation -- Insulin resistance and diabetes -- Plaques, cholesterol, heart attacks and strokes -- Summary II -- 3. Calories in -- Energy signals -- Pleasure -- Self-control -- Summary III -- Addiction -- Stress -- Leptin resistance -- 4. Calories out -- Weight regulation -- Fidgeting -- Wasting energy -- Summary IV -- Exercise -- 5. Gut bacteria -- Gut bacteria -- Fiber -- Gut bacteria II -- 6. Processed foods -- Science -- First principles -- Additives -- Pesticides -- Genetically-modified foods -- Organic foods -- 7. Interactions between the immune system and gut bacteria -- Antibiotics -- Evolution -- Immune development -- Allergies -- Leaky gut -- Antibiotics II -- 8. Good and bad fats -- Inflammation II -- Trans fats -- Saturated fats -- Leaky gut II -- Summary V -- Saturated fats II -- Science II -- Red meat -- Fish fats -- 9. Sugar and drinks -- Fructose II -- Drinks -- Addiction II -- 10. Diets Knowledge -- Diets Personalized advice -- Salt -- Supplements and superfoods -- Diets II -- 11. Daily rhythms and meal timing -- Daily rhythms -- Daily rhythms II -- Gut bacteria rhythms -- Meal timing -- Fasting -- 12. Behavioral change -- Personalized advice II -- Simple strategies -- Losing weight -- Exercise II -- Counting calories.
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| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910669802703321 |