Botanical Safety Handbook: Guidelines for the Safe Use and Labeling for Herbs in Commerce
Author: Michael McGuffin
The consumption of herbal products continues to increase, with anestimated sales growth of 10-15% per year projected through the end of the 1990s. As more and more consumers use herbs, it becomes that much more important to ensure that the herbs are used properly and safely.
While herbs generally have a safe consumption history, information relevant to specific herbs and particular populations has not been easily available. The Botanical Safety Handbook provides readily accessible safety data in an easy-to-use classification system for more than 600 commonly sold herbs. The handbook also features additional information regarding international regulatory status, standard dosage, and certain common toxicity concerns. The editors of this book are among the most respected leaders in the herbal products industry.
Their experience includes years of clinical practice, manufacturing and industry governance, and significant writing and lecturing about herbs.
The Botanical Safety Handbook is for manufacturers of herbal products, health professionals who prescribe herbal remedies, and the consumer. This is a valuable resource for the safe dispensation of herbal products, and will help ensure the safe consumption of herbs through the 1990s and beyond.
Booknews
Provides readily accessible safety data for some 600 commonly sold herbs. Plants are listed by genus, with alternate names and common names included. Each entry lists the part of the plant used and what it is commonly used for, its active ingredient(s), its safety classification, a notice regarding possible dangers, and additional notes. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Underage and Overweight: America's Childhood Obesity Epidemic--What Every Parent Needs to Know
Author: Frances M Berg
New paperback version of the acclaimed study on childhood obesity.
May 11, 2004 - New York Times
Offers much valuable advice on how parents and communities can address the problem.
Aug 2004 - Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Informative, easy-to-read ... provides useful tips for developing healthy habits ... while challenging parents... Presents a new perspective on how to solve the obesity crisis along with the tools needed to develop wellness in children of all sizes.
March 2004 - Contemporary Pediatrics
Clearly written ... Covers a range of useful information ... the root causes of obesity ... the lure and danger of fad diets and other quick-fix solutions... Sets up a seven-step guide to maintaining healthy weight.
Doody Reviews
I found the overall practical presentation in this book very helpful...The information on anorexia and bulimia is very good. Targets nutritionists and providers, but it also would be useful for parents.
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Reviewer: Ann M McCarthy, PhD (C), MSN, BSN, (Northern Navajo Medical Center)
Description: This book provides a good overview of all key aspects of childhood obesity: underactivity, overeating, anorexia, and bulimia. The 7-step program is very useful and simple with good applicability.
Purpose: The purpose is to present a practical method of intervening in order to address childhood obesity on an individual level. There clearly is a need for this approach and the book meets its objectives.
Audience: The author targets nutritionists and providers, but it also would be useful for parents because it is simply written. The author is credible in her knowledge of the subject matter.
Features: An overview of obesity and its causes is presented, followed by the 7-step program. The information on anorexia and bulimia is very good and the 7-step program is presented in a simple way.
Assessment: As someone in a busy pediatric practice who has limited time to offer education during the course of a clinic visit, but who sees many children with this problem, I found the overall practical presentation in this book very helpful.
Library Journal
The obesity epidemic among children and teens has been a major news topic. With its psychosocial and health consequences-as well as the intense pressure to be slim-it is no wonder that parents struggle to cope with their children's weight issues. Berg, a nutritionist specializing in weight control, has written a reassuring, practical book that will help both parents and children lead healthier lives. She analyzes the current data and the diets that many people follow. While admitting that many Americans lead less active lives than they should and consume too much fat and sugar, she notes that most dieters fail and end up weighing more than they did before dieting. She suggests that, since people come in a variety of shapes and sizes, parents should accept this and embark, along with their children, on a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise and eating a variety of foods in moderation. A sensible diet, appropriate exercise, and a positive body image will help all children lead happy, healthy lives. Berg's positive, encouraging tone is a refreshing response to more alarmist titles like Eric Schlosser's scathing Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, Greg Critser's Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World, and popular fad diet books that urge people to lose weight immediately via drastic diet changes. Highly recommended.-Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., CA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Rating
4 Stars! from Doody
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