The Food Cop: Vitamin and Mineral Guide

By Corinne Kantor, BS, DTR, CLT

Living a healthy lifestyle includes consuming the proper vitamins and minerals from various food sources. However, many consumers do not get all of the vitamins and minerals they need, and are confused and unaware about which food sources contain which vitamins and minerals.

This book contains all the details you need to know about fat-soluble vitamins, water-soluble vitamins, and minerals, including the following:

* Main function
* Recommended Dietary Reference Intakes
* Deficiency symptoms
* Toxicity symptoms
* Recommended food sources

You will also learn about the benefits of getting your nutrients from food vs. dietary supplements.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Food Cop
• Release date: Aug 27, 2016
• ISBN: 9781536536713

Corinne Kantor, BS, DTR, CLT

Corinne Kantor is a Registered Dietetic Technician, Certified LEAP (Lifestyle Eating and Performance) Therapist, founder of The Food Cop, and an award-winning writer. She has been featured in numerous publications, including U.S. News & World Report, Parenting OC magazine, and the Orange County Register. Through her personal/work experiences and education, she believes that nutrition is a lifestyle and a science, not simply various diets and myths that one can experiment with. It is her goal to educate people of all ages about the importance of nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle, and to assist those who need to and/or want to make this lifestyle change. Corinne has undergraduate degrees in Dietetics and Journalism. She is also a certified U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map Facilitator. Corinne has served as the dietary supervisor at a long term care/skilled nursing facility and also has experience working in the nutrition department at various acute care hospitals. Her writing awards have been in the field of technical writing from the Society for Technical Communication.

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