This new cutting edge editions builds on the foundation of the previous blockbuster, with completely updated scientific, nutritional, and medical information that reflects new research and understanding about food and health. Hundreds of revised A-Z entries give you all the information you need on everything from apples to zucchini.

This up-to-the-minute edition features:

• A greater focus on food, with 30 to 50 percent new information and material
• A complete new design--with an easy-to-read two-column format--that makes the book more reader-friendly and the information easier to access
• Hundreds of stunning new photos
• Additional information to help you understand the latest health issues and concerns
• The latest research addressing certain ailments--their symptoms and causes--and their connections to foods that help or harm
• All-new cross-referencing of foods
• A brand-new glossary that helps you understand state-of-the-art food terminology