Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs in Health Promotion

Written by experts in the field, Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs in Health Promotion addresses topics such as: what quantity of vegetables and herbs should be consumed to maintain optimum health, are extracts or components useful replacements for vegetable consumption, and does red wine reduces the risk of heart disease, and, if so, what are the active agents and mechanisms? It discusses the most effective ways of conducting research geared toward deriving maximum nutritional benefit from vegetables, fruits, and herbs and serves as a reference for those who need this research to back up their claims with empirical data.