"Quick Reference to Diet, Nutrition, Disease and Fitness" book is quick resource to information regarding nutrition, diet, fitness and diseases written in simple language with complete reliable and relevant information. Charts of fruits, vegetables, vitamins, minerals, herbs and spices with images and their source and health benefits are the key inthis book. Pratap Suryadevara M.Pharm, (PhD), RPh, USA "Quick Reference to Diet, Nutrition, Disease and Fitness" Healthy Living Food pyramid Body Mass Index (BMI)Water Junk food Carbohydrates Proteins What are lipids Dietary minerals Health benefits of apple Nutritional values and health benefits of Broccoli Garlic-is it a medicine Health benefits of garlic What is carbonated water What is soda What is an energy drink What problems may cause when alcohol mixed energy drinks are consumed Effects of carbonated water on health Chili Peppers What are chili peppers What is capsaicin36 What are the different types of chili peppers What are the health benefits of chili pepper Drinks What is fruit cocktail juice What is fruit punch What are smoothies What is cider What is lemonade Egg and poultry What are different parts of an egg What are the nutrients present in egg white What are the nutrients present in egg yolk How many calories are there in egg white How many calories are there in egg yolk What are the health benefits of an egg What are the health problems associates with eating excess eggs What are the nutrients present in chicken What are the health benefits of eating chicken What are the health problems associated with eating excess chicken Salt What is dietary salt What is dietary iodized salt What are the health benefits of dietary salt What are the health benefits of dietary iodized salt Health problems associated with excess dietary salt consumption Soft drinks What is soft drink What is cola Effects of soft drinks on health Tea and coffee What is tea What are the active constituents present in tea What are the different types of tea Why drinking tea makes you alert and active What is herbal tea What is green tea What are the active constituents present in green tea What are the health benefits of green tea Why green tea is considered good for health What is coffee What are the active constituents present in coffee Why drinking coffee makes you alert and active Is drinking tea and coffee an addiction Allergy What is an allergy What are allergens What is a hypersensitivity reaction and what are different types Why some people are allergic and some people are not What are different types of allergies What are the symptoms of allergy What is anaphylaxis or anaphylactic reaction What is food allergy How to avoid allergies How to treat allergy Common precautions for taking OTC (Over the counter) Medications Asthma What is asthma What are the different types of asthma What are the classifications of asthma Mild intermittent asthma Mild persistent asthma Moderate persistent asthma Severe persistent asthma What is an asthma attack What happens when asthma is attacked (Pathophysiological process) What is airway remodeling What is an asthma episode Is there a relation between common cold and asthma What triggers asthma How to prevent asthma What are the symptoms of asthma What are the complications of asthma What are the different diagnostic methods available for asthma49 Is there a cure for asthma49 How is asthma treated49 Are there OTC medications for asthma Diabetes What is diabetes Why blood glucose levels are higher in diabetic patients than in normal persons What are the different types of diabetes Type I diabetes (or) Diabetes Mellitus (or) IDDM Type II diabetes (or) Insulin Non Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (or) INDDM (or) Diabetes insipidus Gestational diabetes What triggers diabetes And what causes diabetes Causes of Type I diabetes What are the symptoms