

Food addiction is a mental and physical issue that requires mental and physical treatment. Chances are, you end up with the comfort food, but it is not for a lack of willpower or motivation! Food addiction leads to various health-related problems including being over-weight and other eating disorders. A part of your brain tells you that you need to eat a healthy meal but your craving is telling you to reach for the comfort food instead. But what most people do not notice is the link between emotional craving and eating and unwanted weight. When you have trouble losing unwanted weight and keeping it off, you are not alone! Millions of people are struggling with their healthy eating and lifestyle to help manage their weight. With contributions from experts and pioneers, the book gives insight into the role of functional foods in optimal diet and exercise. An overview of nutraceuticals and functional foods and their application in human health, this book exhaustively covers antioxidants, functional foods, and nutraceuticals in human health and disease prevention. With the global nutraceuticals market expected to reach $204.8 billion by 2017, what once seemed a very niche sector has become big business. Therefore, the editors underscore risks and benefits, and why government regulatory agencies are so critical of these nutraceutical supplements.

Although a significant number of nutraceuticals and functional foods have demonstrated their efficacy, a large number of supplements are still surviving on false claims. It then highlights how supplements help in disease prevention. The book discusses global food habits and trends, safety and toxicology, and how food addiction or overindulgence of food can lead to a variety of disease states. The book demonstrates diverse disease pathophysiology and how nutraceuticals and functional food can be used to combat and prevent disease. Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods in Human Health and Disease Prevention examines the benefits, efficacy, and success of properly designed nutraceuticals and functional foods in human health and their possible application in disease prevention. Preuss,Anand Swaroopįunctional foods and nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, and natural antioxidants have established their potential roles in the protection of human health against disease.
