For everyone who takes diet -- and health -- seriously. Perhaps the most significant medical breakthrough in recent years has been the growing insight into the link between diet and disease. Researchers have pinpointed specific nutrients and specific foods that may prevent and treat many of our most common and serious illnesses. Now, one of the country's leading nutritional experts has compiled a complete, easy-to-use guide to life-enhancing dietary strategies that may help you: * Evaluate and reduce the risk of contracting each of 50 diseases -- from acne to depression to Parkinson's Disease * Develop specific nutritional strategies that may help you avoid specific ailments * Spot the warning signs of a potential problem * Treat the symptoms of a disease already contracted Plus, a fact-packed appendix with tables and charts that include recommended daily allowance, a 1,500-calorie meal plan, suggested blood cholesterol levels, stress management techniques, and much more.