In this update of the 2001 edition, Wildman (PhD) notes the shifting emphasis away from what not to eat to natural foods and enhanced dietary supplements that are good for us. In 28 chapters, expert North American and Australian contributors introduce the overlapping fields of nutraceuticals (combining nutrition plus pharmaceutical) and functional foods (providing health benefits beyond nutrition), then discuss topics relating to the scientific, medical, and commercial aspects of this trend. Topics reviewed include models for classifying nutraceuticals (by their concentration in foods, chemical nature, or mechanism of action); specific nutrients (e.g, antioxidants, probiotics); the health claims and marketing of such products in relation to preventing/treating major chronic diseases; and shelf life issues. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)