RJA #14: Annotated Bibliography, Part 2

Miller, Gregory D., Judith K. Jarvis, and Lois D. McBean. Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Inc, 1995. 19-158. Print.

The four authors who wrote this book are all employees of the National Dairy Council. They state why dairy is necessary for proper growth and nutrition. Reporting that dairy foods provide 75 percent of our nations calcium needs in food products, everyone needs to incorporate dairy to ensure bone strength as our age progresses. Included are many graphs, charts, and statistics to help the reader understand the complexity of this issue.


Neal D. Barnard. Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine, Apr. 2007. EBSCO. Web. 9 Oct. 2009.
http://www.pcrm.org/pcrmSearch.cfm.

Dr. Barnard states in this article the findings of studies performed correlating consuming dairy products and prostate cancer. The results of these findings show connections between the two and advise men to reduce dairy products.


Hilton, Lisette. "Lactose Intolerance." The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Eds. Deirdre S. Blanchfield and Jacqueline L. Longe. 2nd ed. N.p.: n.p., 2002. 1945-47. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 17 Sept. 2009.

This document discusses lactose intolerance including the definition, causes and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, prevention, and resources. The main point is that this natural problem cannot be avoided but can be managed through proper nutrition.


"The Major Killers of Americans: Research and Prevention." Preventive Medicine and Nutrition Eds. Andrew Weil William Roberts, Milton Mills, John McDougall and others. PCRM, 2009. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2009.

This article discusses how heart disease has controllable risk factors that people can incorporate into their lives to ensure a healthy heart. By decreasing saturated fat and cholesterol one can control and even reverse the effects of heart disease.


"The Vegan Diet How-To Guide for Diabetes." Preventive Medicine and Nutrition Eds. Andrew Weil William Roberts, Milton Mills, John McDougall and others. PCRM, 19 Nov. 2009. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2009.

This article explains why avoiding a diet high in fat is a must to control diabetes. By choosing a plant based diet one can preserve the integrity of our insulin's actions.


"Obesity." T. Colin Campbell Foundation PCRM, 19 Nov. 2009. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2009.

This article gives an overview of obesity along with many facts. Obesity is a controllable condition that people can overcome with exercise, diet, medications, and surgery emphasizing the nutrition piece.