Diane Woznicki Kraft, MS, RDN, LDN, is a biology instructor at Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania and a clinical nutritionist. She holds a Master of Science degree in nutrition from New York University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from Penn State University.

She and her co-author created this handbook as a reference for health care professionals to access scientific findings on the health aspects of foods, food groups, nutrients, and phytochemicals to assist clients educationally on diet and nutrition.

She has also authored consumer and professional articles on nutrition for The American Council on Science and Health and The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This is her first book.

Ara DerMarderosian, PhD, is an emeritus professor of pharmacognosy and medicinal chemistry at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. DerMarderosian has authored several books on pharmacognosy topics, chapters in Remington’s Pharmaceutical Sciences, and numerous scientific articles.

He also served as editor and/or co-editor of The Review of Natural Products, a reference book on natural products addressing the botanical, historical, clinical, chemical, pharmacological, and toxicological aspects of natural products.

He is the herbal and dietary supplement chapter author for several editions of The Merck Manual, and has spoken on nutrition and pharmacognosy topics to medical professionals for several decades.

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