Nutrition For Dummies

by Rinzler, Carol Ann

• ISBN13: 9780470932315
• ISBN10: 0470932317
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-31
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Get the facts on good nutrition, slim down, and feel great You've been hearing it since you were a little kid: "You are what you eat." But unlike most adages you've long since debunked, this wise saying is true! Good nutrition is the key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight and lifelong good health no matter how you slice it. Nutrition For Dummies is a one-size-fits-all guide to nutrition for anyone who may have fallen asleep in health class, wants to brush up on what they already know, or is looking to keep up-to-speed on the latest guidelines and research. It shows you how to manage your diet so you get the most bang (nutrients) for your buck (calories) and gives you the skinny on how to put together a healthy shopping list, how to prepare foods that are good for the body and soul, and ten easy ways to cut calories. More than 20% new and updated information for this edition, including the truth about feeding your brain, vitamin D supplements, and energy drinks Coverage of the new 2010 Dietary Guidelines For Americans report Other titles by Rinzler: Controlling Cholesterol For Dummies An apple a day may not necessarily keep the doctor away, but with the simple guidance of Nutrition For Dummies, you can be on your way to living a happier, healthier ever after.

Author Biography

Carol Ann Rinzler is a noted authority on health and nutrition and is the author of more than 20 books on food and health, including Controlling Cholesterol For Dummies. She has contributed to The New York Times, Redbook, Family Circle, and the New York Daily News.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Basic Facts about Nutrition	p. 7
WhatâÇÖs Nutrition, Anyway?	p. 9
Digestion: The 24/7 Food Factory	p. 21
Calories: The Energizers	p. 29
Big, Bigger, Biggest: The Growing American Body	p. 39
How Much Nutrition Do You Need?	p. 53
A Supplemental Story	p. 63
What You Get from Food	p. 73
Powerful Protein	p. 75
Facing Facts on Fat and Cholesterol	p. 85
Carbohydrates: A Complex Story	p. 99
Alcohol: Another Form of Grape and Grain	p. 115
Vigorous Vitamins	p. 127
Mighty Minerals	p. 149
Water Works	p. 167
Healthy Eating	p. 179
Why You Eat When You Eat	p. 181
Why You Like the Foods You Like	p. 191
Building a Healthful Diet	p. 203
Making Wise Food Choices	p. 215
Eating Smart When Eating Out	p. 229
Food Processing	p. 239
What Is Food Processing?	p. 241
Cooking and Nutrition	p. 253
What Happens When Food Is Frozen, Canned, Dried, or Zapped	p. 269
Better Eating through Chemistry	p. 279
Food and Medicine	p. 291
When Food Gives You Hives	p. 293
Brain Food	p. 303
Food and Drug Interactions	p. 323
Using Food as Medicine	p. 333
The Part of Tens	p. 345
Ten or So Nutrition Web Sites	p. 347
Ten or So Superstar Foods	p. 355
Ten Terrifi c Foods Starting with the Letter P	p. 363
Ten Easy Ways to Cut Calories	p. 371
Index	p. 375
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