Nutrition For Dummies^?

by Nigel Denby (The British Dietetic Association); Sue Baic (Bristol University); Carol Ann Rinzler ( US Dummies )

• ISBN13: 9780470685648
• ISBN10: 0470685646
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-11-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Nutrition For Dummies is for anyone who cares about what they eat, and wants to know about the facts, not the fads.Finding easy to understand and sensible advice on what you should be eating is easier said than done advice seems to constantly change and fad diets only seem to help celebrities pile on the pounds in their bank account, rather than making any of us healthier! In this book, Nigel Denby and Sue Baic, two experienced and registered dieticians, dispel all myths and provide you with the information you need to eat for a healthy life. They explain every aspect of the subject from the basics about essential nutrients to the relationship between allergies and food and give you the knowledge and confidence to start making wise food choices.Inside you'll find information on:The Basic Facts about NutritionDigestion: The 24-Hour Food FactoryCalories: The EnergisersWhat You Get from FoodPowerful ProteinThe Lowdown on Fat and CholesterolCarbohydrates: A Complex StoryAlcohol: Another Form of Grape and GrainVigorous VitaminsMighty MineralsPhabulous PhytochemicalsWater WorksHealthy EatingWhy You Eat When You EatWhy You Like the Foods You LikeWhat Is a Healthy Diet?Making Wise Food ChoicesEating Smart When Eating OutWhat Is Food Processing?Cooking and NutritionFood and MedicineWhen Food Gives You a Rash Food and MoodFood and Drug InteractionsA Supplemental Story

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Basic Facts about Nutrition

What's Nutrition, Anyway?

Digestion: The 24-Hour Food Factory

Why You Eat What You Eat and Like What You Like

What You Get from Food

Powerful Protein

The Lowdown on Fat and Cholesterol

Calories: The Energisers

Carbohydrates: A Complex Story

The Alcohol Truth: The Whole Truth

Vigorous Vitamins

Mighty Minerals

Phabulous Phytochemicals

Water Works

Healthy Eating

What Is a Healthy Diet?

Making Wise Food Choices

: Ensuring Good Nutrition Whoever You Are

Processed Food

What Is Processed Food?

Cooking and Keeping Food

Weird Science: Examining Food Additives

Food and Health

Food and Allergies

Food and Mood

Food and Medicine

Food and Dietary Supplements

The Part of Tens

Ten Nutrition Web Sites You Can Trust

Ten Superfoods

Ten Fad Diets: The Truth Behind the Headlines

Index

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