Nutrition for Dummies

Carol Ann Rinzler

• 01 november 2003
• 9780764540820

Samenvatting:

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 Nutrition


Digestion: The 24-Hour Food Factory


Calories: The Energisers


What You Get from Food


Powerful Protein


The Lowdown on Fat and Cholesterol


Carbohydrates: A Complex Story


Alcohol: Another Form of Grape and Grain


Vigorous Vitamins


Mighty Minerals


Phabulous Phytochemicals


Water Works


Healthy Eating


Why You Eat When You Eat


Why You Like the Foods You Like


What Is a Healthy Diet?


Making Wise Food Choices


Eating Smart When Eating Out


What Is Food Processing?


Cooking and Nutrition


Food and Medicine


When Food Gives You a Rash


Food and Mood


Food and Drug Interactions


A Supplemental Story