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Nutrition For Dummies

2nd UK Edition

von: Nigel Denby, Sue Baic, Carol Ann Rinzler
15,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	09.11.2010
ISBN/EAN:	9780470974346
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	400

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Titelbeschreibung

In this fully updated second edition, expert dieticians Sue Baic and Nigel Denby provide no-nonsense advice, equipping you with all the information you need to make informed decisions about your diet. The book acts as a sound reference point if you want to know the facts about food, and debunks the myths behind fad diets. Nutrition For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides a detailed understanding of the nutritional breakdown of different food groups and examines the relationship food has with one's physical and mental wellbeing. The book also advises you on how to establish healthy eating patterns and how to maximise the health benefits of what you eat. This new edition includes approx 20% new and updated material, including new chapters on nutrition in institutions and how to eat healthily on the go. New content also includes up-to-date health guidelines and government policies, information on probiotics and over the counter weight loss drugs, plus advice on how to eat well on a budget. Nutrition For Dummies, 2nd Edition includes: Part I: The Basic Facts about Nutrition Chapter 1: What's Nutrition, Anyway? Chapter 2: Digestion: The 24-Hour Food Factory Chapter 3: Why You Eat What You Eat and Like What You Like Part II: What You Get from Food Chapter 4: Powerful Protein Chapter 5: The Lowdown on Fat and Cholesterol Chapter 6: Calories: The Energisers Chapter 7: Carbohydrates: A Complex Story Chapter 8: The Alcohol Truth: The Whole Truth Chapter 9: Vigorous Vitamins Chapter 10: Mighty Minerals Chapter 11: Phabulous Phytochemicals Chapter 12: Water Works Part III: Healthy Eating Chapter 13: What Is a Healthy Diet? Chapter 14: Making Wise Food Choices Chapter 15 : Ensuring Good Nutrition Whoever You Are NEW! Chapter 16: Eating in Institutions NEW! Chapter 17: Being Nutritionally Savvy on the Go Part IV: Processed Food Chapter 18: What Is Processed Food? Chapter 19: Cooking and Keeping Food Chapter 20: Weird Science: Examining Food Additives Part V: Food and Health Chapter 21: Food and Allergies Chapter 22: Food and Mood Chapter 23: Food and Medicine Chapter 24: Food and Dietary Supplements Part VI: The Part of Tens Chapter 25: Ten Nutrition Web Sites You Can Trust Chapter 26: Ten Superfoods Chapter 27: Ten Fad Diets: The Truth Behind the Headlines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 Part I: The Basic Facts about Nutrition 7 Chapter 1: What’s Nutrition, Anyway? 9 Chapter 2: Digestion: The 24-Hour Food Factory 19 Chapter 3: Why You Eat When You Eat and Like What You Like 33 Part II: What You Get from Food 45 Chapter 4: Powerful Protein 47 Chapter 5: The Lowdown on Fat and Cholesterol 59 Chapter 6: Calories: The Energisers 77 Chapter 7: Carbohydrates: A Complex Story 93 Chapter 8: The Truth: The Alcohol Truth 109 Chapter 9: Vigorous Vitamins 121 Chapter 10: Mighty Minerals 139 Chapter 11: Phabulous Phytochemicals 157 Chapter 12: Water Works 163 Part III: Healthy Eating 173 Chapter 13: What Is a Healthy Diet? 175 Chapter 14: Making Wise Food Choices 187 Chapter 15 : Ensuring Good Nutrition Whoever You Are 199 Chapter 16: Being Nutritionally Savvy for When You’re Out and About 213 Chapter 17 : Looking at Standards in Schools and Other Institutions 227 Part IV: Processed Food 247 Chapter 18: What Is Processed Food? 249 Chapter 19: Cooking and Keeping Food 261 Chapter 20: Weird Science: Examining Food Additives 281 Part V: Food and Health 293 Chapter 21: Food and Allergies 295 Chapter 22: Food and the Brain 303 Chapter 23: Food and Medicine 313 Chapter 24: Dietary Supplements 325 Part VI: The Part of Tens 339 Chapter 25: Ten Nutrition Websites You Can Trust 341 Chapter 26 Ten Superfoods 347 Chapter 27: Ten Fad Diets: The Truth Behind the Headlines 353 Index 359

Autorenportrait

Nigel Denby trained as a dietitian at Glasgow Caledonian University and has since worked on Channel 4???s Fit Farm and BBC???s Breakfast show amongst others. Sue Baic is a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society and is a media spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association. Carol Ann Rinzler is the author of more than 20 books on food and health.

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Learn to: <ul> <li>Understand food labelling</li> <li>Tell the difference between facts and fads</li> <li>Make the best food choices for you and your family</li> </ul> Say 'hello' to a happy, healthy you Eating the right foods is an essential part of keeping well and being at your best. This sensible book is packed full of advice on how to make the right food choices for you and your family, whether you're snacking in the office, eating out or packing a school lunchbox. Covering everything from how to get the vitamins and minerals your body requires to the facts behind processed foods, this guide shows you how to stay on top of your nutritional intake and feel refreshed and energised on a daily basis. <ul> <li>Back to basics – discover the essential ingredients behind food and nutrition</li> <li>It all adds up – understand what your body takes from the foods you eat, from vitamins and protein to fat and cholesterol</li> <li>Decision time – learn about healthy eating and how to make wise food choices</li> <li>Part of the process – find out all about processed foods and the additives that lie within everyday foods</li> <li>Uncover the links – discover how nutrition ties in with allergies, medication, and even your mood</li> </ul> 'Fascinating, authoritative, packed with real evidence and sound advice – and a good read. The authors of this book have qualifications and experience you can really trust. There are a lot of flaky, unscientific nutrition books out there – and this is their nemesis!' – Dr Alice Roberts, anatomist, author & broadcaster Open the book and find: <ul> <li>Key facts about the digestive system</li> <li>How to beat those between-meal energy lows</li> <li>Information on essential and non-essential proteins</li> <li>Why your body craves fat</li> <li>Advice on healthy meal-planning</li> <li>The lowdown on allergies and intolerances</li> <li>Why you should always check the ingredients list</li> <li>Information on all the vitamins your body needs</li> </ul>