Know the Nutrients that Keep Your Body Ticking!
A Reference for the Rest of Us.
Completely updated with new material on hot nutrition topics - including organic foods, common food allergies, phytochemicals, homocysteine and omega 3 fatty acids - this one-stop reference is perfect for anyone who wants to get a handle on their eating habits and improve their overall health through smart nutrition.
Starting with the basics, you will find out how your body processes food, how metabolism effects weight and why some diets work and others don't. You can evaluate your diet with up-to-date information about calories, fat, cholesterol, vitamins and minerals, and understand how food can be used as medicine for better health and disease prevention. You will also find tips for how to improve your cooking style, plan nutritious meals and safely prepare foods.
Appendices feature calorie and nutrient charts for more than 500 common foods.
