| Description |
xx, 473 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Summary |
"A Dummies guide, which provides clear answers and compares different types of diets; the diet requirements of various age groups; nutrition through different life stages; getting kids to eat healthily; nutrition for teenagers, pregnant women and the elderly; and diet fads and their effectiveness. With the rising epidemics of childhood obesity and adult-onset diabetes in Australia, this book will appeal to parents and middle-aged people wanting a plain English guide that provides clear answers. It would also appeal to pregnant women and elderly women worried about nutritional requirements. Sections include Part I: The Basic Facts about Nutrition, Part II: What You Get from Food, Part III: Healthy Eating, Part IV: Life-Cycle Nutrition, Part V: Food Processing, Part VI: Food and Medicine."--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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"Achieve and maintain a healthy weight and lifelong good eating habits"--Cover |
| Subject |
Food.
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Nutrition.
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| Author |
Rinzler, Carol Ann.
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| ISBN |
9780731405961 (paperback) |
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073140596x |
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