| Description |
xiv, 662 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Health reference series ; v. 15 |
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Health reference series ; v. 15
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Dietary Guidelines for Americans -- Ch. 2. The Food Guide Pyramid -- Ch. 3. Vitamins and Health -- Ch. 4. Good Nutrition for the Highchair Set -- Ch. 5. Healthy Eating is a Family Affair -- Ch. 6. On the Teen Scene: Good News About Good Nutrition -- Ch. 7. On the Teen Scene: Should You Go on a Diet? -- Ch. 8. All About Eating for Two: Diet and Pregnancy -- Ch. 9. Food Facts for Older Adults -- Ch. 10. Eating Better When Eating Out -- Ch. 11. Artificial Sweeteners: Sweetness Minus Calories = Controversy -- Ch. 12. Calcium and Osteoporosis: Maintaining a Healthy Skeleton -- Ch. 13. A Consumer Guide to Fats -- Ch. 14. Fiber: Something Healthy to Chew On -- Ch. 15. Illnesses and Injuries Associated With the Use of Selected Dietary Supplements -- Ch. 16. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) -- Ch. 17. Never Say Diet? -- Ch. 18. The Facts About Weight Loss Products and Programs -- Ch. 19. Vegetarian Diets: The Pluses and Pitfalls -- Ch. 20. Answers to Consumer Questions About the Food Label -- Ch. 21. The New Food Label: Making it Easier to Shed Pounds -- Ch. 22. The New Food Label: Scouting for Sodium and Other Nutrients Important to Blood Pressure -- Ch. 23. The New Food Label: Better Information for Special Diets -- Ch. 24. The New Food Label: Coping With Diabetes -- Ch. 25. Labeling Rules for Young Children's Food -- Ch. 26. A Little 'Lite' Reading -- Ch. 27. Bioavailability: How the Nutrients in Food Become Available to Our Bodies -- Ch. 28. Energy Metabolism -- Ch. 29. Nutrition, Brain Function, and Behavior -- Ch. 30. Nutrition and a Robust Immune System -- Ch. 31. Recent Advances in Maternal and Infant Nutrition -- Ch. 32. Recent Advances in Nutrition: From Adolescence to Adulthood -- Ch. 33. Feeding America's Future: USDA's Child Nutrition Programs -- Ch. 34. Food and Nutrition Service Programs Serving Special Populations -- Ch. 35. Gleaning -- Ch. 36. Helping Low-Income Americans with USDA Commodities -- Ch. 37. A Sturdy Safety Net: Food Stamps -- Appendix A. Advice on Purchasing Foods -- Appendix B. Advice on Safe Food Handling and Preparation -- Appendix C. Sources of Additional Information |
| Summary |
Healthy nutrition has become a subject of growing concern and reappraisal. According to recent research, one-third of the adult U.S. population is obese. At the same time, one-third of American men, and one-half of American women are trying to diet. Currently, the typical household eats one meal out of five outside of the home (four out of seven of these in fast food restaurants). The Diet and Nutrition Sourcebook provides the layperson with the latest research and recommendations regarding proper dietary practices |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Nutrition.
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| Author |
Harris, Dan R.
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| LC no. |
96009512 |
| ISBN |
0780800842 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) |
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