The Handy Nutrition Answer Book Contributor(s): Barnes-Svarney, Patricia (Author), Svarney, Thomas E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1578594847 ISBN-13: 9781578594849 Publisher: Visible Ink Press OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Reference - Social Science - Health & Fitness | Diet & Nutrition - Nutrition |
Dewey: 363.8 |
LCCN: 2014033781 |
Series: Handy Answer Books |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.1" W x 9.1" (1.36 lbs) 384 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: You are what you eat ... and you should eat brilliantly Your fitness, health, and well-being depend on food and proper nutrition. Yet, knowing what is in the foods we eat, understanding the differences between good and bad fat, learning which foods are good sources of vitamins, keeping up on the latest scientific discoveries, or discerning the effectiveness of different diets can be challenging. To help answer these questions there's The Handy Nutrition Answer Book. Additionally, the book scrutinizes the pros, cons, and effectiveness of the biggest, most popular, and trendiest diets on the market today. From the newsworthy to the practical and from the medical to the historical, this entertaining and informative book brings the complexity of food and healthy nutrition into focus through the well-researched answers to nearly 900 common questions, such as ... This handy reference examines, explains, and traces the basics of nutrition, the value of vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins, the science behind food-processing, the modern food industry, nutritional misconceptions throughout history, and so much more It explains how to read food labels, what to watch for in food additives, and it also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. |