Publisher: Academic Press; 1st edition (December 15, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0122198034
ISBN-13: 978-0122198038
450 pages
Description
The Encyclopedia of Foods : A Guide to Healthy Nutrition is a definitive resource
for what to eat for maximum health as detailed by medical and nutritional experts.
This book makes the connection between health, disease, and the food we eat.
The Encyclopedia describes more than 140 foods, providing information on their history,
nutrient content, and medical uses. The Encyclopedia also describes the
"fit kitchen", including the latest in food safety, equipment and utensils for
preparing fit foods, and ways to modify favorite recipes to ensure health and taste.
Audience
The health conscious, educated adult looking for a comprehensive nutritional
guide and the relationship between health and disease.
Contents
Part I: A Guide to Healthy Nutrition: Chapter 1: Optimizing Health: The
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI's) America's Health Goals The Dietary Guidelines
for Americans The Power of the Food Guide Pyramid Other Voices: Guidelines of
Health Organizations The Bottom Line: Optimizing Health Chapter 2: The Nutrients
and Other Food Substances: The Macronutrients: Carbohydrates, Proteins, and
Fats Carbohydrates Protein Fats The Micronutrients: Vitamins and Minerals Water On
the Nutrient Horizon: Phytochemicals Supplements: Foods, or Functional Foods
Nutrition and Your Stages of Life Chapter 3: The Food-Health Connection: Obesity
High Blood Pressure Diabetes Mellitus Coronary Artery Disease Osteoporosis Cancer
Chapter 4: Planning Meals: Selecting Healthful Foods, Plus Two Weeks of Menus:
Plan to "Eat Well" Eat Breakfast What's For Lunch?
Snack Time What's For Supper? Dining out Grocery Shopping: Another Key to Healthy
Meals Foods and Issues You May Have Wondered About Two Weeks of Menus
Chapter 5: Preparing Healthful Meals:
Change Is God Creating Healthy Menus Food Safety Serving Safety Refrigerating
or Freezing Food Clean It The Bottom Line on Food Safety
Part II: Encyclopedia of Foods: Fruits: Vegetables:
Grains: Bread Cereals Pasta Rice Dairy Foods: Milk Yogurt Cheese Meat & Other
High-Protein
Foods: Meat Poultry Eggs Fish & Shellfish Legumes Nuts & Seeds Fats, Oils,
& Sweets: Others:
Beverages Herbs & Spices....
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