Nutrition for Dummies - Softcover

Rinzler, Carol Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764540823 ISBN 13: 9780764540820

Verlag: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 2003

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An updated reference source offers a comprehensive, sensible look at proper nutrition, exploring the latest findings and information on the subject, discussing such hot topics as phytochemicals and dietary supplements, trans fats, genetically engineered foods, energy drinks, and more. Original.

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Carol Ann Rinzler is a noted authority on health and nutrition and holds an MA from Columbia University. She writes a weekly nutrition column for the New York Daily News and is the author of more than 20 health-related books, including Controlling Cholesterol For Dummies, Weight Loss Kit For Dummies, and the highly acclaimed Estrogen and Breast Cancer: A Warning to Women. Rinzler lives in New York with her husband, wine writer Perry Luntz, and their amiable cat, Kat.

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Get the scoop on trans fats and genetically engineered foods

Make wise food choices and maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle

Looking for sensible, easy-to-follow nutritional advice? This guide is jampacked with practical tips on improving your eating habits and meeting all your nutritional needs, whether you?re a meat-lover, vegetarian, or vegan. You?ll find new information on essential nutrients, clarified Dietary Guidelines, and an updated list of the Recommended Daily Allowances.

Discover how to:

• Interpret nutritional labels
• Distinguish "good" fat from "bad"
• Prepare delicious, healthy meals
• Select a weight loss plan that works
• Preserve nutrients when cooking food
• Eat smart when eating out

Praise for Nutrition For Dummies

"Before you eat your next meal, read this book."
? Dr. Manfred Kroger, Professor of Food Science, Pennsylvania State University

"Everything she writes is worth reading."
? Cindy Pearson, Executive Director, National Women?s Health Network

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0764540823
• ISBN 13: 9780764540820
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 3
• Anzahl der Seiten: 408
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar