Review
"...a definitive guide for anyone who cares about what they eat..." (Doncaster Advertiser, 2nd December 2005)
"...a very useful reference...everything you need to know about the subject..." (Newark Advertiser, 6th January 06)
"...presents you with all the latest myth–busting research..." (Doncaster Advertiser, 02/12/05)
"...the reference no kitchen should be without..." (England Weekly News, 7th January 2006)
"...fast becoming the reference no kitchen should be without...ignores every fad going and instead concentrates on giving accurate advice to help readers navigate the world of food..." (Scotland′s Weekly News, January 27th 2006)
"...an invaluable guide to navigating the maze of fashionable diets...provides solid, scientifically–based, easy to follow advice..." (Choice Magazine, Feb 06)
"...it′s finally here...a great read for both beginners and experts..." (Natural Products Magazine, April 2006)
"....continues the brand′s tradition of making knowledge accessible and fun, making food selection foolproof for those of us who are fed up with the fads..." (Pride, April 2006)
"...excellent fad–free, essential and accurate advice..." (Prizes Galore, Dec 05)
"...a definitive guide for anyone who cares about what they eat..." (Doncaster Advertiser, 2nd December 2005)
"...a very useful reference...everything you need to know about the subject..." (Newark Advertiser, 6th January 06)
"...presents you with all the latest myth–busting research..." (Doncaster Advertiser, 02/12/05)
"...the reference no kitchen should be without..." (England Weekly News, 7th January 2006)
"...ignores every fad going and instead concentrates on giving accurate advice to help readers navigate the world of food..." (Scotland′s Weekly News, January 27th 2006)
"...an invaluable guide to navigating the maze of fashionable diets...provides solid, scientifically–based, easy to follow advice..." (Choice Magazine, Feb 06)
"...it′s finally here...a great read for both beginners and experts..." (Natural Products Magazine, April 2006)
"....continues the brand′s tradition of making knowledge accessible and fun, making food selection foolproof for ... us ..." (Pride, April 2006)
Choice Magazine, Feb 06
Product Description
Finding easy to understand and sensible advice on what you should be eating is easier said than done – advice seems to constantly change and fad diets only seem to help celebrities pile on the pounds in their bank account, rather than making any of us healthier! In this book, Nigel Denby and Sue Baic, two experienced and registered dieticians, dispel all myths and provide you with the information you need to eat for a healthy life. They explain every aspect of the subject from the basics about essential nutrients to the relationship between allergies and food and give you the knowledge and confidence to start making wise food choices.
Inside you’ll find information on:
The Basic Facts about Nutrition
Digestion: The 24–Hour Food Factory
Calories: The Energisers
What You Get from Food
Powerful Protein
The Lowdown on Fat and Cholesterol
Carbohydrates: A Complex Story
Alcohol: Another Form of Grape and Grain
Vigorous Vitamins
Mighty Minerals
Phabulous Phytochemicals
Water Works
Healthy Eating
Why You Eat When You Eat
Why You Like the Foods You Like
What Is a Healthy Diet?
Making Wise Food Choices
Eating Smart When Eating Out
What Is Food Processing?
Cooking and Nutrition
Food and Medicine
When Food Gives You a Rash
Food and Mood
Food and Drug Interactions
A Supplemental Story
From the Publisher
Are you frustrated by all of the misled messages you've heard about fat grams, calories, and nutrition! Would you like to get a handle on your eating habits and improve your overall health? With "Nutrition For Dummies™" at your fingertips, you'll have the most up-to-date guide to nutrition—filled with simple, practical advice about everything from fad diets to eating disorders to understanding metabolism. By reading "Nutrition For Dummies™", you'll discover how to:
*Understand how your body processes nutrients and why some diets work and others don't. *Eat healthier with simple cooking techniques and tips for nutritious meal-planning. *Count calories, fat grams, and carbohydrates for a well-balanced meal. *Improve your current eating habits with calorie and nutrition charts for over 850 foods. *Prepare quick, nutritious meals for any lifestyle—including vegetarian, low cholesterol,sodium-restricted and more! *Find out the important roles of fat, protein, carbohydrates and vitamins.
IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., headquartered in Foster City, Calif., is a leading global knowledge company featuring a diverse portfolio of technology, business and self-help books and computer-based learning tools, including the best-selling …For Dummies®, ...Secrets® and Teach Yourself® and Cliffs Notes™ brands. IDG Books Worldwide has more than 700 active titles plus translations in 36 languages around the world. More information about IDG Books Worldwide is available from the company's SEC filings or by visiting its World Wide Web site.IDG Books Worldwide is a subsidiary of International Data Group, a leading global provider of information technology media, research, conferences and expositions. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Author
Nutrition For Dummies easily adapts sound nutrition to your everyday life. This book is reasonable and reward, not punishment-oriented, unlike other books on the market. I am continually fascinated by scientific discoveries that validate my belief that good nutrition is fun and tasty! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
Increase your nutrition knowledge and make wise food choices
Looking for sensible nutritional advice that′s easy–to–understand? Well, here′s the definitive guide for anyone who cares about what they eat. Our author team of qualified dietitians presents you with all the latest myth–busting research, explaining every aspect of the subject – from how to best feed your family, to the link between food and allergies – and provides you with the know–how you need to eat for optimum nutrition.
Discover how to
- Understand food labelling
- Distinguish ′good′ fat from ′bad′
- Eat well for your time of life
- Interpret the relationship between food and mood
- Know when supplements are right for you
About the Author
His dietetic career began as a Research Dietitian at the Human Nutrition Research Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne. After a period working as a Community Dietitian, Nigel left the NHS to join Boots Health and Beauty Experience where he led the delivery and training of Nutrition and Weight Management services.
In 2003 Nigel set up his own Nutrition consultancy, delivering a clinical service to Hammersmith and Queen Charlotte’s Hospital Women’s Health Clinic and the International Eating Disorders Centre in Buckinghamshire as well as acting as Nutrition Consultant for the Childbase Children’s Nursery Group.
Nigel also runs his own private practice in Harley Street, specialising in Weight Management, PMS / Menopause and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Nigel works extensively with the media, writing for the Sunday Telegraph Magazine, Zest, Essentials, and various other consumer magazines. His work in radio and television includes BBC and ITN news programmes, Channel 4’s Fit Farm, BBC Breakfast, and BBC Real Story.
Nigel’s first book, The GL Diet, was published by John Blake in January 2005.
Sue Baic is a Lecturer in Nutrition and Public Health in the Department of Exercise and Health Sciences at Bristol University. She has a first degree from Bristol University followed by a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from London University. Sue is a Registered Dietitian (RD) with over 15 years’ experience in the field of nutrition and health in the NHS and as a freelance consultant. She feels strongly about providing nutrition information to the public that is evidence based, up to date, unbiased, and reliable.
As a member of the public relations committee of the British Dietetic Association she has written for the media on a variety of nutrition related health issues. Sue lives in Bristol and spends her spare time running up and down hills in the Cotswolds in an attempt to get fit.
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 for women. Carol Ann lives in New York with her husband, wine writer Perry Luntz, and their amiable cat, Kat.
