Digesting Foods and Fads

Judi Nath is an internationally acclaimed textbook author, biology professor, certified health education specialist and past president of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society. Her skill for making complex topics easily understood and relevant has earned her numerous teaching and faculty excellence awards, including Ohio’s Memorable Educator. She lives on the southern shore of Lake Erie.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface1. Animal, Vegetable or Mineral: Food and HealthDiet and Nutrition ConfusionNutrition Science, Nutritional Experts and Reputable SourcesNutrientsU.S. Dietary Guidelines for AmericansFood LabelsFood JusticeBest Ways to Prepare FoodCooking OilsSuperfoodsYogurtBlueberriesCranberriesTomatoesDark ChocolateCoffee, Caffeine, Tea and TheophyllineRed WineCinnamonTurmeric and CurcuminComplementary and Alternative Medicine, Integrative Health and the Placebo Response2. The GI Tract Is Not in the Army: Digestive System and HealthAnatomy and PhysiologyDigestive Organs and Some Key FunctionsHormonesNutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal DisordersNutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal DisordersInflammationFood AllergyColon CleansingMicrobiome, Prebiotics and Probiotics3. It’s a Whale of a Time: Weight Control and CaloriesWeight ControlFat and ObesityWeight Control and CaloriesBasal Metabolic Rate (BMR), Body Mass Index (BMI) and Healthy WeightStrategies for Weight LossBariatric SurgeryAnorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and ­Binge-Eating DisorderCachexia4. How Sweet It Is: Carbohydrates—Sugar, Glycogen and FiberDietary CarbohydratesHow the Body Uses CarbohydratesDiabetes and Metabolic Syndrome­Carbohydrate-Related DietsKetogenic DietPaleo and Ancestral DietsSweeteners and Added SugarSugar Substitutes5. Those Are Love Handles: Lipids—Fats and CholesterolDietary FatsDiets Related to Fat and CholesterolButter or Margarine?Chickens and EggsNuts, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet and the Mediterranean DietAlmonds and LDLGarlic and Blood PressureFish Oil Supplements6. Packing a Punch: ProteinsDietary ProteinsMeatless Monday and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO)Cooking and CancerMore Muscle, More Mass: Anabolic SteroidsQuinoa and SoyMediterranean DietAtkins DietVegetarian and Vegan DietsBlood Type DietAmino Acid Supplements7. Alphabet Soup and Dietary Mining: Vitamins and MineralsMicronutrients­Water-Soluble VitaminsVitamin B3 (Niacin)Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)­Fat-Soluble VitaminsVitamin D, Calcium and OsteoporosisVitamin KMajor Body MineralsTrace Body MineralsSaltIronMagnesium8. The Sustenance of Life: Water, Fluid Balance and the EnvironmentWaterPlanetary WaterMilkCow’s Milk AlternativesBreast MilkAgricultural Biotechnology and Genetically Modified (GMO, GM) FoodPoisons in Our FoodSustainable Farming Practices9. The Skinny: Other Popular Diets, Fads, Wonderments and MythsPopular DietsWeight Watchers, Jenny Craig and NutrisystemSouth Beach DietRaw Food DietMediterranean Diet­Gluten-Free DietFastingBlood Pressure Lowering Diets—High Dairy Diet and DASH DietGrapefruit DietCabbage Soup DietZone DietThe Freshman Fifteen and Quarantine 15Noom and Health AppsSupplements and Herbal Remedies10. Weight a Minute: Eating Well for LifeAging and DietBeverage AlcoholMilk ThistleAspirinExerciseMustard for CrampsPomegranatesEggplantCBDSleep and Sleep AidsBalanced DietBibliographyIndex