Taking the Fear out of Eating

Inbunden, Engelska, 1992

AvCharlette Gallagher,John Allred,Charlette (Ohio State University) Gallagher,John (Ohio State University) Allred,Charlette R. Gallagher

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Nutrition has become a hot topic, in the media as well at the market place. But how much of the information given to the consumer is hype and how much is accurate? In Taking the Fear out of Eating, published in 1993, two established scientists have distilled the information from thousands of scientific studies into a succinct, easily read description of what is known, what is merely suspected and, equally important, what is not known, about nutrition and how food choices might affect health. The book takes a hard look at both sides of the controversy about the connection between food and health, with particular emphasis on diet and the chronic diseases of cancer and heart disease. Food is, of course, essential to our survival but our food supply is often portrayed as dangerous - loaded with additives, pesticides, salt, sugar, fat and cholesterol. Taking the Fear out of Eating puts these topics into perspective in an authoritative and entertaining manner. It is not intended as a 'self-help' book but rather as a means to make the reader a participating partner with health professionals.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1992-09-28
Mått152 x 229 x 21 mm
Vikt630 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor312
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9780521431248

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Preface; Introduction 'What are we supposed to eat?'; Part I. Deciding What to Have for Dinner: 1. Meeting nutrient needs from food: the simple nutrition truths; 2. Alternative eating styles - the vegetarian diet; Part II. The Nutrients: What They Do: 3. Extracting nutrients from food: digestion and absorption; 4. The major nutrients - carbohydrate, fat and protein; 5. Vitamins; 6. Minerals; 7. Fiber: a nutritional enigma; Part III. Foods: 8. Conventional versus 'organic' food production methods: assessment of cost-to-benefit ratio; 9. Food laws: avoiding the chicanery of yesteryears; 10. Food processing and additives: between farm and table; 11. Foods with reputations - the good, the bad and the ugly; Part IV. Nutrition and Health: 12. What nutrition can and cannot do for you; 13. Weight control; 14. Diet and heart disease; 15. Diet and cancer; 16. Nutrition, chronic diseases and the quality of life; Index.