Nutrition Almanac (Paperback)
July 16, 2010
Amazon.com Review
The first three editions of Nutrition Almanac sold more than 2.5 million copies. The 494-page fourth edition is expanded and updated, with new information to answer your questions and help you plan your personal nutritional program. “Nutrition is the relationship of foods to the health of the human body,” explain the Kirschmanns (daughter and father), and they cover every aspect of how food relates to health. A detailed section on nutrients, for example, describes each vitamin and mineral, how it is absorbed and stored, dosage and toxicity, deficiency effects and symptoms, beneficial effect on ailments, and research findings. Another section offers 175 pages of common ailments and stressful condit (more…)
Contemporary Nutrition, Updated Sixth Edition (Paperback)
July 6, 2010
Contemporary Nutrition Sixth Edition Update is designed for students with little or no background in college-level biology, chemistry or physiology. Updated to include the new 2005 Dietary Guidelines & MyPyramid information, Contemporary Nutrition will provide students who lack a strong science background the ideal balance of reliable nutrition information and practical consumer-oriented knowledge. With his friendly writing style, Gordon Wardlaw acts as the student’s personal guide to dispelling common misconceptions and to gaining a solid foundation for making informed nutrition choices.
About the Author
Gordon M. Wardlaw, Ph.D., has taught introductory nutrition courses to students in the Departmen (more…)
Diet and Nutrition: A Holistic Approach (Paperback)
July 1, 2010
Review
“A brilliant book … a clear, concise, complete statement about the many facets of nutrition and the relationship between diet and well-being. This book is an absolute must.” — Ken Dychtwald Author of BodyMind”A superb book … should be read by all physicians.” — C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. Founder and Past President, American Holistic Medical Association”A wonderful book … If I were forced to choose one book on nutrition from my extensive library, this would be it … Almost every chapter could have been produced legitimately as an excellent booklet, and l would have bought them all … This wonderful book is an eye opener … highly recommended.” — Contemporary Time”Needed … and documented.” (more…)
Nutrition: An Applied Approach (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
June 26, 2010
The Second Edition of Nutrition: An Applied Approach, presents introductory nutrition information to non-majors in an applied format that discourages memorization and promotes long-term understanding of the material. The authors capitalize on students’ natural interest in nutrition by demonstrating how it relates to their health and their everyday lives, and by addressing- and debunking- commonly held misconceptions students have. The applied nature of the book is also reflected in the functional organization of the micronutrient chapters. The Role of Nutrition in Our Health, Designing a Healthful Diet, The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat?Carbohydrates: Plant-Derived Energy Nutrients, Alcohol, Fat: An Essential (more…)
The New Optimum Nutrition Bible (Paperback)
June 21, 2010
Review
“Optimum nutrition is the medicine of the future.”-Dr. Linus Pauling, two-time Nobel Prize winner”An important contribution to the nutritional field.Holford demystifies scientific data so that it can be understood by all.”-Alternative Medicine
Since it was first published in 1997, THE OPTIMUM NUTRITION BIBLE has revolutionized health by showing more than half a million readers how to achieve a profound sense of well-being by devising the best possible intake of nutrients for their unique biochemical makeup. THE NEW OPTIMUM NUTRITION BIBLE presents the latest research from Britain’¬?s top nutrition expert Patrick Holford, with new chapters on stimulants, water, eating right for your blood type, (more…)
Good Enough to Eat: A Kid’s Guide to Food and Nutrition (Paperback)
June 16, 2010
From Publishers Weekly
Rockwell (illustrator of My Spring Robin; On Show and Tell Day) serves up a simple but often bland introduction to nutrition. Watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations offer close-up views of a variety of foods and introduce a cast of smiling, wide-eyed kids whose comments (presented in balloons) supplement the facts in the text. The compositions are cheerful and sometimes playful, as when a boy dressed in a skeleton costume delivers a message about the value of calcium in building and “repairing” bones. The palette, unfortunately, is muted or shadowy, so that the pictured foods never look very appetizing. The author discusses such basics as the importance of eating a balanced diet, the process of di (more…)
The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition (Paperback)
June 11, 2010
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Health
Nutrition For Dummies (Paperback)
June 6, 2010
Amazon.com Review
Health reporter Carol Ann Rinzler has produced a comprehensive volume ideal for both occasional reference and a more in-depth introduction to nutrition. Nutrition for Dummies discusses vitamins, minerals, fat content, carbohydrates, and more, prescribing practical ways to incorporate more nutritious eating into everyday life. Particularly helpful is the nutrient chart in the back of the book, which includes extensive nutritional information (gleaned from the USDA Nutrient Database) about hundreds of foods and instructions for accessing the entire database via the Web.
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“…excellent fad-free, essen (more…)
Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook (Paperback)
May 27, 2010
Amazon.com Review
What’s the best diet for good health and athletic performance? Nancy Clark, M.S., R.D., describes the dietary balance and specific foods shown to be optimal for athletes from recreational exercisers to Olympic hopefuls, citing supporting studies. Refreshingly free of high-protein hype, Clark emphasizes a varied, wholesome, moderate diet high in complex carbohydrates (”without question, wholesome carbohydrates are the best choices for fueling your muscles and promoting good health”), especially whole grains and starches; adequate but not excessive protein; and 20 to 35 percent fat. Learn the components and variables of your ideal diet, with tables of nutritional information and marvelous tidbits, such as cal (more…)
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Total Nutrition, Fourth Edition (Paperback)
May 22, 2010
Good health starts with good nutrition. With all the constant debate over diet fads, proper nutrition is slipping through the cracks. This revised and updated guide places the emphasis on good health by informing families of everything they need to know to get the best nutrition?from daily vitamin and mineral intake and facts about fats and cholesterol, to advice on shopping for healthy foods, and much more.-Includes updates to the USDA?s Food Guide Pyramid-New numbers for blood pressure and sodium intake-A section on helping overweight children-New fiber recommendations for kids-A new section on macrobiotics and raw diets
About the Author
Joy Bauer maintains a nutritional counseling practic (more…)