{"product_id":"nutrition-for-dummies-isbn-9781119723905","title":"Nutrition For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpdated with the latest available research and the new 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's a scientific fact: You really are what you eat. Good nutrition is your meal-ticket to staying sleek, healthy, and strong—both physically and mentally. \u003ci\u003eNutrition For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, 7th Edition is a complete guide that shows you how to maintain a healthy weight, promote health, and prevent chronic disease. This book gives you the know-how to put together a shopping list, prepare healthy foods, and easily cut calories. Along the way, there's up-to-the-minute guidance for building a nutritious diet at every stage of life from toddler time to your Golden Years. Enjoy!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Nutrition 101: The Basic Facts about Nutrition 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Nutrition Equals Life: Knowing What to Eat to Get What You Need 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Digestion: The 24\/7 Food Factory 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: How Much Nutrition Do You Need? 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Bigger But Not Better 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Calories: Powering Up the Body 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: The Good Stuff in Your Food 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Protein Power 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Facing Facts on Fat and Cholesterol 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Carbohydrates: A Complex Story 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Alcohol: Another Form of Grape and Grain 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Validating Vitamins 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Making Mineral Magic 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: The Wonder of Water 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Added Attractions: Supplements 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Hunger, Health, and Habits 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Why You Eat When You Eat 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Why You Like the Foods You Like 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Building Your New and Improved Healthful Diet 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Choosing Wisely with Pyramids, Plates, and Patterns 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Eating Smart When Eating Out 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Food Processing 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Praising Food Processing 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Healthful and Delicious Heat 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: How Freezing, Canning, Drying, and Zapping Protect Your Food 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Better Eating through Chemistry 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Food and Medicine 309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: When Food Fights Back 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Brain Food 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Food and Drug Interactions 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Using Food as Medicine 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 359\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Ten Reliable Food and Nutrition Websites 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Ten Northern Nutrition Rules 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29: Ten Superstar Foods 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30: Ten Ways Coffee (and Tea) Make Life Better 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31: Ten Terrific Foods Starting with the Letter P 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Glossary of Nutrition Terms 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Ann Rinzler\u003c\/b\u003e is a former nutrition columnist for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of more than 30 health-related books, including \u003ci\u003eControlling Cholesterol For Dummies, Heartburn and Reflux For Dummies, The New Complete Book of Food\u003c\/i\u003e, the award-winning \u003ci\u003eEstrogen and Breast Cancer: A Warning for Women\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLeonardo’s Foot\u003c\/i\u003e, which the American Association for the Advancement of Science described as “some of the best writing about science for the non-scientist encountered in recent years.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEat, drink, and be healthy!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA healthful diet helps with, well, everything! With \u003ci\u003eNutrition For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, you can tweak what, when, and how you eat for a feel-better lifestyle. You’ll make friends with your insides as you learn about digestion, brain foods, gut health, and all the cutting-edge nutrition science. This latest edition provides guidance for all ages and stages, including pregnant women and infants, and arms you with the know-how to reach for the right stuff when hunger strikes. Food pyramid? Nutrition labels? Supplements? Calories? 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