Product Description

Nutrition For Dummies is for anyone who cares about what they eat, and wants to know about the facts, not the fads.

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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3195 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Review
"...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)

"...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)

Review
"...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)

From the Publisher
Learn to get a handle on nutrition!
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.

Customer Reviews

Fascinating and useful stuff!
This book really does give you the full low-down about all things nutrition and it's refreshing to read a book on food that doesn't subcribe to some fad or other. The authors have aimed to provide 'sound information you can trust' and do so by sticking to the facts, rather than forcing their personal opinions on the reader. The information provided is presented clearly, and without jargon, and it's supported by plenty of facts and figures giving you a solid understanding on what food actually is and how your body reacts to it. I found the part on food and health particularly interesting and reassuring as opposed to a lot of the scaremongering that goes on in other books on the topic (food allergies in particular). If you are looking for a precribed diet or eating plan, you might want to look elsewhere, however, if you want to really understand food and be given the information to be able to make wise food choices for yourself, this book is highly recommended.

Informative Read
I recommend this book. I was glad to see that it gives a unbiased view of Nutrition and doesn't make suggestions on what you should or should not eat. Instead it gives you the information about different things and and gives you the information so that you can make these decisions for yourself. There is a lot of information covering many topics, very few things are not covered in some form or another. I enjoyed the fact that the book is non linear, allowing you to jump in and out as you please. Overall I found this an interesting read all in all. I suppose I should say that I am not a "Health Freak" or "Fitness Guru" either. Just a normal person interested in Nutrition.

Super book, best ever on easy to follow nut. for begginners.
Love the book. This book is perfect for the begginning dieter. Usually when someone starts a new lifestyle, which includes a change in activity level and/or diet, they do not know much about what they need to do, as far as exercise, and how they need to eat to accomplish the goals they want. I am a exercise sports science major with a minor in nutrition and I have reccommended this book to many of my personal training clients. Reason being b/c as everyone knows you can not just start an exercise routine, you must change and modify your diet to see good results. Your body needs the right type of fuel and the right amount. This book explains in easy to follow terms how to go about changing your diet to a more healthy one. If you are trying to change your diet, knowing what you should be doing and eating is the place to start. Knowledge is a great thing! Buy the book you will be glad you did.