Nutrition For Dummies, 2nd UK Edition

In this fully updated second edition, expert dieticians Sue Baicand Nigel Denby provide no-nonsense advice, equipping youwith all the information you need to make informed decisionsabout your diet. The book acts as a sound reference point ifyou want to know the facts about food, and debunks the myths behindfad diets. Nutrition For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides adetailed understanding of the nutritional breakdown of differentfood groups and examines the relationship food has with one'sphysical and mental wellbeing. The book also advises you on how toestablish healthy eating patterns and how to maximise the healthbenefits of what you eat. This new edition includes approx 20% new and updated material,including new chapters on nutrition in institutions and how to eathealthily on the go. New content also includes up-to-datehealth guidelines and government policies, information onprobiotics and over the counter weight loss drugs, plus advice onhow to eat well on a budget. Nutrition For Dummies, 2nd Editionincludes: Part I: The Basic Facts about Nutrition Chapter 1: What's Nutrition, Anyway? Chapter 2: Digestion: The 24-Hour Food Factory Chapter 3: Why You Eat What You Eat and Like What You Like Part II: What You Get from Food Chapter 4: Powerful Protein Chapter 5: The Lowdown on Fat and Cholesterol Chapter 6: Calories: The Energisers Chapter 7: Carbohydrates: A Complex Story Chapter 8: The Alcohol Truth: The Whole Truth Chapter 9: Vigorous Vitamins Chapter 10: Mighty Minerals Chapter 11: Phabulous Phytochemicals Chapter 12: Water Works Part III: Healthy Eating Chapter 13: What Is a Healthy Diet? Chapter 14: Making Wise Food Choices Chapter 15 : Ensuring Good Nutrition Whoever You Are NEW! Chapter 16: Eating in Institutions NEW! Chapter 17: Being Nutritionally Savvy on the Go Part IV: Processed Food Chapter 18: What Is Processed Food? Chapter 19: Cooking and Keeping Food Chapter 20: Weird Science: Examining Food Additives Part V: Food and Health Chapter 21: Food and Allergies Chapter 22: Food and Mood Chapter 23: Food and Medicine Chapter 24: Food and Dietary Supplements Part VI: The Part of Tens Chapter 25: Ten Nutrition Web Sites You Can Trust Chapter 26: Ten Superfoods Chapter 27: Ten Fad Diets: The Truth Behind the Headlines