Nutrition for dummies / by Carol Ann Rinzler. -- 6th ed. -- Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016. – (61.115/D391/6th ed.)

Contents

Introduction  1

Part 1: Nutrition 101: The Basic Facts about Nutrition  5

CHAPTER 1: Nutrition Equals Life: Knowing What to Eat to Get What You Need  7

CHAPTER 2: Digestion: The 24/7 Food Factory    19

CHAPTER 3: HOW Much Nutrition DO You Need?  27

CHAPTER 4: The (Still) Growing American Body  37

CHAPTER 5: Calories: The Energizers  49

CHAPTER 6: Protein Power  59

Part 2: The Good Stuff in Your Food  71

CHAPTER 7: Facing Facts on Fat and Cholesterol  73

CHAPTER 8: Carbohydrates: A Complex Story  89

CHAPTER 9: Alcohol: Another Form of Grape and Grain    105

CHAPTER 10: Vitamins for Vim and Vigor  117

CHAPTER 11: Making the Most of Minerals  133

CHAPTER 12: Water Works  149

CHAPTER 13: Added Attractions: Supplements  161

Part 3: Training and Development  173

CHAPTER 14: Why YOU Eat When You Eat  175

CHAPTER 15: Why You Like the Foods You Like  185

CHAPTER 16: Building Your Healthful Diet  197

CHAPTER 17: Choosing Wisely with Pyramids, Plates, and Labels  209

CHAPTER 18: Eating Smart When Eating Out  225

Part 4: Food Processing  237

CHAPTER 19: Praising Food Processing  239

CHAPTER 20: Cooking Nutritious Food  253

CHAPTER 21: HOW Freezing, Canning, Drying, and Zapping Protect Your Food  271

CHAPTER 22: Better Eating through Chemistry  283

Part 5: Food and Medicine  297

CHAPTER 23: When Food Gives You Hives  299

CHAPTER 24: Brain Food  309

CHAPTER 25: Food and Drug Interactions  329

CHAPTER 26: Using Food as Medicine  337

Part 6: The Part of Tens  349

CHAPTER 27: Ten Reliable Nutrition Websites  351

CHAPTER 28: Ten Superstar Foods  357

CHAPTER 29: Ten Easy Ways to Cut Calories  365

CHAPTER 30: Ten Ways Coffee Makes Life Better  369

CHAPTER 31: Ten Terrific Foods Starting with the Letter P  375

Index  383