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A lifetime of sound and easy advice on healthy eating from the world's foremost authority on food and nutrition The choices you make every day about food, nutrition, and health can have a major impact on your life. To find the most reliable nutrition information and positive advice for achieving optimal health, look no further--this comprehensive book from the American Dietetic Association explains everything you need to know about eating for health. It's packed with simple, practical tips and flexible guidelines to help you choose nutritious, flavorful, and convenient foods that suit your needs and lifestyle no matter what your age or stage of life. This brand-new edition of the bestselling American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide features: * The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans from USDA and USHHS, providing the latest science-based advice on food choices and physical activity for your health, USDA's MyPyramid food guide, and the latest American Heart Association guidelines * More ways to include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other nutrient-rich foods in your everyday meals and snacks * Updated information on women's health and nutrition covering pregnancy to menopause * The effective use of dietary supplements including herbals and other botanicals * Food and lifestyle advice on preventing and managing health conditions (including metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease), on food-drug interactions, and on food allergies and intolerances (including gluten intolerance) * The latest on food and water safety * Help in making smart food choices in restaurants: fast-food, sit-down, and ethnic restaurants * The latest on eating and hydration for peak performance * More on managing body weight and a science-based look at popular weight-loss plans * Quick, easy ways to blend nutrition with great taste for your family table American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide has received the National Health Information Award and the National Federation of Press Women Award, among others.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 20 reviews)

encyclopedia of nutrition by Laurie Beebe (http://www.mycoachlaurie.com)

5 Stars
April 22, 2009
This comprehensive guide is like having a complete set of "The Encyclopedia of Nutrition" on my bookshelf. It's not a book to be read like a novel, but has chapters and sections to refer to over a period of time on whatever your interest is that week. If you want a resource for healthy eating in general--or specifically for elderly people or for baby--if you want accurate information on vegetarianism or taking supplements or to look up the symptoms of an eating disorder. If you're looking for tips on savvy shopping or what the heck trans fats are anyway... This book covers it! In addition to the chapters there are resources at the back of the book where you can find more specific information on a variety of topics. Charts and tables are provided for easy access to look up facts and figures such as the daily value tables. This comprehensive reference book was not only written by a registered dietitian, but she was commissioned by the American Dietetic Association to write it. That means you can rely on this book for accurate information backed by science, provided by an agency whose mission it is to promote optimal nutrition, health, and well-being.

FILLED With Great Info by Courtney Minor

5 Stars
March 09, 2009
I bought this as a birthday present for my sister (she's studying to be a dietitian), and she really loves it. But I found myself reading through it as well, before I gave it to her! It's filled with really great info, stuff that I'm interested to read as well. If you want to learn about nutrition or eating healthily, this is the book to get.

FOOD AS MEDICINE by JOBLESSNUSA

3 Stars
June 20, 2007
I GIVE THIS BOOK A LOW SCORE BECAUSE IT IS NOT A VERY GOOD BOOK ON EATING. THERE IS NO PORTION CONTROL INFORMATION OR SUGGESTIONS. PORTIONS ARE THE KEY TO A PROPER DIET. WE ALL [AMERICANS] EAT TOO MUCH. WE'RE ALL OVER WEIGHT AND SUFFER FROM MANY EATING RELATED DISORDERS. WHAT YOU EAT IS AS IMPORTANT AS HOW MUCH. THE SHORT SECTION ON GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISORDERS FOLLOWS THE STANDARD ANTI-BIOTIC APPROACH THOUGH CULTURED DAIRY PRODUCTS [YOGURT,BUTTERMILK,ACIDOPHILUS, COTTAGE CHEESE, SAUER KRAUT ] AND FIBER DO A MUCH BETTER AND SAFER JOB OF CURING THESE PROBLEMS. I THINK THE OBJECTIVE OF "MEDICINE" IN THE USA IS ILLNESS. BEING SICK IS BIG BUSINESS. PIG OUT AND OFTEN. BE SICK...ALWAYS SEE YOUR DOCTOR FOR ANOTHER DRUG OR TWO OR THREE...

For dietetics students...too simple by Jennifer Rodriguez Bosque (Puerto Rico)

2 Stars
June 10, 2007
I had to buy this book for a class, but only used it once. It doesn't really contain THAT much information, and when one has to do research, this in not the best book to use as a reference. If you're not a student, I'd say it'll be very helpful, but for students...it is just too simple and doesn't get into the complicated facts about nutrition or dietetics we really need to learn. I already graduated, and I won't recommend this book as the reference for a major course in dietetics.

still using the USDA Food Guide Pyramid? by L. Lively

3 Stars
May 18, 2007
I was disappointed to see that this book still endorses the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. Walter Willett's Book, "Eat, Drink, and be Healthy" has a much more acurate and up-to-date pyramid that emphasizes the importance of unsaturated oils, nuts, legumes, whole grains, and fish, and he doesn't get paid by beef and dairy lobbyists who pay our government to spread the false fact that it is necessary to eat these products to be healthy.

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