Nutrition For Dummies (eBook)

Carol Ann Rinzler is a veteran author of more than 20 books on food and health, including Nutrition For Dummies and Controlling Cholesterol For Dummies. She has contributed to The New York Times, Redbook, Family Circle, and is a former nutrition columnist for the New York Daily News.

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