Health & Fitness : Nutrition

Daily hands-on help for healthier eating from the ADA, the definitive authority on nutrition While health-minded consumers may know the basics about healthy eating and exercise, it's putting those facts to good use that poses the real challenge. The American Dietetic Association shows the way with this collection of practical hints, tips, and strategies€“one for each day of the year€“for keeping healthy eating and regular exercise at the top of the agenda, including: Easy ways to blend nutrition with great taste Quick tips for smart shopping, menu choices, and food preparation More than 60 simple, flavorful recipes for meals and snacks from breakfast treats and savory salads to delectable dips and desserts With nearly 70,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the largest organization of food and nutrition professionals in the world. Roberta Larson Duyff, MS, RD, FADA, CFCS (St. Louis, MO), is a registered dietitian and Fellow of the American Dietetic Association. She is the author of the American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide (0471441449) and more than 20 other books on healthy eating and living. more...

Price: $14.95

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 sound advice in achieving optimal health, look no further. This comprehensive book from the American Dietetic Association explains everything you need to know about eating healthy, with simple, practical tips and flexible guidelines designed to help you choose nutritious, flavorful, and fun foods to suit your needs and lifestyle at any age. more...

Price: $24.95

Self-manage debilitating digestive disorders through dietary choices One of the most important ways to self-manage gastrointestinal disorders such as gas, constipation, heartburn, or irritable bowel syndrome is to choose the right foods to eat. Backed by the imprimatur of the American Dietetic Association, this guide teaches how to analyze one's diet in order to identify the negative and positive impact certain food choices can have on a digestive condition. It also points out the most common dietary mistakes people make in an attempt to manage gastrointestinal disorders, indicating how to make the best, most comfortable food choices in order to embark on the road to digestive health. more...

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Eat salmon. It's full of good omega-3 fats. Don't eat salmon. It's full of PCBs and mercury. Eat more veggies. They're full of good antioxidants. Don't eat more veggies. The pesticides will give you cancer. Forget your dinner jacket and put on your lab coat: you have to be a nutritional scientist these days before you sit down to eat-which is why we need Dr. Joe Schwarcz, the expert in connecting chemistry to everyday life. In "An Apple a Day," he's taken his thorough knowledge of food chemistry, applied it to today's top food fears, trends, and questions, and leavened it with his trademark lighthearted approach. The result is both an entertaining revelation of the miracles of science happening in our bodies every time we bite into a morsel of food, and a telling exploration of the myths, claims, and misconceptions surrounding our obsession with diets, nutrition, and weight. Looking first at how food affects our health, Dr. Joe examines what's in tomatoes, soy, and broccoli that can keep us healthy and how the hundreds of compounds in a single food react when they hit our bodies. Then he investigates how we manipulate our food supply, delving into the science of food additives and what benefits we might realize from adding bacteria to certain foods. He clears up the confusion about contaminants, examining everything from pesticide residues, remnants of antibiotics, the dreaded trans fats, and chemicals that may leach from cookware. And he takes a studied look at the science of calories and weighs in on popular diets. more...

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THE TIME TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND SMART FOOD CHOICES FOR YOUR CHILD IS NOW. Unhealthy food is everywhere–colorfully packaged, cheap, and full of fat, calories, and sodium. It’s no wonder childhood obesity has become an epidemic in the last thirty years. more...

Price: $15.00