{"product_id":"digesting-foods-and-fads-9781476686400","title":"Digesting Foods and Fads","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   It is time to tease sense out of the nonsense when it comes to eating smartly. This book offers advice on how to eat nutritiously every day without all the guilt, money, and discomfort wasted on the latest, greatest fad. Using the best scientific nutrition research available, this book will show how to navigate the complicated world of food with ease. Peppered with historical background and fascinating facts, this is an introduction to basic nutritional practices. The book covers what foods you need, how your body uses the nutrients found in those foods, disease, sustainability, weight control, and food as medicine. It exposes the lies about supplements, fad foods, fad diets, and quick fixes. Armed with the knowledge that you are making the best decisions for yourself, there will be no need to chase after the latest magic potion or remedy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\tvi\u003cbr\u003ePreface\t1\u003cbr\u003e1. Animal, Vegetable or Mineral: Food and Health\t5\u003cbr\u003eDiet and Nutrition Confusion  5\u003cbr\u003eNutrition Science, Nutritional Experts and Reputable Sources  9\u003cbr\u003eNutrients  12\u003cbr\u003eU.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans  15\u003cbr\u003eFood Labels  18\u003cbr\u003eFood Justice  20\u003cbr\u003eBest Ways to Prepare Food  23\u003cbr\u003eCooking Oils  25\u003cbr\u003eSuperfoods  26\u003cbr\u003eYogurt  27\u003cbr\u003eBlueberries  27\u003cbr\u003eCranberries  28\u003cbr\u003eTomatoes  28\u003cbr\u003eDark Chocolate  29\u003cbr\u003eCoffee, Caffeine, Tea and Theophylline  30\u003cbr\u003eRed Wine  31\u003cbr\u003eCinnamon  32\u003cbr\u003eTurmeric and Curcumin  33\u003cbr\u003eComplementary and Alternative Medicine, Integrative Health and the Placebo Response  33\u003cbr\u003e2. The GI Tract Is Not in the Army: Digestive System and Health\t36\u003cbr\u003eAnatomy and Physiology  36\u003cbr\u003eDigestive Organs and Some Key Functions  39\u003cbr\u003eHormones  45\u003cbr\u003eNutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders  48\u003cbr\u003eNutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders  50\u003cbr\u003eInflammation  51\u003cbr\u003eFood Allergy  53\u003cbr\u003eColon Cleansing  55\u003cbr\u003eMicrobiome, Prebiotics and Probiotics  55\u003cbr\u003e3. It's a Whale of a Time: Weight Control and Calories\t58\u003cbr\u003eWeight Control  58\u003cbr\u003eFat and Obesity  60\u003cbr\u003eWeight Control and Calories  63\u003cbr\u003eBasal Metabolic Rate (BMR), Body Mass Index (BMI) and Healthy Weight  64\u003cbr\u003eStrategies for Weight Loss  67\u003cbr\u003eBariatric Surgery  68\u003cbr\u003eAnorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and ­Binge-Eating Disorder  68\u003cbr\u003eCachexia  70\u003cbr\u003e4. How Sweet It Is: Carbohydrates—Sugar, Glycogen and Fiber\t73\u003cbr\u003eDietary Carbohydrates  73\u003cbr\u003eHow the Body Uses Carbohydrates  74\u003cbr\u003eDiabetes and Metabolic Syndrome  83\u003cbr\u003e­Carbohydrate-Related Diets  86\u003cbr\u003eKetogenic Diet  88\u003cbr\u003ePaleo and Ancestral Diets  90\u003cbr\u003eSweeteners and Added Sugar  92\u003cbr\u003eSugar Substitutes  94\u003cbr\u003e5. Those Are Love Handles: Lipids—Fats and Cholesterol\t97\u003cbr\u003eDietary Fats  97\u003cbr\u003eDiets Related to Fat and Cholesterol  104\u003cbr\u003eButter or Margarine?  106\u003cbr\u003eChickens and Eggs  108\u003cbr\u003eNuts, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet and the Mediterranean Diet  110\u003cbr\u003eAlmonds and LDL  112\u003cbr\u003eGarlic and Blood Pressure  114\u003cbr\u003eFish Oil Supplements  114\u003cbr\u003e6. Packing a Punch: Proteins\t116\u003cbr\u003eDietary Proteins  116\u003cbr\u003eMeatless Monday and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO)  122\u003cbr\u003eCooking and Cancer  126\u003cbr\u003eMore Muscle, More Mass: Anabolic Steroids  127\u003cbr\u003eQuinoa and Soy  129\u003cbr\u003eMediterranean Diet  130\u003cbr\u003eAtkins Diet  132\u003cbr\u003eVegetarian and Vegan Diets  132\u003cbr\u003eBlood Type Diet  134\u003cbr\u003eAmino Acid Supplements  136\u003cbr\u003e7. Alphabet Soup and Dietary Mining: Vitamins and Minerals\t137\u003cbr\u003eMicronutrients  137\u003cbr\u003e­Water-Soluble Vitamins  138\u003cbr\u003eVitamin B3 (Niacin)  141\u003cbr\u003eVitamin B12 (Cobalamin)  143\u003cbr\u003eVitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)  145\u003cbr\u003e­Fat-Soluble Vitamins  147\u003cbr\u003eVitamin D, Calcium and Osteoporosis  148\u003cbr\u003eVitamin K  154\u003cbr\u003eMajor Body Minerals  154\u003cbr\u003eTrace Body Minerals  156\u003cbr\u003eSalt  157\u003cbr\u003eIron  159\u003cbr\u003eMagnesium  160\u003cbr\u003e8. The Sustenance of Life: Water, Fluid Balance and the Environment\t162\u003cbr\u003eWater  162\u003cbr\u003ePlanetary Water  166\u003cbr\u003eMilk  169\u003cbr\u003eCow's Milk Alternatives  172\u003cbr\u003eBreast Milk  173\u003cbr\u003eAgricultural Biotechnology and Genetically Modified (GMO, GM) Food  174\u003cbr\u003ePoisons in Our Food  177\u003cbr\u003eSustainable Farming Practices  179\u003cbr\u003e9. The Skinny: Other Popular Diets, Fads, Wonderments and Myths\t182\u003cbr\u003ePopular Diets  182\u003cbr\u003eWeight Watchers, Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem  183\u003cbr\u003eSouth Beach Diet  183\u003cbr\u003eRaw Food Diet  183\u003cbr\u003eMediterranean Diet  184\u003cbr\u003e­Gluten-Free Diet  184\u003cbr\u003eFasting  186\u003cbr\u003eBlood Pressure Lowering Diets—High Dairy Diet and DASH Diet  188\u003cbr\u003eGrapefruit Diet  188\u003cbr\u003eCabbage Soup Diet  189\u003cbr\u003eZone Diet  189\u003cbr\u003eThe Freshman Fifteen and Quarantine 15  190\u003cbr\u003eNoom and Health Apps  191\u003cbr\u003eSupplements and Herbal Remedies  192\u003cbr\u003e10. Weight a Minute: Eating Well for Life\t199\u003cbr\u003eAging and Diet  199\u003cbr\u003eBeverage Alcohol  200\u003cbr\u003eMilk Thistle  205\u003cbr\u003eAspirin  206\u003cbr\u003eExercise  207\u003cbr\u003eMustard for Cramps  210\u003cbr\u003ePomegranates  211\u003cbr\u003eEggplant  212\u003cbr\u003eCBD  212\u003cbr\u003eSleep and Sleep Aids  213\u003cbr\u003eBalanced Diet  219\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\t221\u003cbr\u003eIndex\t245","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515848298839,"sku":"9781476686400","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476686400.jpg?v=1745428064","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/digesting-foods-and-fads-9781476686400","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}