Description
Book SynopsisIn this fully updated second edition, expert dieticians Sue Baic and Nigel Denby provide no-nonsense advice, equipping you with all the information you need to make informed decisions about your diet. The book acts as a sound reference point if you want to know the facts about food, and debunks the myths behind fad diets.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: The Basic Facts about Nutrition 7
Chapter 1: What’s Nutrition, Anyway? 9
Chapter 2: Digestion: The 24-Hour Food Factory 19
Chapter 3: Why You Eat When You Eat and Like What You Like 33
Part II: What You Get from Food 45
Chapter 4: Powerful Protein 47
Chapter 5: The Lowdown on Fat and Cholesterol 59
Chapter 6: Calories: The Energisers 77
Chapter 7: Carbohydrates: A Complex Story 93
Chapter 8: The Truth: The Alcohol Truth 109
Chapter 9: Vigorous Vitamins 121
Chapter 10: Mighty Minerals 139
Chapter 11: Phabulous Phytochemicals 157
Chapter 12: Water Works 163
Part III: Healthy Eating 173
Chapter 13: What Is a Healthy Diet? 175
Chapter 14: Making Wise Food Choices 187
Chapter 15 : Ensuring Good Nutrition Whoever You Are 199
Chapter 16: Being Nutritionally Savvy for When You’re Out and About 213
Chapter 17 : Looking at Standards in Schools and Other Institutions 227
Part IV: Processed Food 247
Chapter 18: What Is Processed Food? 249
Chapter 19: Cooking and Keeping Food 261
Chapter 20: Weird Science: Examining Food Additives 281
Part V: Food and Health 293
Chapter 21: Food and Allergies 295
Chapter 22: Food and the Brain 303
Chapter 23: Food and Medicine 313
Chapter 24: Dietary Supplements 325
Part VI: The Part of Tens 339
Chapter 25: Ten Nutrition Websites You Can Trust 341
Chapter 26 Ten Superfoods 347
Chapter 27: Ten Fad Diets: The Truth Behind the Headlines 353
Index 359
