Zum Hauptinhalt springen
Dekorationsartikel gehören nicht zum Leistungsumfang.
Nutrition for Dummies
Taschenbuch von Nigel Denby (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

24,55 €*

inkl. MwSt.

Versandkostenfrei per Post / DHL

Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen

Kategorien:
Beschreibung

Learn to:

  • Understand food labelling
  • Tell the difference between facts and fads
  • Make the best food choices for you and your family

Say 'hello' to a happy, healthy you

Eating the right foods is an essential part of keeping well and being at your best. This sensible book is packed full of advice on how to make the right food choices for you and your family, whether you're snacking in the office, eating out or packing a school lunchbox. Covering everything from how to get the vitamins and minerals your body requires to the facts behind processed foods, this guide shows you how to stay on top of your nutritional intake and feel refreshed and energised on a daily basis.

  • Back to basics ? discover the essential ingredients behind food and nutrition
  • It all adds up ? understand what your body takes from the foods you eat, from vitamins and protein to fat and cholesterol
  • Decision time ? learn about healthy eating and how to make wise food choices
  • Part of the process ? find out all about processed foods and the additives that lie within everyday foods
  • Uncover the links ? discover how nutrition ties in with allergies, medication, and even your mood

'Fascinating, authoritative, packed with real evidence and sound advice ? and a good read. The authors of this book have qualifications and experience you can really trust. There are a lot of flaky, unscientific nutrition books out there ? and this is their nemesis!'
? Dr Alice Roberts, anatomist, author & broadcaster

Open the book and find:

  • Key facts about the digestive system
  • How to beat those between-meal energy lows
  • Information on essential and non-essential proteins
  • Why your body craves fat
  • Advice on healthy meal-planning
  • The lowdown on allergies and intolerances
  • Why you should always check the ingredients list
  • Information on all the vitamins your body needs

Learn to:

  • Understand food labelling
  • Tell the difference between facts and fads
  • Make the best food choices for you and your family

Say 'hello' to a happy, healthy you

Eating the right foods is an essential part of keeping well and being at your best. This sensible book is packed full of advice on how to make the right food choices for you and your family, whether you're snacking in the office, eating out or packing a school lunchbox. Covering everything from how to get the vitamins and minerals your body requires to the facts behind processed foods, this guide shows you how to stay on top of your nutritional intake and feel refreshed and energised on a daily basis.

  • Back to basics ? discover the essential ingredients behind food and nutrition
  • It all adds up ? understand what your body takes from the foods you eat, from vitamins and protein to fat and cholesterol
  • Decision time ? learn about healthy eating and how to make wise food choices
  • Part of the process ? find out all about processed foods and the additives that lie within everyday foods
  • Uncover the links ? discover how nutrition ties in with allergies, medication, and even your mood

'Fascinating, authoritative, packed with real evidence and sound advice ? and a good read. The authors of this book have qualifications and experience you can really trust. There are a lot of flaky, unscientific nutrition books out there ? and this is their nemesis!'
? Dr Alice Roberts, anatomist, author & broadcaster

Open the book and find:

  • Key facts about the digestive system
  • How to beat those between-meal energy lows
  • Information on essential and non-essential proteins
  • Why your body craves fat
  • Advice on healthy meal-planning
  • The lowdown on allergies and intolerances
  • Why you should always check the ingredients list
  • Information on all the vitamins your body needs
Über den Autor

Nigel Denby trained as a dietitian at Glasgow Caledonian University and has since worked on Channel 4???s Fit Farm and BBC???s Breakfast show amongst others.

Sue Baic is a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society and is a media spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association.

Carol Ann Rinzler is the author of more than 20 books on food and health.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 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

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Genre: Chemie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 400 S.
ISBN-13: 9780470972762
ISBN-10: 0470972769
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Denby, Nigel
Baic, Sue
Rinzler, Carol Ann
Auflage: 2nd UK edition
Hersteller: Wiley
John Wiley & Sons
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de
Maße: 233 x 187 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Nigel Denby (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.01.2012
Gewicht: 0,736 kg
Artikel-ID: 107437092
Über den Autor

Nigel Denby trained as a dietitian at Glasgow Caledonian University and has since worked on Channel 4???s Fit Farm and BBC???s Breakfast show amongst others.

Sue Baic is a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society and is a media spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association.

Carol Ann Rinzler is the author of more than 20 books on food and health.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 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

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Genre: Chemie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 400 S.
ISBN-13: 9780470972762
ISBN-10: 0470972769
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Denby, Nigel
Baic, Sue
Rinzler, Carol Ann
Auflage: 2nd UK edition
Hersteller: Wiley
John Wiley & Sons
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de
Maße: 233 x 187 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Nigel Denby (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.01.2012
Gewicht: 0,736 kg
Artikel-ID: 107437092
Sicherheitshinweis