The family guide to better food and better health
1973
Deutsch, Ronald M. | Dennington, Diana
Abstract: This family guide on health and nutrition is based on the concept that "what you don't know can hurt you." It is based on research and guidance from many experts in the field of nutrition, particularly the American Medical Association's Council on Foods and Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and a number of other professional organizations and governmental agencies. The author uses pictorial conceptualizations of technical material in order to help readers. Coverage is as follows: protein and the secrets of life; how to prevent fatness; how much should you weigh--and eat; curing overweight; is there poison in our foods; reading labels for health and profit; preventing foodborne illness; getting the most out of our food; what do you know about digestion and indigestion; your food and your heart;
Show more [+] Less [-]Food for the pregnant and nursing woman; things kids eat; food in later years; and food in your future. Appendices include food composition, the nutritive values of foods, and a list of recommended and non recommended books.
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