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Eating For Good Health

(HC )

by:
Reader's Digest,

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Product Details:

HC :

160 Pages

Publisher:

Reader's Digest

Pub. Date:

May 01, 2000

Photos:

Over 650 Photographs and Illustrations

Our Part #:

00260

ISBN-10:

0895778327

ISBN-13:

9780895778321

Description:

Clear, comprehensive, straightforward and encouraging information that will enable you to change your diet from one that is potentially harmful to one that will help prevent disease and prolong life for you and your entire family.

This highly informative, eminently practical book spells out everything on how to establish healthful eating patterns.

Explanations of what proteins, fats and carbohydrates, fibers, and vitamins are, their functions in the body and how much of each individuals need.

The main food sources of vital nutrients

Clarifications of controversial issues regarding food production and processing—from organic methods to the use of pesticides, fortification, irradiation and preservative—and their actual affects on health

How to choose the freshest, most healthful ingredients and store, prepare and cook them for maximum nutritional value

Special features include: A comprehensive chart on the sources and effects of vitamins and minerals, plus the recommended daily allowance; Keeping a food diary; Vegetarianism; Case Studies and Action Plans on particular situations throughout. Not a cookbook.

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