Nutrition For Dummies, UK Edition

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By Carol Ann Rinzler and Sue Baic and Nigel Denby

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Nutrition For Dummies, UK Edition offers an accessible guide to understanding the essentials of nutrition for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Authored by Carol Ann Rinzler, Sue Baic, and Nigel Denby, the book blends scientific insights with practical advice on balanced eating, deciphering nutritional labels, and making informed dietary choices. Geared towards enhancing well-being, it demystifies common misconceptions and provides tips tailored to the UK context.
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This book may appeal to you if you're looking to deepen your understanding of balanced diets and nutrition from a UK perspective. It offers accessible explanations and practical tips that cater to both beginners and those looking to update their dietary knowledge. The authors provide comprehensive insights, making it an ideal guide for anyone keen on enhancing their well-being through informed dietary choices.

Nutrition For Dummies, UK Edition

In 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.

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Nutrition For Dummies, UK Edition provides a detailed understanding of the nutritional breakdown of different food groups and examines the relationship food has with one's physical and mental wellbeing. The book also advises you on how to establish healthy eating patterns and how to maximise the health benefits of what you eat.

This new edition includes approximately 20% new and updated material, including new chapters on nutrition in institutions and how to eat healthily on the go. New content also includes up-to-date health guidelines and government policies, information on probiotics and over-the-counter weight loss drugs, plus advice on how to eat well on a budget.

Nutrition For Dummies, UK Edition includes:

Part I: The Basic Facts about Nutrition
Chapter 1: What's Nutrition, Anyway?
Chapter 2: Digestion: The 24-Hour Food Factory
Chapter 3: Why You Eat What You Eat and Like What You Like

Part II: What You Get from Food
Chapter 4: Powerful Protein
Chapter 5: The Lowdown on Fat and Cholesterol
Chapter 6: Calories: The Energisers
Chapter 7: Carbohydrates: A Complex Story
Chapter 8: The Alcohol Truth: The Whole Truth
Chapter 9: Vigorous Vitamins
Chapter 10: Mighty Minerals
Chapter 11: Phabulous Phytochemicals
Chapter 12: Water Works

Part III: Healthy Eating
Chapter 13: What Is a Healthy Diet?
Chapter 14: Making Wise Food Choices
Chapter 15: Ensuring Good Nutrition Whoever You Are
NEW! Chapter 16: Eating in Institutions
NEW! Chapter 17: Being Nutritionally Savvy on the Go

Part IV: Processed Food
Chapter 18: What Is Processed Food?
Chapter 19: Cooking and Keeping Food
Chapter 20: Weird Science: Examining Food Additives

Part V: Food and Health
Chapter 21: Food and Allergies
Chapter 22: Food and Mood
Chapter 23: Food and Medicine
Chapter 24: Food and Dietary Supplements

Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 25: Ten Nutrition Websites You Can Trust
Chapter 26: Ten Superfoods
Chapter 27: Ten Fad Diets: The Truth Behind the Headlines

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470972762

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 December 2010

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 186.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 748g

Pages: 400

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Carol Ann Rinzler Dummies Health & Fitness Health & Wellness Nigel Denby Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development Sue Baic

About the Author

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.