The Handy Nutrition Answer Book / The Handy Answer Book Series (ePub)

Name: The Handy Nutrition Answer Book / The Handy Answer Book Series
Brand: Visible Ink Press
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Autoren: Patricia Barnes-Svarney , Thomas E. Svarney

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You are what you eat ... and you should eat brilliantly! Your fitness, health, and well-being depend on food and proper nutrition.

Yet, knowing what is in the foods we eat, understanding the differences between good and bad fat, learning which...

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You are what you eat ... and you should eat brilliantly! Your fitness, health, and well-being depend on food and proper nutrition.

Yet, knowing what is in the foods we eat, understanding the differences between good and bad fat, learning which foods are good sources of vitamins, keeping up on the latest scientific discoveries, or discerning the effectiveness of different diets can be challenging. To help answer these questions there's The Handy Nutrition Answer Book. Additionally, the book scrutinizes the pros, cons, and effectiveness of the biggest, most popular, and trendiest diets on the market today. From the newsworthy to the practical and from the medical to the historical, this entertaining and informative book brings the complexity of food and healthy nutrition into focus through the well-researched answers to nearly 900 common questions, such as ...

How do our muscles obtain energy?

What is a calorie in terms of nutrition?

How are calories measured?

Why do vegetarians need to know about complementary proteins?

How does a person interpret how much fat to eat based on the daily calories they want to consume?

What is omega-9?

How have trans fats in foods changed in the past-and how might they change in the future?

Can dense carbohydrates that are high in fat and calories affect our sleep?

What are some "healthier” natural sweeteners?

What recent study indicated that red wine and dark chocolate are not as healthy as we think?

What are some of the worst ways to cook vegetables that destroy nutrients?

What is the Maillard reaction?

What recent study showed how beer can help grilled foods?

How does human taste work?

Does the percent of water in our system change as we age?

What's the difference between gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, and wheat intolerance?

What "sugar” can act like a laxative?

What did the ancient Roman soldiers eat?

Why did so many men die from starvation during the American Civil War?

What does the word "natural” mean on a label?

Why will food labels change in the near future?

What are genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?

Is there a controversy concerning farmed fish versus wild-caught fish?

What is irradiation of food?

Why is high fructose corn syrup so controversial?

How can diet help with premenopausal symptoms in women?

Can soy products lower my cholesterol?

Why do some people seem to eat whatever they want-and still lose or maintain their weight?

This handy reference examines, explains, and traces the basics of nutrition, the value of vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins, the science behind food-processing, the modern food industry, nutritional misconceptions throughout history, and so much more! It explains how to read food labels, what to watch for in food additives, and it also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

Autoren-Porträt von Patricia Barnes-Svarney, Thomas E. Svarney

Patricia Barnes-Svarney is a science and science-fiction writer. Over the past few decades, she has written or coauthored more than 35 books, including Visible Ink Press' The Handy Biology Answer Book, The Handy Math Answer Book, and The Handy Ocean Answer Book. She is the author of When the Earth Moves: Rogue Earthquakes, Tremors, and Aftershocks, and she was also the editor/author of the award-winning New York Public Library Science Desk Reference.

Thomas E. Svarney is a scientist who has written extensively about the natural world. His books, with Patricia Barnes-Svarney, include Visible Ink Press' The Handy Biology Answer Book, The Handy Math Answer Book, and The Handy Ocean Answer Book, and he is also the author of Skies of Fury: Weather Weirdness around the World and The Oryx Guide to Natural History.

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Autoren: Patricia Barnes-Svarney , Thomas E. Svarney
2015, 384 Seiten, Englisch
Verlag: Visible Ink Press
ISBN-10: 1578595533
ISBN-13: 9781578595532
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.02.2015

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