American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide
Being fit means a lot more than having a trim or muscular body and being free of health problems. It defines every aspect of your health—not only your physical health but also your emotional and mental well-being. Achieving fitness depends on adopting and maintaining smart food and lifestyle choices—and that's what this book is about. You'll discover how to eat and stay active for your optimum health while choosing nutritious, flavorful, and convenient foods that suit your needs and lifestyle.Registered Dietitian Roberta Duyff has used up-to-date nutrition research to provide the most reliable answers to your food and nutrition questions. This new edition of the comprehensive, easy-to-use American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide is filled with everything from managing your weight for well-being to making wise choices at the supermarket or farmers' market to making healthy eating taste great.Along with personal nutrition checkups, you'll find sound advice and solutions for choosing nutritious, flavorful foods. Plus you'll get all the latest information on:The Dietary Guidelines for Americans from USDA and USHHS, the MyPyramid guide and tips on how to use it, as well as guidelines from the American Heart AssociationWeight-management strategies and a science-based look at popular weight-loss plans and the phenomenon of emotional overeatingMaking smart eating fun for kidsEating and active living to slow the biomarkers of agingEating to prevent and manage disease, including diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and othersDealing with common food allergies and intolerancesThe effective use of dietary supplements, including herbals and other botanicalsMaking sense of today's health and nutrition newsAmerican Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, Third Edition offers practical advice that can help you feel and look your best. Eating for health is one of the wisest decisions you'll ever make—get started now with this ultimate healthy-eating primer.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.