The Surgeon General's report on nutrition & health
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ; introduction by Marion Nestle ; with recipes, menu plans, and important diet tips by Patricia Hausman and Judith Benn Hurley for the American Nutritionists Association..
Contributors: Hausman, Patricia.; Hurley, Judith Benn.; United States. Nutrition Policy Board.
Publisher: Warner Books; Grand Central Pub
Published: 1989
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
Subjects: Nutritionally induced diseases -- United States -- Prevention.; Nutrition policy -- United States.; Health Promotion.; Nutrition.
Other titles: Nutrition & health.
Description: From Books Back Cover: This report reviews the scientific evidence that relates dietary excess and imbalances to chronic disease. The weight of this evidence and the magnitude of the problems at hand indicate that it is now time to take action. This special edition of the Surgeon General's report on Nutrition and health shows you why America was stunned by its findings. The report reveals how our diets play a crucial role in this nation's leading causes of death heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes.
Notes: Prepared under the general editorship of the Dept. of Health and Human Services' Nutrition Policy Board.