This handbook deals principally with current nutritional intervention in various diseases. It tries to unify diet composition by providing definitions and goals of different diets; the effects, physiology, indications for use, possible adverse reactions, and contraindications of the diets; nutritional assessments of the patients; and quality assurance priorities. It also offers sample menus for each diet and techniques for implementation. The book covers normal diets and modified diets, including modifications in consistency and texture, protein content, carbohydrate content, fat content,...

The Truth About Carbohydrates Are carbohydrates fattening? Does sugar make kids hyperactive? Are fiber supplements just as good as the real thing? The questions and myths surrounding carbohydrates abound. But with this book, The American Dietetic Association sets the record straight. You will discover:
* How carbohydrates affect your weight, mood, and physical performance
* How fiber helps to reduce the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems
* Why high-protein diets are based on pseudo-science
* Why high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets are best for weight loss...

Create Your Own Plan for Better Health With Help From the World s Foremost Nutrition Experts In one month, you can personalize a step-by-step action plan and get results that will motivate you toward a lifetime of overall fitness. By tracking your food choices and physical activity, this handy record book will help you evaluate habits, set goals, and make positive changes for better health. You ll learn how to get the nutrients you need, determine your healthy weight, analyze and resolve situations that trigger eating, and monitor your progress through weekly and monthly check-ups.

Quick Answers for a Healthy Start A healthy pregnancy starts with a well-balanced diet, but there s much more to know. For example: True or False?
* You need to eat an extra 500 calories a day when pregnant.
* Iron needs triple during pregnancy.
* A high-fiber diet is important during pregnancy.
Answers:
* False. Pregnant women require 300 extra calories a day and nursing women need an extra 500 calories a day. You ll find more on calories and weight gain in Chapter 1 and nutrition tips while breast-feeding in Chapter 9.
* False. Your need for iron doubles during pregnancy....

The definitive pocket guide on food safety from the source America turns to for food and nutrition advice. Each year, about one in every 10 Americans develops a food-related illness. You can protect yourself with Safe Food for You and Your Family, an indispensable guide to preventing foodborne illness. This book explains how to detect hidden dangers at home or away, which foods are potentially unsafe, and how they become contaminated. Valuable tips include preventing the spread of bacteria in your kitchen, how to tell if food has gone ""bad,"" storing and serving safe foods, and how to pack...

Make snacking a part of a balanced diet with advice from America s nutrition experts Snacking can be a habit that nourishes and sustains you or a source of excess calories and fat. Snacking Habits for Healthy Living shows you how to select a variety of snack foods and make them part of a healthy diet. This helpful guide provides advice for everyone, with specific information on the snacking needs of children, teenagers, athletes, weight-conscious adults, and those with special nutrition needs. It offers practical guidelines and strategies for different snacking situations and settings: at...

A practical guide to eating well with food allergies This handy book from the world s foremost authority on nutrition answers all your questions about food allergies. You ll learn how they re diagnosed and how to manage the most common food allergies, with day-to-day strategies for avoiding problem foods and making substitutions that ensure a balanced diet. A special chapter on food allergies and children explains how you may be able to prevent or delay allergies in children, and how to manage their food allergies while ensuring proper growth and development. This helpful book also includes a...

Separate food facts from fiction with this handy guide from America s nutrition experts. Do carbohydrates cause weight gain? Will taking zinc help you recover faster from a cold? Does extra protein make muscles stronger? As long as people want quick and easy solutions to health concerns, food folklore will continue to be a part of our culture. But what are the facts, and what are the tall tales? In this fun and informative book, The American Dietetic Association reveals which commonly-held beliefs about food can be supported by science, and which are just myths. You ll find out about foods...