AMA, Let's Talk About Food, Answers to your Questions About Foods and Nutrition

American Medical Associations: Let's Talk About Food; Answers to your Questions About Foods and Nutrition

This book is about nutrition in the form of often-asked questions with detailed and informative answers. In ten chapters, the following range of nutrition topics covered are: 

(1) meaning of RDA, nutrition labeling, calorie tables, nutrient density; 

(2) adequate diet, pregnancy, physical fitness, vitamins, diet for athletes, baby foods, vegetarians; 

(3) weight control, counting calories, low-carbohydrate diets, overweight children, fasting, gaining weight; 

(4) special diets, acne, diabetes, low-cholesterol foods, salt substitutes, allergy, bland diets; 

(5) nutrients, protein, amino acids, carbohydrates, roughage, fats, water requirements, minerals, anemia; 

(6) natural foods, organic foods, food fads, megavitamins, vitamin E, vitamin C, common cold, enzymes; (7) foods, and their composition, honey and sugar, alcohol, coffee, chocolate, meat, and meat substitutes, dairy products, vegetables, fruits, bread, cereals, seeds and nuts, soups, spices, kosher foods; 

(8) food myths, digestive upsets, false and misleading claims, caffeine, safety of foods, food poisoning; (9) food preparation and storage, choice of cookware, oils, fats, and frying, storing foods, cooking losses, food spoilage, leftovers; 

(10) food safety and consumer protection, food additives and chemicals, proper labels, the wholesomeness of food, nutrition guidelines, inspection and grading, and antibiotics hazards contained in foods. 

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