Food for life

Looks at food labeling from a nutritious viewpoint.

Looks at the benefits of eating a plant-based diet.

Looks at the benefits of eating a balanced diet with dieting tips.

"[This book] will teach you how your body works, what nutrients matter and which don't, and how to eat healthy foods while avoiding the wrong ones. You'll discover how to enjoy eating tasty meals and snacks without having to worry about packing on the pounds, and learn how to tell the difference between an effective diet plan and one that causes temporary weight loss yet long-term weight gain. In short, you'll learn how to make your life as happy, healthy, and energetic as it is meant to be by giving your body what it needs to help you reach your full potential"--Back cover.

"[Discover] the rich flavors, textures, colors, cultural significance, and health benefits of eating real food and how fun it is to prepare, eat, and share food made from scratch with friends and family . . . Making the switch from a standard American diet (SAD) isn't easy. We don't live in a time when people have hours to spend making everything from scratch. Sometimes limited money, time, or access push people toward less-healthy options. However, the simple truth is that people can develop skills that make a whole food lifestyle"--Publisher.

When teens get inspired to improve their health by eating more nutritiously, they may want their families to join in. But how can they motivate their parents and siblings to give up highly processed and junk foods? This book will help teens talk to their families about the psychological and physical health benefits of eating meals together. They can explain the value of a plant-based diet (even for meat eaters), the science behind Harvard's Healthy Eating Plate, and the five best diets for families (as rated by nutritionists and dietitians). The book provides suggestions for healthy snacks, planning and cooking meals, losing weight the healthy way, dealing with picky eaters, grocery shopping and cooking when teens go away to college, and accommodating a family member who has a special diet, such as a vegan sister or a parent with high blood pressure. Family dinners should be a celebration-enjoyable for everyone, with lively conversations and belly laughs. This book offers a selection of fun games and open-ended questions to draw people out, plus ways for families to explore their heritage or even other cultures with special ethnic dinners. It's time for families to create new traditions with memories that will last a lifetime.

Introduces the various animals found in the rain forest that make up the common food chain.

Examines the various plants and animals that make up the common food chains on the prairie.

A fundamental look at a common food chain in the mountains, starting with the ponderosa pine, ending with the mountain lion, and introducing various animals in between.

"A fundamental look at a common food chain in the ocean, starting with the microscopic plankton, ending with the killer whale, and introducing various animals in between"--Provided by publisher.