diet in disease

"While plenty of books tell you how to go vegan, [this book] is the book that tells you why. And it does so in a way that emphasizes not what you'd be giving up, but what you'd be gaining"--Provided by publisher.

"A large part of a person's day often involves deciding what and where to eat, so it is important to understand what food can do to the body. As readers learn the benefits of nutrients they get from certain foods, they are able to better understand the ways in which a balanced meal can provide protection from disease. They also learn the connection between an unhealthy diet and dangerous diseases"--Provided by publisher.

Contains seventeen essays that provide varying perspectives on dieting, debating if diets support a healthy lifestyle, whether fad diets promote unhealthy eating habits, the benefits of dieting for children, and other related topics.

Contains a collection of articles that offer varied perspectives on topics related to the safety of diets.

Text and illustrations present a collection of egg-free recipes for young readers.

A discussion of food additives by a specialist in nutrition.

Presents the results of a monumental study of diet and death rates from cancer in more than 2,400 Chinese countries and explains the study's significance and what it reveals about the implications of poor nutrition.

Presents the results of a monumental study of diet and death rates from cancer in more than 2,400 Chinese countries and explains the study's significance and what it reveals about the implications of poor nutrition.

Introduces the health hazards associated with food, examining such topics as man-made and natural toxins, food additives, and pesticides, and discusses how to eat safely and wisely.

Contains twelve essays that provide varying perspectives on dieting, debating if diets support a healthy lifestyle, whether fad diets promote unhealthy eating habits, the benefits of dieting for children, and other related topics.