nutrition

An introduction to healthy eating habits, including the food pyramid, basic nutrition, and tips on making healthy choices.

Examines the food in our grocery stores, where it comes from, who makes them, food additives, and garbage and its disposal.

An introduction to facts about junk food--what it is, where it is found, and how it affects the body--with suggestions for snacking more nutritionally.

Discusses the five food groups that are essential to a healthy diet and how to determine how much of each to eat.

Explains the different foods and nutrients needed for good nutrition and discusses related health issues.

Presents more than four hundred recipes for low-calorie dishes, providing nutritional information for each item, a six-week meal plan, and advice on exercise and portion control.

Explains what specific vitamins and minerals do for the body and provides detailed suggestions for how to procure these health benefits, discussing foods and supplements.

Provides background information about vitamins and minerals and their use, and features descriptions of fifty key supplements.