American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, Rev Updated 4E - Softcover

Duyff, Roberta Larson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470912073 ISBN 13: 9780470912072

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2012

Synopsis

The new edition of the ADA's flagship food and nutrition guide—updated based on the very latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans

With over 200,000 copies sold in all editions, this award-winning resource from the world's leading authority on food and nutrition is packed with the latest healthy eating advice for those at every age and stage of life. In this completely revised and updated new edition, you'll find up-to-date, evidence-based, practical answers for your many food and nutrition questions.

This cornerstone guide from the American Dietetic Association, written by nationally recognized food and nutrition expert and registered dietitian Roberta Duyff, covers the basics on nutrition, managing weight, and healthy eating. It also provides easy steps and how-tos for selecting, preparing, and storing foods safely to get the most nutrition and flavor for your dollar, and more. Comprehensive, accessible, and easy-to-use, this valuable reference shows how to make healthy food choices to fit any lifestyle.

• How to put the the very latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans on food choices and physical activity into action
• Latest guidance to prevent and manage today's health concerns, such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, food allergies, gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance, and many others
• Simple, practical tips and flexible food and nutrition skills that suit your needs and lifestyle with ways to apply advice from USDA's MyPlate
• Advice for healthy nutrition, eating, and cooking across the lifespan
• Covers vegetarian eating, healthy restaurant options, culinary nutrition and skills, healthy weight, nutrition supplements, and more
• Interactive self-checks and websites to help you assess your own food choices and take steps to healthy eating

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"The gold standard, go-to guide for reliable, practical nutrition information."
—Ellie Krieger, MS, RD, bestselling author and host of Cooking Channel's Healthy Appetite

Your complete guide to a lifetime of healthy eating from the world's foremost authority on food and nutrition

The choices you make every day about food, nutrition, and health can have a major impact on your life. This latest edition of the bestselling and award-winning American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide helps you navigate the huge and confusing array of food options to make the most healthful decisions for you and your family. Offering the most reliable food and nutrition information and advice for achieving optimal health, this book is packed with practical tips and flexible guidelines to help you choose nutritious, flavorful, and convenient foods that suit your needs and lifestyle. You'll discover how to put the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans on food choices and physical activity into action, how to use advice represented by USDA's new MyPlate, and how to simply fit more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fat-free and low-fat dairy, and vegetarian and protein-rich foods into your daily routine. You will find:

• Smart eating advice for every age and stage of life, including infancy, childhood and teen years,pregnancy, menopause, and older adulthood

• The latest guidance to prevent and manage today's health concerns, including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, metabolic syndrome, food allergies, gluten intolerance, and lactose intolerance

• Everyday basics on your healthy weight, vegetarian eating, healthy restaurant options, kitchen nutrition, sports nutrition, smart shopping, food safety, dietary supplements, and more

• Interactive self-checks and websites to help you assess your own food choices and take steps to healthy eating

Including a wealth of quick, easy ways to blend nutrition with great taste at your family table, the American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide will be your go-to source for taking sensible steps toward healthy food choices.

About the Author:

Roberta Larson Duyff, MS, RDN, FAND, CFCS, is a registered dietitian nutritionist, a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the recipient of the Academy’s prestigious Medallion Award, and a nationally recognized food, nutrition, and culinary expert. She is the award-winning author of more than 17 books. Her articles and quotes have appeared in many publications, including Better Homes and Gardens, Cooking Light, Men’s Health, Parenting, Shape, USA Today, Vegetarian Times, The Wall Street Journal, O Magazine, WebMD, and many others. Duyff is a nationally recognized speaker and has appeared on national media, promoting the “great tastes of good health” and “the power of positive nutrition” to consumers of all ages.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0470912073
• ISBN 13: 9780470912072
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 720