American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide - Softcover

Duyff, Roberta Larson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470912073 ISBN 13: 9780470912072

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 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

About the Author

Roberta Larson Duyff, MS, RD, FADA, CFCS, is a Registered Dietitian, a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the recipient of the Academy's Medallion Award, and a nationally recognized food, nutrition, and culinary expert. She is the award-winning author of 365 Days of Healthy Eating, Monthly Nutrition Companion, and other books. Her work and recipes have been featured in magazines and cookbooks, including Cooking Healthy Across America, and in USA Today, Living Fit, Better Homes and Gardens, Cooking Light, Vegetarian Times, Parenting, and Ladies' Home Journal, as well as on WebMD.com. Duyff appears regularly on national media.

Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics, formerly the American Dietetic Association, is the largest group of food and nutrition professionals in the world. As the advocate of the dietetic profession, the Academy serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health, and well-being.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470912073
• ISBN 13: 9780470912072
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 708