The Complete and Up to Date Fat Book - Softcover

Bellerson, Karen J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0895295873 ISBN 13: 9780895295873

Publisher: Avery Publishing, 1993

Synopsis

A blue-ribbon federal panel of 38 health organizations, ranging from the AMA to the AHA, stated in no uncertain terms that Americans must limit their fat consumption. The great American diet is composed of more than 40% fat-derived calories. Over the past ten years studies have linked high-fat intake with hypertension, cancer, heart attack, stroke, and other degenerative diseases. With the confusing nature of food labels, it has been difficult for consumers to sort out the fat and calorie information that they really need--that is, until now.

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Review

The title of this book does not lie: it tells you the fat content of every food imaginable, from raw alligator (14 percent of its calories are derived from fat) to zucchini (9 percent, unless you're talking about Ore-Ida breaded zucchini, which has eight grams of fat per serving). The back of the book contains a useful guide to the fat in fast-food and chain-restaurant fare (Denny's Moons Over My Hammy has 66 grams of fat, which is a full day's worth for many people). The front of the book contains an interesting and accessible introduction to fat: what it is, what it does, how much of it you need (and you do need some), how to cut it out of your diet a little at a time. The only drawback to this book is that it doesn't tell you anything about food other than fat and calorie counts. If you're concerned about the total nutritional profile of foods--protein, fiber, sugar--you have to look elsewhere.

About the Author

Karen Bellerson has been working in the field of nutrition for the past fifteen years and is the author of The Shoppers Guide to Fat in Your Food, Low-Fat, No-Fat Cookbook and The Complete & Up-to-date Carb Book. She lives in Chandler, Arizona.

Edition details

• Publisher: Avery Publishing
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0895295873
• ISBN 13: 9780895295873
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1