The Calorie Counter: 4th Edition

Two nutrition experts use the most up-to-date data available to dispel the myth that only fat consumption adds pounds to a person, demonstrating that excessive calories also contribute to a weight problem, as they list the caloric content of more than twenty thousand food entries, including national and regional restaurant chains, take-out foods, brand name and generic foods, and more. Original.

Annette B. Natow, Ph.D., C.D.N., and Jo-Ann Heslin, M.A., R.D., C.D.N. are the authors of thirty books on nutrition, including two college textbooks. Both are former faculty members of Adelphi University and the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. They were the editors of the Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly for 23 years and serve as editorial board members for Environmental Nutrition Newsletter, Vitality, and American Baby Magazine.

For more information on Annette B. Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin, plus articles and advice, go to: www.thenutritionexperts.com.

Jo-Ann Heslin, a registered dietitian (RD) and certified dietitian/nutritionist (CDN), and Karen J. Nolan (PhD) know that their readers are more interested in what to order for lunch than in understanding how their metabolism works. They have spent their careers translating nutrition science into practical, easy to understand, reliable nutrition advice.They have served as advisors and consultants to business and industry, and as partners in NRH Nutrition Consultants, Inc. Jo-Ann Heslin has served on the editorial boards or Prevention, American Baby, Childbirth Education, Environmental Nutrition Newsletter and the Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly.  Jo-Ann is currently the Food & Nutrition Columnist for www.HealthNewsDigest.com. 

The Counter Book series has more than 7.5 million books in print. The current book titles include The Complete Food Counter, 3rd ed., The Calorie Counter, 5th ed., The Fat Counter, 7th ed., The Cholesterol Counter, 7th ed., The Diabetes Carbohydrate and Calorie Counter, 3rd ed., The Healthy Wholefoods Counter, The Protein Counter, 2nd ed., The Vitamin-Mineral Counter, and the Ultimate Carbohydrate Counter, 3rd ed.