Carbohydrate, Fat and Calorie Guide : A Complete and Up-To-Date Guide for Carbohydrate, Fat and Calories!

This guide contains the best and most complete information available in a pocket counter. It was written as a reference to make healthy food choices. About 3,000 commonly (and not so commonly) eaten foods are grouped into easy-to-find categories and then listed alphabetically allowing the reader to track calories, carbohydrates, carb choices, protein, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and fiber. Charts and tables are included to determine daily nutrient goals. HealthChequesTM Carbohydrate, Fat & Calorie Guide helps people with everyday nutritional concerns such as estimate daily nutrient needs, determine carbohydrate grams, define number of fat grams by calorie level, confirm the number of calories used during various activities and gives records to track blood lipid (cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglyceride) levels. Categories also include brand-name products, fresh foods, vegetarian dishes and many more, listed in an easy-to-use format.

Principal author Jane Stephenson, RD, CDE is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator and nutrition consultant with expertise in cardiovascular disease, weight management and diabetes. She is currently a nutrition consultant and is the author of HealthChequesTM: A Self-Monitoring System, Diet-Free HealthChequesTM, and No-Fuss Diabetes Recipes for 1 or 2. Jane resides in Duxbury, Mass. with her husband and family.

Co-author, Bridgett Wagener, RD is also a registered dietitian and nutrition consultant. Bridgett specializes in child nutrition, hunger relief, and nutrition analysis, residing in Minneapolis.