Screen LibraryNutrition
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| Published: |
Greenwood Press/ABC-CLIO,
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| Publisher Address: | Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| Publication Dates: | c2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Health and medical issues today |
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| Carrier Form: | xiv, 237 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780313349850 (hbk.) 0313349851 (alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | R151 |
| CLC: | R151 |
| Call Number: | R151/Z91 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. A brief history of nutrition and the future of nutrigenomics -- Basics and principles of nutrition and its practitioners -- Nutrition guidelines and the government's role -- Controversies and Issues Relating to Nutrition. Food irradiation: past its shelf life? -- Genetically modified food: are we playing God? -- Vitamins and supplements: a love-hate relationship -- Vegetarians: you are what you eat -- Organic food: better or just more expensive? -- From the field to the table: how safe is our food? -- Bans on fast food and junk food: who wins, who loses? -- Nutrition timeline. This volume addresses the most hotly debated topics in the news today: obesity, food safety, irradiation, and vegetarianism and also describes the currently accepted principles of good nutrition for men, women, and children. Coffee is good for you, or it is not. Eggs raise cholesterol, but lower blood pressure. High-fructose corn syrup is "fine in moderation." Cheerios or yogurt can change your life. |