American Dietetic Association Complete Food And Nutrition Guide, Rev Updated 4e

Roberta Duyff

HarperCollins, Feb 3, 2012 - Health & Fitness - 720 pages

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

Contents

• Wellness Eat Smart Get Active Live Well: 3
• Well Nourished The Basics: 53
• Food Choices The Consumer Marketplace: 195
• Food for Health Every Age Every Stage of Life: 417
• Healthful Eating Special Issues: 537
• Resources More about Healthful Eating: 655
• Back Matter: 671
• Back Cover: 709
• Spine: 710

About the author

Roberta Larson Duyff, MS, RDN, FAND, CFCS, is a registered dietitian nutritionist, a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the recipient of the Academy’s prestigious Medallion Award, and a nationally recognized food, nutrition, and culinary expert. She is the award-winning author of more than 17 books. Her articles and quotes have appeared in many publications, including Better Homes and Gardens, Cooking Light, Men’s Health, Parenting, Shape, USA Today, Vegetarian Times, The Wall Street Journal, O Magazine, WebMD, and many others. Duyff is a nationally recognized speaker and has appeared on national media, promoting the “great tastes of good health” and “the power of positive nutrition” to consumers of all ages.

Bibliographic information

• Title: American Dietetic Association Complete Food And Nutrition Guide, Rev Updated 4e; American Dietetic Association
• Author: Roberta Duyff
• Publisher: HarperCollins, 2012
• ISBN: 0544664566, 9780544664562
• Length: 720 pages
• Subjects: Cooking / Health & Healing / Gluten-Free; Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Diets; Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Nutrition