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Eat for life : the Food and Nutrition Board's guide to reducing your risk of chronic disease /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Diet and Health, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Diet and Health, NetLibrary, Inc
Other Authors: Woteki, Catherine E., Thomas, Paul R., 1953-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992.
Subjects:
Nutrition.
Chronic diseases > Prevention.
Chronic Disease.
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Guidelines for a new eating pattern
  • The food we eat
  • Diet and chronic disease in the United States
  • Calories, energy balance, and chronic diseases
  • Fats, cholesterol, and chronic diseases
  • Protein, carbohydrates, and chronic diseases
  • Vitamins, minerals, and chronic diseases
  • Alcohol, other food substances, and chronic diseases
  • Making the change to the new eating pattern
  • Appendixes.