Encyclopedia of foods : a guide to healthy nutrition /
The Encyclopedia of Foods: A Guide to Healthy Nutrition is a definitive resource for what to eat for maximum health as detailed by medical and nutritional experts. This book makes the connection between health, disease, and the food we eat. The Encyclopedia describes more than 140 foods, providing i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Diego, Calif. :
Academic Press,
[2002]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The Encyclopedia of Foods: A Guide to Healthy Nutrition is a definitive resource for what to eat for maximum health as detailed by medical and nutritional experts. This book makes the connection between health, disease, and the food we eat. The Encyclopedia describes more than 140 foods, providing information on their history, nutrient content, and medical uses. The Encyclopedia also describes the "fit kitchen", including the latest in food safety, equipment and utensils for preparing fit foods, and ways to modify favorite recipes to ensure health and taste. * Details healthy eating guidelines based on the RDA food pyramid * Provides scientific basis and knowledge for specific recommendations * Beautifully illustrated * Extensive list of reliable nutrition resources * Describes the fit kitchen from the latest in food safety to equipment and utensils for preparing fit foods to ways to modify favorite recipes to ensure health and taste. The definitive resource for what to eat for maximum health, as detailed by medical and nutritional experts, "Encyclopedia of Foods" makes the connection between health, disease, and the food people eat. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 516 pages) : color illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-419) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780122198038 0122198034 9780080530871 0080530877 |