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The Handy Nutrition Answer Book
You are what you eat … and you should eat brilliantly! Your fitness, health, and well-being depend on food and proper nutrition.

Yet, knowing what is in the foods we eat, understanding the differences between good and bad fat, learning which foods are good sources of vitamins, keeping up on the latest scientific discoveries, or discerning the effectiveness of different diets can be challenging. To help answer these questions there's The Handy Nutrition Answer Book. Additionally, the book scrutinizes the pros, cons, and effectiveness of the biggest, most popular, and trendiest diets on the market today. From the newsworthy to the practical and from the medical to the historical, this entertaining and informative book brings the complexity of food and healthy nutrition into focus through the well-researched answers to nearly 900 common questions, such as …

  • How do our muscles obtain energy?
  • What is a calorie in terms of nutrition?
  • How are calories measured?
  • Why do vegetarians need to know about complementary proteins?
  • How does a person interpret how much fat to eat based on the daily calories they want to consume?
  • What is omega-9?
  • How have trans fats in foods changed in the past—and how might they change in the future?
  • Can dense carbohydrates that are high in fat and calories affect our sleep?
  • What are some “healthier” natural sweeteners?
  • What recent study indicated that red wine and dark chocolate are not as healthy as we think?
  • What are some of the worst ways to cook vegetables that destroy nutrients?
  • What is the Maillard reaction?
  • What recent study showed how beer can help grilled foods?
  • How does human taste work?
  • Does the percent of water in our system change as we age?
  • What’s the difference between gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, and wheat intolerance?
  • What “sugar” can act like a laxative?
  • What did the ancient Roman soldiers eat?
  • Why did so many men die from starvation during the American Civil War?
  • What does the word “natural” mean on a label?
  • Why will food labels change in the near future?
  • What are genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
  • Is there a controversy concerning farmed fish versus wild-caught fish?
  • What is irradiation of food?
  • Why is high fructose corn syrup so controversial?
  • How can diet help with premenopausal symptoms in women?
  • Can soy products lower my cholesterol?
  • Why do some people seem to eat whatever they want—and still lose or maintain their weight?

    This handy reference examines, explains, and traces the basics of nutrition, the value of vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins, the science behind food-processing, the modern food industry, nutritional misconceptions throughout history, and so much more! It explains how to read food labels, what to watch for in food additives, and it also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

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    The Handy Nutrition Answer Book
    You are what you eat … and you should eat brilliantly! Your fitness, health, and well-being depend on food and proper nutrition.

    Yet, knowing what is in the foods we eat, understanding the differences between good and bad fat, learning which foods are good sources of vitamins, keeping up on the latest scientific discoveries, or discerning the effectiveness of different diets can be challenging. To help answer these questions there's The Handy Nutrition Answer Book. Additionally, the book scrutinizes the pros, cons, and effectiveness of the biggest, most popular, and trendiest diets on the market today. From the newsworthy to the practical and from the medical to the historical, this entertaining and informative book brings the complexity of food and healthy nutrition into focus through the well-researched answers to nearly 900 common questions, such as …

  • How do our muscles obtain energy?
  • What is a calorie in terms of nutrition?
  • How are calories measured?
  • Why do vegetarians need to know about complementary proteins?
  • How does a person interpret how much fat to eat based on the daily calories they want to consume?
  • What is omega-9?
  • How have trans fats in foods changed in the past—and how might they change in the future?
  • Can dense carbohydrates that are high in fat and calories affect our sleep?
  • What are some “healthier” natural sweeteners?
  • What recent study indicated that red wine and dark chocolate are not as healthy as we think?
  • What are some of the worst ways to cook vegetables that destroy nutrients?
  • What is the Maillard reaction?
  • What recent study showed how beer can help grilled foods?
  • How does human taste work?
  • Does the percent of water in our system change as we age?
  • What’s the difference between gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, and wheat intolerance?
  • What “sugar” can act like a laxative?
  • What did the ancient Roman soldiers eat?
  • Why did so many men die from starvation during the American Civil War?
  • What does the word “natural” mean on a label?
  • Why will food labels change in the near future?
  • What are genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
  • Is there a controversy concerning farmed fish versus wild-caught fish?
  • What is irradiation of food?
  • Why is high fructose corn syrup so controversial?
  • How can diet help with premenopausal symptoms in women?
  • Can soy products lower my cholesterol?
  • Why do some people seem to eat whatever they want—and still lose or maintain their weight?

    This handy reference examines, explains, and traces the basics of nutrition, the value of vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins, the science behind food-processing, the modern food industry, nutritional misconceptions throughout history, and so much more! It explains how to read food labels, what to watch for in food additives, and it also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

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    Overview

    You are what you eat … and you should eat brilliantly! Your fitness, health, and well-being depend on food and proper nutrition.

    Yet, knowing what is in the foods we eat, understanding the differences between good and bad fat, learning which foods are good sources of vitamins, keeping up on the latest scientific discoveries, or discerning the effectiveness of different diets can be challenging. To help answer these questions there's The Handy Nutrition Answer Book. Additionally, the book scrutinizes the pros, cons, and effectiveness of the biggest, most popular, and trendiest diets on the market today. From the newsworthy to the practical and from the medical to the historical, this entertaining and informative book brings the complexity of food and healthy nutrition into focus through the well-researched answers to nearly 900 common questions, such as …

  • How do our muscles obtain energy?
  • What is a calorie in terms of nutrition?
  • How are calories measured?
  • Why do vegetarians need to know about complementary proteins?
  • How does a person interpret how much fat to eat based on the daily calories they want to consume?
  • What is omega-9?
  • How have trans fats in foods changed in the past—and how might they change in the future?
  • Can dense carbohydrates that are high in fat and calories affect our sleep?
  • What are some “healthier” natural sweeteners?
  • What recent study indicated that red wine and dark chocolate are not as healthy as we think?
  • What are some of the worst ways to cook vegetables that destroy nutrients?
  • What is the Maillard reaction?
  • What recent study showed how beer can help grilled foods?
  • How does human taste work?
  • Does the percent of water in our system change as we age?
  • What’s the difference between gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, and wheat intolerance?
  • What “sugar” can act like a laxative?
  • What did the ancient Roman soldiers eat?
  • Why did so many men die from starvation during the American Civil War?
  • What does the word “natural” mean on a label?
  • Why will food labels change in the near future?
  • What are genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
  • Is there a controversy concerning farmed fish versus wild-caught fish?
  • What is irradiation of food?
  • Why is high fructose corn syrup so controversial?
  • How can diet help with premenopausal symptoms in women?
  • Can soy products lower my cholesterol?
  • Why do some people seem to eat whatever they want—and still lose or maintain their weight?

    This handy reference examines, explains, and traces the basics of nutrition, the value of vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins, the science behind food-processing, the modern food industry, nutritional misconceptions throughout history, and so much more! It explains how to read food labels, what to watch for in food additives, and it also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

    • Product Details

    ISBN-13: 9781578595532
    Publisher: Visible Ink Press
    Publication date: 02/23/2015
    Series: The Handy Answer Book Series
    Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    Format: eBook
    Pages: 384
    File size: 15 MB
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    About the Author

    Patricia Barnes-Svarney is a science and science-fiction writer. Over the past few decades, she has written or coauthored more than 35 books, including Visible Ink Press’ The Handy Biology Answer Book, The Handy Math Answer Book, and The Handy Ocean Answer Book. She is the author of When the Earth Moves: Rogue Earthquakes, Tremors, and Aftershocks, and she was also the editor/author of the award-winning New York Public Library Science Desk Reference.

    Thomas E. Svarney is a scientist who has written extensively about the natural world. His books, with Patricia Barnes-Svarney, include Visible Ink Press’ The Handy Biology Answer Book, The Handy Math Answer Book, and The Handy Ocean Answer Book, and he is also the author of Skies of Fury: Weather Weirdness around the World and The Oryx Guide to Natural History.

    Table of Contents

    Acknowledgments vii

    Photo Credits viii

    Introduction ix

    The Basics of Nutrition: Micronutrients 1

    Nutrient Basics 1

    Micronutrients 3

    The Basics of Nutrition: Macronutrients and Non-Nutrients 39

    Macronutrients 1

    Proteins 42

    Fats and Fatty Acids 45

    Carbohydrates 53

    Antioxidants 69

    Bioflavonoids (Flavonoids) 73

    Food Chemistry and Nutrition 77

    Foods Defined 77

    Inside Meats 78

    Inside Vegetables, Fruits, and Legumes 83

    Cooking Foods 92

    Cooking Vegetables and Legumes 95

    Cooking Meat 100

    Nutrition in Eating and Drinking Choices 103

    The Basics of Eating 103

    Seeing, Chewing, and Tasting 104

    Digestion 107

    Is It Good for You? 116

    Herbs, Spices, and Nutrition 121

    Beverages and Nutrition 128

    Water and Us 137

    Food Preservation and Nutrition 141

    Early Food Preservation 141

    Preserving Foods by Cold Storage and Freezing 143

    Preserving Foods by Drying, Smoking, and Salting 147

    Preserving Foods by Aging, Fermentation, Yeasts, Pickling, and Curdling 150

    Preserving Foods by Canning 157

    Other Food Preservation Methods 162

    Nutrition and Allergies, Illnesses, and Diseases 167

    Nutrition and the Immune System 167

    Food Allergies and Intolerances 171

    Overweight Problems and Obesity 176

    Foodborne Illnesses 180

    Digestive Illnesses and Diseases 186

    Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Illnesses 190

    Nutrition and Your Organs 198

    Nutrition and the Mouth 203

    Foods and Certain Interactions 205

    Nutrition Throughout the Centuries 207

    The Food Chain 207

    Early Human Ancestors and Food 210

    Later Foods and Nutrition 215

    Nutrition in Religion and Cultures 219

    Nutrition and Crisis 226

    Modern Nutrition 233

    Food Safety 239

    Food Labeling 244

    Nutrition, Food, and the Future 253

    Controversies with Food, Beverages, and Nutrition 259

    Problems with Additives and Drugs in Food 259

    Genetic Manipulation and Food 264

    Major Controversies with Foods 267

    Problems with Beverages 276

    Water Controversies 279

    Major Problems with Nutrients 281

    Problems with Supplements 283

    Nutrition Throughout Life 287

    General Nutrition 287

    Nutrition for Infants and Pregnant and Lactating Women 293

    Nutrition for Children, Teens, and Young Adults 299

    Nutrition in Adulthood and Older 303

    Nutrition and You 309

    Your Nutrition, Health, and Numbers 309

    You and Supplements 314

    Nutrition and Food Myths … or Not 316

    How Foods Affect You 322

    You, Nutrition, and the Internet 325

    Appendix 1 Food Safety Websites 333

    Appendix 2 Nutrition Websites 335

    Appendix 3 Comparing Diets 337

    Further Reading 353

    Glossary 355

    Index 365

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