Taking the Fear out of Eating: A Nutritionists' Guide to Sensible Food Choices

Author: Gallagher, Charlette

Brand: Cambridge University Press

Edition: Revised ed.

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 312

Release Date: 25-09-1992

Part Number: 20 b/w illus. 9 tables

Details: Nutrition has become a hot topic, in the media as well at the market place. But how much of the information given to the consumer is hype and how much is accurate? In Taking the Fear out of Eating, published in 1993, two established scientists have distilled the information from thousands of scientific studies into a succinct, easily read description of what is known, what is merely suspected and, equally important, what is not known, about nutrition and how food choices might affect health. The book takes a hard look at both sides of the controversy about the connection between food and health, with particular emphasis on diet and the chronic diseases of cancer and heart disease. Food is, of course, essential to our survival but our food supply is often portrayed as dangerous - loaded with additives, pesticides, salt, sugar, fat and cholesterol. Taking the Fear out of Eating puts these topics into perspective in an authoritative and entertaining manner. It is not intended as a 'self-help' book but rather as a means to make the reader a participating partner with health professionals.

EAN: 9780521437288

Package Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English