Everywoman's guide to nutrition / Judith E. Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Judith E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Health and hygiene--Popular works.

Women.

Women--Nutrition--Popular works.

Women--Diseases--Prevention--Popular works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Every woman's guide to nutrition

Every woman's guide to nutrition.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Everywoman's Guide to Nutrition was first published in 1991. This comprehensive, practical book, based on Judith Brown's considerable experience as a nutrition counselor, teacher, and researcher, is a resource women can turn to with confidence for information on nutrition and healthy eating. The author has talked extensively with women to identify the nutrition information they are looking for, and has tailored this book to meet their needs. Fertility, pregnancy, and breast-feeding are discussed, as are the prevention and treatment of obesity, heart disease, cancer, PMS, osteoporosis, and othe

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface: The ""Healthier"" Sex; 1 Health and the U.S. Diet; 2 The Nutrition Test; 3 The Inside Story of Nutrition; 4 Healthy Eating: Achieving the Balance between What Tastes Good and What Is Good for You; 5 A Look at Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats; 6 Basic Truths about Vitamins and Minerals; 7 Nutrition and the Prevention and Management of Disease throughout Life; 8 What Works for Weight Control; 9 Women Sweat: Nutrition, Physical Fitness, and Performance; 10 When Slimness Is Everything: Eating Disorders; 11 Nutrition and Reproduction

12 Diagnosing Nutrition Misinformation13 Recipes for Good Eating; Postscript; Appendixes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-350) and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-5544-8

1-4356-0608-6

OCLC:

182732649