The choice guide to food : how to look after your health, your budget and the planet / Rosemary Stanton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stanton, Rosemary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nutrition.

Food.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sydney : New South Publishing, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Did you know that two eggs have less saturated fat than the 'unsaturated' margarine the average person spreads on their toast? Or that Australians throw out 7.5 million tonnes of food each year - enough for three hearty meals for 13.6 million people? Food has become complicated. Every time we go shopping we're confronted by an overwhelming amount of choice and information. Eggs - yes or no? What's the latest superfood? How many food miles has our shopping trolley clocked up? Are organic foods worth the extra money? Rosemary Stanton, Australia's most respected nutritionist, takes a critical loo

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; The basics of healthy eating; Antioxidants - the hope and the hype; Artificial sweeteners - are they safe?; Beans and other legumes - ticking all the boxes; Bread - the staff of life; Breakfast cereals - a good start to the day?; Butter or margarine - which and why?; Chocolate - is it good for us or just heavenly?; Coffee - our favourite addiction; Eggs - good, bad, and good again; Energy drinks - who needs them?; Fast foods - time to pause and consider; Fish and other seafoods - catching the goodness; Fruits - how good are 'super fruits'?

Grains - go for the goodness of the wholeMeat - when less is more; Milk - which one should you choose?; Nuts - a healthy harvest; Oils - which one?; Organically grown foods; Salt - how much is too much?; Sauces - add a tasty touch; Seeds - the source of life; Snacks - sweet and savoury; Soups and stocks; Spices - add life to your food; Sugars - are they really so sweet?; Tea - green, black, white and herbal; Vegetables and herbs; Water - essential to life; Wine - and other alcoholic drinks; Yoghurt - and probiotics; Resources; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-74224-572-2

OCLC:

769342345