Diet and Nutrition Sourcebook, 6th Ed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayes, Kevin.

Contributor:

Hayes, Kevin, Editor.

Series:

Health Reference

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (720 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

NY : Omnigraphics, 2021.

Detroit : Omnigraphics, Incorporated, 2021.

Summary:

Consumer health information about dietary guidelines and eating plans for children, adults, and seniors, weight control, and related medical concerns. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1-Guidelines for Healthy Eating

Chapter 1-Federal Dietary Guidelines and Food Guidance System

Section 1.1-Introduction to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Section 1.2-Major Food Groups and MyPlate Food Guidance System

Section 1.3-The Science behind Healthy Eating Patterns

Chapter 2-Portion Sizes and Servings

Section 2.1-Just Enough for You: About Food Portions

Section 2.2-Food Exchange Lists

Section 2.3-Calories on the Menu

Chapter 3-Food Labels

Section 3.1-How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label

Section 3.2-Understanding Claims on Food Labels

Section 3.3-Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label

Chapter 4-Healthy Use of Dietary Supplements

Section 4.1-Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know

Section 4.2-Safety Tips for Dietary Supplement Users

Section 4.3-Probiotics: What You Need to Know

Part 2-The Elements of Good Nutrition

Chapter 5-Carbohydrates

Chapter 6-Protein

Chapter 7-Dietary Fats

Section 7.1-Dietary Fats: An Overview

Section 7.2-Types of Fats

Section 7.3-Omega-3 Supplements

Chapter 8-Dietary Fiber

Chapter 9-Fluids and Hydration

Chapter 10-Vitamins

Section 10.1-Vitamin A

Section 10.2-Vitamin B

Section 10.3-Vitamin C

Section 10.4-Vitamin D

Section 10.5-Vitamin E

Section 10.6-Vitamin K

Chapter 11-Minerals

Section 11.1-Calcium

Section 11.2-Iron

Section 11.3-Magnesium

Section 11.4-Potassium

Section 11.5-Zinc

Chapter 12-Antioxidants and Other Functional Foods

Section 12.1-Antioxidants

Section 12.2-How Good Is Soy?

Chapter 13-Key Takeaways from Nutrition

Part 3-Nutrition through the Life Span

Chapter 14-Infant and Toddler Nutrition

Section 14.1-Importance of Breast Milk for the First Six Months.

Section 14.2-Introducing Six Months Infants to Nutrient-Dense Complimentary Food

Section 14.3-Healthy Dietary Pattern during a Toddler's Second Year of Life

Chapter 15-Children and Food

Section 15.1-Childhood Nutrition Facts

Section 15.2-Helping Your Child in Developing Healthy Food Habits

Section 15.3-Food Allergies in Children

Section 15.4-School Meal Programs

Section 15.5-Smart Snacks

Chapter 16-Nutrition Information for Teens and Young Adults

Section 16.1-Teens and Healthy Eating

Section 16.2-The Importance of Calcium for Tweens and Teens

Section 16.3-Healthy Eating Tips for Teen Girls

Section 16.4-Female Athlete Triad

Chapter 17-Nutrition Needs for Women

Section 17.1-Healthy Eating and Women

Section 17.2-Menopause and Diet

Section 17.3-The Importance of Folic Acid for Women of Childbearing Age

Section 17.4-Nutrition: Tips for Pregnant Moms

Chapter 18-Nutrition for Older Persons

Section 18.1-Healthy Eating after 50

Section 18.2-Older Adults and Food Safety

Section 18.3-Overcoming Roadblocks to Healthy Eating

Section 18.4-Dietary Supplements

Part 4-Lifestyle and Nutrition

Chapter 19-Smart Supermarket Shopping

Section 19.1-Planning for Healthy Food Shopping

Section 19.2-Healthy Eating on a Budget

Chapter 20-Healthy Vegetarianism

Chapter 21-Healthy Eating at Home

Section 21.1-The Importance of Family Mealtime

Section 21.2-Healthy Cooking and Snacking

Chapter 22-The Health Benefits of Eating Breakfast

Chapter 23-Healthy Eating Out

Section 23.1-Tips for Eating Out

Section 23.2-Food Safety Tips for Holidays

Chapter 24-Alcohol Use

Section 24.1-Drink Alcohol Only in Moderation

Section 24.2-Red Wine's Health Claims

Part 5-Nutrition-Related Health and Safety Concerns

Chapter 25-Diet and Metabolic Syndrome.

Chapter 26-The Truths about Natural, Artificial, and Added Sugars

Section 26.1-How Sugars and Sweeteners Affect Your Health

Section 26.2-Cutting Down on Added Sugars

Section 26.3-Artificial Sweeteners: Good or Bad?

Chapter 27-Food Ingredients: Additives and Colors

Chapter 28-Safety of Irradiated Food

Chapter 29-Excess Sodium

Section 29.1-The Role of Sodium in Your Food

Section 29.2-How the Body Regulates Salt Levels

Section 29.3-How to Reduce Sodium

Chapter 30-Health Effects of Commercial Beverages

Section 30.1-Making Healthy Beverage Choices

Section 30.2-Energy Drinks, Caffeine, and Health

Chapter 31-How Safe Are Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic Performance?

Chapter 32-Food Safety

Section 32.1-How Food Gets Contaminated: The Food Production Chain

Section 32.2-Safe Food Preparation and Handling

Section 32.3-Food Safety Mistakes

Section 32.4-Foodborne Illnesses

Section 32.5-Food Safety Recalls and Outbreaks

Section 32.6-Food Safety and COVID-19

Chapter 33-The Health Consequences of Nutrition Misinformation

Chapter 34-Food Insecurity of U.S. Households

Part 6-Importance of Nutrition in Weight Management

Chapter 35-The Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity

Section 35.1-Health Problems Associated with Overweight and Obesity

Section 35.2-Portion Size and Obesity

Section 35.3-Obesity and Cancer Risk

Chapter 36-Childhood Obesity

Section 36.1-Childhood Obesity: Causes and Consequences

Section 36.2-Body Mass Index as a Tool to Measure Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Section 36.3-Helping Children to Maintain a Healthy Weight

Chapter 37-Healthy Weight Loss

Section 37.1-Healthy Weight Loss: An Overview

Section 37.2-Eating for a Healthy Weight

Section 37.3-Improving Your Eating Habits

Section 37.4-How to Cut Calories from Your Diet.

Section 37.5-Keeping It Off: Maintaining Weight Loss

Section 37.6-Why Weight Cycling Is Bad for Health

Chapter 38-Weight Loss and Nutrition Myths

Chapter 39-Diet Pills and Supplements for Weight Loss Explained

Section 39.1-Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss

Section 39.2-Beware of Miracle Weight-Loss Products

Chapter 40-Popular Fad Diets

Part 7-The Role of Nutrition in People with Other Medical Concerns

Chapter 41-Nutrition and Diabetes

Section 41.1-How to Count Carbs When You Eat Out

Section 41.2-Nutrition Tips to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Chapter 42-Nutrition and Heart Disease

Section 42.1-Eating for a Healthy Heart

Section 42.2-How to Lower Cholesterol with Diet

Section 42.3-Lowering Your Blood Pressure with the DASH Eating Plan

Chapter 43-Food Allergies and Intolerances

Section 43.1-About Food Allergies

Section 43.2-Reading Food Labels for Allergen Content

Section 43.3-Lactose Intolerance

Section 43.4-Eating Disorders

Chapter 44-Celiac Disease and a Gluten-Free Diet

Chapter 45-Cancer and Nutrition

Section 45.1-Nutrition in Cancer Care

Section 45.2-Antioxidants and Cancer Prevention

Chapter 46-Nutrition and Oral Health

Part 8-Additional Help and Information

Chapter 47-Glossary of Nutrition and Diet Terms

Chapter 48-Nutrition Support Organizations and Programs

Index.

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ISBN:

9781803160412

1803160411

9780780817128

0780817125

OCLC:

1256245969