Front Matter Page: i Reviews Page: i Title Page: iii About the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Page: iv Copyright Page: iv Contents Page: v Foreword Page: x Acknowledgments Page: xi Introduction Page: 1 PART I: Wellness: Eat Smart, Get Active, Live Well Page: 3 Chapter 1: Food and Lifestyle Choices: A Healthy You! Page: 5 Wellness: Your Overall Health Page: 5 Smart Eating, Active Living: Guidelines for Americans Page: 7 Your Food Choices: The Inside Story Page: 16 Healthful Eating, Active Living: One Step at a Time! Page: 18 Chapter 2: Your Healthy Weight: Key to Wellness Page: 21 What’s Your Healthy Weight? Page: 21 Calorie Balance Basics Page: 24 Weighing the Risks Page: 29 Weight Management: Strategies That Work! Page: 32 Disordered Eating: Problems, Signs, and Help Page: 44 “Diets” That Don’t Work! Page: 47 Healthy Weight: Your Support Team Page: 50 PART II: Well Nourished: The Basics Page: 53 Chapter 3: Carbs: Sugars, Starches, Fiber Page: 55 Carbs: The Basics Page: 55 Carbohydrates: For Energy and Health Page: 57 Carbohydrates: How Much Is Enough for You? Page: 69 Carbohydrates in Food Page: 73 Alternatives to Sugar Page: 80 Chapter 4: Protein Power Page: 88 Protein Basics, Protein Foods Page: 88 Protein and Health Page: 94 Protein for Vegans Page: 97 Chapter 5: Fat Facts: Cholesterol, Too Page: 99 Fats Matter Page: 99 Cholesterol: Different from Fat Page: 113 Too Much of a Good Thing? Page: 115 Fat in Your Food Choices Page: 116 Chapter 6: Vitamins, Minerals, and Phytonutrients: Variety on Your Plate! Page: 122 Team Players! Page: 122 Vitamins: The Basics Page: 123 Minerals—Not “Heavy Metal” Page: 139 Phytonutrients for Health Page: 153 Chapter 7: Sodium and Potassium: A Salty Subject Page: 158 Sodium, Potassium, and Your Health Page: 159 Sodium in Your Food Choices Page: 162 Flavor . . . with Little Salt and Less Sodium Page: 165 Chapter 8: Fluids: Water and More! Page: 169 A Fluid Asset Page: 169 What’s to Drink? Page: 173 PART III: Food Choices: The Consumer Marketplace Page: 195 Chapter 9: What’s on Today’s Table? Page: 197 Food: What’s in Store for You? Page: 197 Ensuring the Food Supply Page: 210 Chapter 10: Planning to Eat Smart Page: 231 Eating Patterns for a Healthy You! Page: 231 A Food Guide for You Page: 234 DASH to Health Page: 252 The Vegetarian Way Page: 254 Chapter 11: Meals and Snacks: Healthy Solutions! Page: 260 Breakfast Matters Page: 260 Workplace Eating Dilemmas, Smart Solutions Page: 263 What’s for Dinner? Page: 264 Snacks Count! Page: 268 Everyday Eating Challenges Page: 272 Chapter 12: Savvy Shopping Page: 274 Today’s Food Labels Page: 274 Maxing Your Food Dollar Page: 285 Shopping for Health Page: 288 Food Safety: Start at the Store Page: 313 Chapter 13: The Safe Kitchen Page: 315 Foodborne Illness: More Common Than You Think Page: 315 Checklist for a Clean Kitchen Page: 323 Safekeeping Page: 327 Safe Preparation and Service Page: 335 Quick Tips for Injury Prevention Page: 345 Chapter 14: Kitchen Nutrition: Cooking Matters Page: 346 Cooking Essentials! Page: 346 Flavor and Health Page: 355 Healthful Cooking Techniques Page: 357 Adapting Recipes for Vegetarians Page: 375 Spices—and Herbs, Too! Page: 376 The “Eco Kitchen” Page: 381 Chapter 15: Your Food Away from Home Page: 382 Dining Out for Health and Pleasure Page: 382 Eating Out Safely Page: 391 Fast Food, Healthful Food Page: 394 Eating Out Ethnic Style Page: 400 Eating for Travelers Page: 412 PART IV: Food for Health: Every Age, Every Stage of Life Page: 417 Chapter 16: Off to a Healthy Start: Feeding Baby Page: 419 Breast-Feeding Your Baby Page: 419 A Healthful Option: Formula-Feeding Page: 430 Solid Advice on Solid Foods Page: 435 Chapter 17: Food to Grow On: Toddlers to Teens Page: 447 Toddlers and Preschoolers: Food and Active Play for the Early Years Page: 447 School-Age Kids: Eat Smart, Move More Page: 459 Feeding the Teen Machine Page: 478 Chapter 18: For Women Only Page: 488 Childbearing Years: Nutrition, Menstruation, Prepregnancy Page: 488 You’re Expecting! Page: 495 For Those Who Breast-Feed Page: 508 Midlife and Beyond Page: 511 Chapter 19: For Mature Adults: Age Fifty Plus! Page: 515 Aged to Perfection! Page: 515 When Lifestyles Change Page: 525 Changes That Challenge Page: 530 PART V: Healthful Eating: Special Issues Page: 537 Chapter 20: Athlete’s Guide: Winning Nutrition Page: 539 Nutrients for Active Living Page: 539 A High-Performance Diet Page: 550 Making Weight Page: 553 The Game Plan Page: 555 Ergogenic Aids: No Substitute for Training Page: 558 Chapter 21: Sensitive to Food Page: 560 Lactose Intolerance: A Matter of Degree Page: 560 Gluten Intolerance: Often a Lifelong Condition Page: 564 Sensitive to Additives? Maybe, Maybe Not Page: 567 Food Allergies: A Growing Concern Page: 569 Chapter 22: Smart Eating to Prevent and Manage Disease Page: 581 Your Healthy Heart Page: 581 Blood Pressure: Under Control? Page: 592 Cancer Connection Page: 597 Diabetes: A Growing Concern Page: 604 Osteoporosis: Reduce the Risks Page: 615 Gastrointestinal Conditions Page: 619 Anemia: “Tired Blood” Page: 623 Food and Medicine Page: 627 Chapter 23: Dietary Supplements: Use and Misuse Page: 630 Dietary Supplements: Defined Page: 630 Supplements: Safe? Effective? Page: 641 If You Take a Supplement Page: 648 PART VI: Resources: More about Healthful Eating Page: 655 Chapter 24: Well Informed? Page: 657 Need Nutrition Advice? Page: 657 Be Your Own Judge! Page: 661 Case against Health Fraud Page: 667 Back Matter Page: 671 Resources You Can Use Page: 671 Appendices Page: 676 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, Key Recommendations Page: 676 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Page: 677 USDA Food Patterns Page: 678 Estimated Calorie Needs per Day by Age, Gender, and Physical Activity Level Page: 680 Sample Menus for a 2000-Calorie Food Pattern Page: 681 DASH Eating Plan at Various Calorie Levels Page: 682 Dietary Reference Intakes Page: 683 BMI: What Does It Mean? Page: 689 % Daily Values: What Are They Based On? Page: 690 Health Claims on Food Labels Page: 690 Index Page: 692 Back Cover Page: Back Cover Spine Page: Spine
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