[eBook Code] Nutrition For Dummies (eBook Code, 6th)

Introduction 1

Part 1: Nutrition 101: The Basic Facts about Nutrition 5

CHAPTER 1: Nutrition Equals Life: Knowing What to Eat to Get What You Need 7

CHAPTER 2: Digestion: The 24/7 Food Factory 19

CHAPTER 3: How Much Nutrition Do You Need? 27

CHAPTER 4: The (Still) Growing American Body 37

CHAPTER 5: Calories: The Energizers 49

CHAPTER 6: Protein Power 59

Part 2: The Good Stuff in Your Food 71

CHAPTER 7: Facing Facts on Fat and Cholesterol 73

CHAPTER 8: Carbohydrates: A Complex Story 89

CHAPTER 9: Alcohol: Another Form of Grape and Grain 105

CHAPTER 10: Vitamins for Vim and Vigor 117

CHAPTER 11: Making the Most of Minerals 133

CHAPTER 12: Water Works 149

CHAPTER 13: Added Attractions: Supplements 161

Part 3: Training and Development 173

CHAPTER 14: Why You Eat When You Eat 175

CHAPTER 15: Why You Like the Foods You Like 185

CHAPTER 16: Building Your Healthful Diet 197

CHAPTER 17: Choosing Wisely with Pyramids, Plates, and Labels 209

CHAPTER 18: Eating Smart When Eating Out 225

Part 4: Food Processing 237

CHAPTER 19: Praising Food Processing 239

CHAPTER 20: Cooking Nutritious Food 253

CHAPTER 21: How Freezing, Canning, Drying, and Zapping Protect Your Food 271

CHAPTER 22: Better Eating through Chemistry 283

Part 5: Food and Medicine 297

CHAPTER 23: When Food Gives You Hives 299

CHAPTER 24: Brain Food 309

CHAPTER 25: Food and Drug Interactions 329

CHAPTER 26: Using Food as Medicine 337

Part 6: The Part of Tens 349

CHAPTER 27: Ten Reliable Nutrition Websites 351

CHAPTER 28: Ten Superstar Foods 357

CHAPTER 29: Ten Easy Ways to Cut Calories 365

CHAPTER 30: Ten Ways Coffee Makes Life Better 369

CHAPTER 31: Ten Terrific Foods Starting with the Letter P 375

Index 383