Nutrition for Dummies - Softcover

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Carol Ann Rinzler is a noted authority on health and nutrition and holds an MA from Columbia University. She writes a weekly nutrition column for the New York Daily News and is the author of more than 20 health-related books, including Controlling Cholesterol For Dummies, Weight Loss Kit For Dummies, and the highly acclaimed Estrogen and Breast Cancer: A Warning to Women. Rinzler lives in New York with her husband, wine writer Perry Luntz, and their amiable cat, Kat.

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Make wise food choices and maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle

Looking for sensible, easy-to-follow nutritional advice? This guide is jampacked with practical tips on improving your eating habits and meeting all your nutritional needs, whether you?re a meat-lover, vegetarian, or vegan. You?ll find new information on essential nutrients, clarified Dietary Guidelines, and an updated list of the Recommended Daily Allowances.

Discover how to:

• Interpret nutritional labels
• Distinguish "good" fat from "bad"
• Prepare delicious, healthy meals
• Select a weight loss plan that works
• Preserve nutrients when cooking food
• Eat smart when eating out

Praise for Nutrition For Dummies

"Before you eat your next meal, read this book."
? Dr. Manfred Kroger, Professor of Food Science, Pennsylvania State University

"Everything she writes is worth reading."
? Cindy Pearson, Executive Director, National Women?s Health Network