American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide (

• Latest healthy eating guidelines
• Foods and strategies for your good health
• Nutritional advice for every age and stage of life

A lifetime of sound, easy, and positive advice on healthy eating––from the world’s foremost authority on food and nutrition

The choices you make every day about food, nutrition, and health can have a major impact on your life. To find the most reliable nutrition information and sound advice in achieving optimal health, look no further. This comprehensive book from the American Dietetic Association explains everything you need to know about eating healthy, with simple, practical tips and flexible guidelines designed to help you choose nutritious, flavorful, and fun foods to suit your needs and lifestyle at any age.

This revised edition of American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide offers the most up-to-date nutrition information for the whole family, including the latest USDA dietary guidelines. This fully revised, quick-access guide features:

• New chapters on the use and abuse of supplements and on nutrition and health conditions, including Syndrome X, adult and childhood diabetes, and food-drug interactions
• An expanded chapter on women’s health and nutrition that covers breast cancer, fibromyalgia, and the link between folic acid and heart disease
• The latest on food-borne bacteria and ways to prevent food-borne illness
• Guidance in making the right food choices in restaurants
• Practical tips for parents on making sure their child is eating right
• What you need to know about food and water safety
• USDA, American Heart Association, and American Cancer Society guidelines, as well as the DASH ''blood-pressure-lowering'' diet
• Up-to-date information on food labeling and food allergens and intolerances, including celiac disease
• Help in finding and evaluating online nutrition
• More on managing body weight, the truth about fad diets, and controlling emotional overeating
• And much more