The Handy Nutrition Answer Book - Paperback

by Patricia Barnes-Svarney (Author), Thomas E. Svarney (Author)

You are what you eat ... and you should eat brilliantly!

Your fitness, health, and well-being depend on food and proper nutrition. Yet, knowing what is in the foods we eat, learning which foods are good sources of vitamins, or understanding the effectiveness of different diets can be challenging. To help answer these questions there's The Handy Nutrition Answer Book. Covering everything from the pros, cons, and effectiveness of diets to practical eating advice, this entertaining and informative book brings the complexity of food and healthy nutrition into focus through nearly 900 well-researched answers to common questions such as ...

How do our muscles obtain energy?

How are calories measured?

What are some "healthier" natural sweeteners?

What are some of the worst ways to cook vegetables that destroy nutrients?

What recent study showed how beer can help grilled foods?

How does human taste work?

Does the percentage of water in our system change as we age?

What's the difference between gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, and wheat intolerance?

What did the ancient Roman soldiers eat?

Why did so many men die from starvation during the American Civil War?

What does the word "natural" mean on a label?

Is there a controversy concerning farmed fish versus wild-caught fish?

Why is high fructose corn syrup so controversial?

Why do some people seem to eat whatever they want--and still lose or maintain their weight?

This handy reference examines, explains, and traces the basics of nutrition, the value of vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins, the science behind food-processing, the modern food industry, nutritional misconceptions throughout history, and so much more! It explains how to read food labels, what to watch for in food additives, and it also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

Author Biography

Patricia Barnes-Svarney is a science and science-fiction writer. Over the past few decades, she has written or coauthored more than 35 books, including Visible Ink Press' The Handy Biology Answer Book, The Handy Math Answer Book, and The Handy Ocean Answer Book. She is the author of When the Earth Moves: Rogue Earthquakes, Tremors, and Aftershocks, and she was also the editor/author of the award-winning New York Public Library Science Desk Reference.

Thomas E. Svarney is a scientist who has written extensively about the natural world. His books, with Patricia Barnes-Svarney, include Visible Ink Press' The Handy Biology Answer Book, The Handy Math Answer Book, and The Handy Ocean Answer Book, and he is also the author of Skies of Fury: Weather Weirdness around the World and The Oryx Guide to Natural History.