A complete guide to the healthiest foods you can eat - and how to cook them!Why get your nutrients from expensive supplements when you can enjoy delicious, nourishing foods instead? From almonds to yucca, readers will find out what nutrients each of the 150 featured foods contains, what form contains the most nutrients, if it's been recommended to ...more

In May 2001, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) will break a major pizza story on the ABC television program 20/20 and once again capture front-page headlines, just as it did when it released studies on movie popcorn and take-out Chinese food. Published to coincide with this story is RESTAURANT CONFIDENTIAL, in which Dr. Michael F...more

Make every meal a Zone meal! More than 4 million people worldwide are already experiencing the health and performance benefits of the Zone -- the breakthrough scientific approach to dieting and wellness. Based on the hormonal consequences of food rather than the caloric content, the Zone treats food like a powerful drug that can help you maintain...more

Over two million people worldwide are already experiencing the health and performance benefits of the Zone diet. Based on the hormonal consequences of food rather than caloric content, the Zone treats food like a powerful drug. Properly administered, this drug allows you to maintain peak mental alertness throughout the day, increase your energy, an...more

Take charge of your well-being, improve your health, feel younger, and live longer. . The Nutrition Almanac offers you reliable information based on the latest scientific discoveries as well as an expanded section on essential vitamins and minerals and their amazing benefits. All the nutritional information you need is here, so enhancing and main...more

What are you eating? And do you really know if it's good or bad for you? Find out from this A-Z guide from Reader's Digest that tells the plain truth about foods and helps you eat your way to good health. Work out which vitamins and minerals you need for your lifestyle. Find out the unhealthy side of foods considered to be good for you. Read case h...more

Designed primarily for the non-Food Science major, this textbook presents principles of food science for the nutrition, dietetics, hospitality, and culinary arts student enrolled in an introductory food science course. As in the first edition the book is easily readable. Chapters follow the order of the USDA's Food Guide Pyramid, beginning wit...more

Dictionary of Food Ingredients is a concise, easy-to-use resource, covering over 1,000 food ingredients and additives, including natural ingredients, FDA-approved artificial ingredients, and compounds used in food processing. Organized alphabetically, definitions cover functionality, chemical properties, and applications, and thorough cross re...more

Featuring thousands of new listings—and thousands more choices—than ever before, this completely revised seventh edition of The Complete Book of Food Counts is the most up-to-date reference you can buy. Featuring all-new information on a wide variety of new products, here are essential counts for generic and brand-name foods PLUS the latest gou...more