Personal Nutrition

A brief, no-chemistry introduction to nutrition that emphasizes how to eat and stay healthy. Readers are shown how to evaluate nutrition claims and information as well as how to assess and adjust their personal nutrition habits and practices. The book is very consumer-oriented. A personal and practical approach includes scorecards that allow readers to rate their own diets and consumer tips that provide practical suggestions for how to shop, eat out, and so on. Included is a revised "Food Pyramid", labelling guidelines, antioxidants, phytochemicals, food safety, and healthy ethnic cuisines.