The choices you make every day about food, nutrition, and health can have amajor impact on your life. To find the most reliable nutrition information and positive advice for achieving optimal health, look no further—this comprehensive book from the American Dietetic Association explains everything you need to know about eating for health. It's packed with simple, practical tips and flexible guidelines to help you choose nutritious, flavorful, and convenient foods that suit your needs and lifestyle no matter what your age or stage of life.

This brand-new edition of the bestselling American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guidefeatures:

• The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans from USDA and USHHS, providing the latest science-based advice on food choices and physical activity for your health, USDA's MyPyramid food guide, and the latest American Heart Association guidelines
• More ways to include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other nutrient-rich foods in your everyday meals and snacks
• Updated information on women's health and nutrition covering pregnancy to menopause
• The effective use of dietary supplements including herbals and other botanicals
• Food and lifestyle advice on preventing and managing health conditions (including metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease), on food-drug interactions, and on food allergies and intolerances (including gluten intolerance)
• The latest on food and water safety
• Help in making smart food choices in restaurants: fast-food, sit-down, and ethnic restaurants
• The latest on eating and hydration for peak performance
• More on managing body weight and a science-based look at popular weight-loss plans
• Quick, easy ways to blend nutrition with great taste for your family table

American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guidehas received the National Health Information Award and the National Federation of Press Women Award, among others.

A consistent bestseller, with more than 75,000 copies sold of the previous editions, this award-winning guide from the world' s most prestigious group of nutritionists provides families with authoritative, reliable information on food and nutrition. This new edition is updated to explain and demystify the USDA' s 2005 Dietary Guidelines. also contains revisions throughout based on the latest nutrition research, including new or expanded information on women' s health and nutrition, nutrition for children, nutrition supplements, food allergies and intolerances, food-borne bacteria, antioxidant-rich foods, weight management, and the fascinating link between flavor and nutrition.

American Dietetic Association is the world' s largest and most distinguished group of food and nutrition professionals. Roberta Larson Duyff, MS, RD, FADA, CFCS (St. Louis, MO) is a contributing editor at Today' s Health and Wellness and the author of 365 Days of Healthy Eating from the American Dietetic Association (0-471-44221-6).

AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATIONis the largest group of food and nutrition professionals in the world. As the advocate of the dietetic profession, the ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health, and well-being.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

PART I:Eat Smart, Live Well: It’s about You!

Chapter 1:Food Choices: A Fit You!

Fitness: Your Overall Health!

Smart Eating, Active Living: Guidelines for Americans.

Your Food Choices: The Inside Story.

Healthful Eating, Active Living: One Step at a Time!

PART II:Healthful Eating: The Basics.

Chapter 2:Your Healthy Weight.

Body Basics: What’s Your Healthy Weight?

Energy Basics: Calorie Math.

Weighing the Risks.

Weight Management: Strategies That Work!

Too Thin—a Problem?

Disordered Eating: Problems, Signs, and Help.

“Diets” That Don’t Work!

When You Need Help.

Chapter 3:Fat Facts.

Fats Matter.

Cholesterol: Different from Fat.

Too Much of a Good Thing?

Chapter 4:Vitamins, Minerals, and Phytonutrients: Variety on Your Plate!

Vitamins and Minerals: Team Players!

Vitamins: The Basics.

Minerals—Not “Heavy Metal”.

Phytonutrients—a “Crop” for Good Health.

Chapter 5:Carbs: Simply Complex.

“Carbs”: The Basics.

Carbohydrates and Health.

Carbohydrates in Food.

Sugar Alcohols: Sugar Replacers.

Intense Sweeteners: Flavor without Calories.

Chapter 6:Fiber: Your Body’s Broom.

Fiber: It’s Very Important!

For Fiber—Variety!

Chapter 7:Sodium and Potassium: A Salty Subject.

Sodium, Potassium, and Your Health.

Sodium in Your Food Choices.

Flavor . . . with Little Salt and Less Sodium.

Chapter 8:Fluids: The Power of Water.

A Fluid Asset.

What’s to Drink?

PART III:Smart Eating: The Consumer Marketplace.

Chapter 9:What’s on Today’s Table?

Food: What’s “in Store” for You?

Ensuring Your Food Supply.

Chapter 10:Planning to Eat Smart.

MyPyramid: An Eating Guide for a Healthier You!

Inside MyPyramid.

Everyday Challenges: Smart Eating Strategies!

Chapter 11:Savvy Shopping.

Today’s Food Labels.

Supermarket Psychology.

Your Shopping Guide.

Food Safety: Start at the Store.

Chapter 12:The Safe Kitchen.

Foodborne Illness: More Common than You Think!

Checklist for a Clean Kitchen.

Safekeeping.

Safe Preparation and Service.

Quick Tips for Injury Prevention.

The “Eco Kitchen”.

Chapter 13:Kitchen Nutrition: Delicious Decisions.

“Resetting” Your Table . . . for Flavor and Health.

Simply Nutritious, Simply Delicious.

Add Life to Your Spices—and Herbs, Too!

Chapter 14:Your Food Away from Home.

Dining Out for Health and Pleasure.

Eating Out Safely!

Fast Food, Healthful Food.

Eating Out Ethnic Style.

Eating for Travelers.

Flavor on the Menu.

PART IV:Food for Health: Every Age, Every Stage of Life.

Chapter 15:Off to a Healthy Start.

Breast-Feeding Your Baby.

Another Healthful Option: Bottle-Feeding.

Solid Advice on Solid Foods.

Chapter 16:Food to Grow On.

Toddlers and Preschoolers: Food and Play for the Early Years.

School-Age Kids: Eat Smart, Move More.

Feeding the Teen Machine.

Chapter 17:For Women Only.

Childbearing Years: Nutrition, Menstruation, and Prepregnancy.

You’re Expecting!

For Those Who Breast-Feed.

Now for Menopause.

Chapter 18:For Mature Adults: Healthful Eating!

Aged to Perfection!

When Lifestyles Change.

Changes That Challenge.

PART V:Healthful Eating: Special Issues.

Chapter 19:Athlete’s Guide: Winning Nutrition.

Nutrients for Active Living.

A High-Performance Diet.

Making Weight.

The Game Plan.

Ergogenic Aids: No Substitute for Training.

Chapter 20:The Vegetarian Way.

Being Vegetarian.

Vegetarian Diets: Nutritionally Speaking.

Throughout the Life Cycle.

“Vegging Out” the Healthful Way!

Chapter 21:Sensitive about Food.

Food Intolerances and Other Adverse Food Reactions.

Food Allergies: Less Common.

Chapter 22:Smart Eating to Prevent and Manage Disease.

Your Healthy Heart.

Blood Pressure: Under Control?

Cancer Connection.

Diabetes: A Growing Health Concern.

Osteoporosis: Reduce the Risks.

Gastrointestinal Conditions.

Anemia: “Tired Blood”.

Food and Medicine.

Chapter 23:Supplements: Use and Abuse.

Dietary Supplements: Defined.

Supplements: Safe? Effective?

If You Take a Supplement.

PART VI:Resources: More about Healthful Eating.

Chapter 24:Well Informed?

Need Nutrition Advice?

Be Your Own Judge!

Case against Health Fraud.

Resources You Can Use.

Appendices.

2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Dietary Reference Intakes.

Growth Charts: Body Mass Index for Children and Teens.

Body Mass Index for Adults.

Carbohydrates in Common Foods.

% Daily Values: What Are They Based On?

Health Claims on Food Labels.

MyPyramid Food Intake Patterns.

MyPyramid Food Intake Pattern Calorie Levels.

How Many Discretionary Calories Can You Have?

Produce “Package”.

Functional Foods: What Does Research Say?

Functions of Selected Additives.

Index.