What to Eat

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Synopsis
How fresh is fresh? What tastes best? What's the best value? When should I pay more? Is this safe for kids? How should you decide what foods to eat? As supermarkets have grown to warehouse size, this simple question has become complicated beyond belief. Fortunately, Marion Nestle-renowned for her sage advice on food and nutrition- is here to cut through the confusion and lay out what you need to know. In What to Eat, she takes us on a guided tour of the American supermarket and shows us exactly how to feed ourselves and our families wisely and well. With sharp humor, expertise, and a food-lover's delight Nestle guides us through the supermarket sections-product dairy, meat, fish, breads, and juices, and then to the "center aisles," where the big profits are made. Along the way, she reveals the big food companies' marketing practices, explain complex labels in clear language, and tells us what we need to know about: - wild and farm-raised - frozen and fresh - organic, natural, and conventional - carbs, omega-3s, and trans fats - pesticides and the environment - portion size, labeling, and nutrition - supplements, additives, and preservatives The only guide you need today for sensible food shopping and healthy eating, What to Eat is comprehensive, eye-opening, rich in common sense, and a pleasure to read.
Copyright:
2006

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
616 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780865477049
Publisher:
N/A
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Marion Nestle
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine, Health, Mind and Body, Medicine
Submitted By:
Charlene Ota
Proofread By:
Kenny Peyatt
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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I first heard Marion Nestle on NPR and then ended up searching the NPR site for all her interviews and appearances. She's warm, and folksy with a no-nonsense attitude. She despises marketing scams that seduce consumers into believing that products are more nutritious than reality, and she finds food industry politics despicable. When this professor of nutrition sets out to write a tome on what the average consumer should eat, confronted by the array of choices a modern supermarket offers, Ms. Nestle is refreshingly candid with what she knows and extremely clear about issues where the jury is still out. If you want nutrition advice that is not biased by commercialism or a political agenda of any kind, I recommend this book to your rescue.