Food Folklore: Tales and Truths About What We Eat [Paperback]

The American Dietetic Association (Author), Duyff (Author)

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Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (Dec 23 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471347167
ISBN-13: 978-0471347163
Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14.1 x 0.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 113 g

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Separate food facts from fiction with this handy guide from America s nutrition experts. Do carbohydrates cause weight gain? Will taking zinc help you recover faster from a cold? Does extra protein make muscles stronger? As long as people want quick and easy solutions to health concerns, food folklore will continue to be a part of our culture. But what are the facts, and what are the tall tales? In this fun and informative book, The American Dietetic Association reveals which commonly-held beliefs about food can be supported by science, and which are just myths. You ll find out about foods that really do have health benefits, and learn which popular practices might actually be harmful. Before you accept the latest health or nutrition advice or spend money on ineffective remedies, consult this unique resource from the experts at the ADA.

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Can cranberry juice prevent urinary infections? Can chicken soup heal colds? Revealing which legends are facts and which are tall tales, this book by the nutrition experts at the American Dietetic Association is fun and informative with something for everyone.

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FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS of recorded history about 10,000 years ago, people have tried to link food to health, energy, and vitality. Read the first page

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