Dr Michael Gibney provides an authoritative and entertaining guide to this controversial subject which will appeal to anyone who is baffled by the plethora of conflicting advice on offer. Misconceptions and anxiety about our diet have been fuelled by the food industry, advertisers and self-appointed nutrition experts. As a senior lecturer in nutrition,
Dr Gibney is well able to explode many of these myths and, in their place, provides an accessible guide to the science of nutrition.
The relationship between diet and health is fully explored and sound practical advice is given on the effects of dieting and exercise and about the role of fats, fibre, vitamins and other constituents of our daily diet. Later chapters look at topics such as food allergy, coronary heart disease and food additives. Broader issues such as global food supplies and third world problems are also aired to provide a far-ranging perspective on nutrition and society.
This volume aims to introduce the science of nutrition to anyone who is concerned to know the facts behind the controversies. It will appeal to the layman and to those specialists whose work requires a sound understanding of nutrition: nurses, dietitians, health visitors, students of medicine, home economics, catering and nutrition.
This volume gives the facts behind these and other controversial issues:
Food Allergies
'Health' Foods
Losing Weight
Exercise and Diet
Heart Disease
Malnutrition
Fibre in the Diet
Food Additives
A SUMMARY OF THREE MAJOR MEDICAL REPORTS ON A HEALTHY DIET